Wishin' and Hopin' Wishin' and Hopin' "Wishin' and Hopin'" is a song, written by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, which was a Top 10 hit for Dusty Springfield in 1964. The song was first recorded by Dionne Warwick in the fall of 1962, and was the B-side of Warwick's single "This Empty Place" (also recorded in the fall of 1962) in the spring of 1963; the track was also featured on Warwick's debut album "Presenting Dionne Warwick". Warwick's rendition became a charting single in France, reaching #79 in 1963. Dusty Springfield, who had heard the Warwick album track, recorded "Wishin' and Hopin in
If You Love Me, Let Me Know US Pop, Adult Contemporary and Country charts, affirming Newton-John's status as the top female country-crossover star of the day and continuing the chart hot streak begun with the Grammy-winning "Let Me Be There" the previous year. The title track ranks as Newton-John's highest charting single on the country charts, reaching No. 2, although she would have more top 10 hits. The album was certified Gold in the US. Side one Side two If You Love Me, Let Me Know If You Love Me, Let Me Know is a United States and Canada-only album by singer Olivia Newton-John, released in May