I Don't Know How to Love Him in 1974. Elliman has also performed "I Don't Know How to Love Him" when revisiting her Mary Magdalene role, first at a "Jesus Christ Superstar" concert by the University of Texas at El Paso Dinner Theatre staged 14 April 2003, and then for a live-in-concert one-night only performance of "Jesus Christ Superstar" on 13 August 2006 at the Ricardo Montalban Theater in Los Angeles. Melanie C performed "I Don't Know How to Love Him" in the role of Mary Magdalene during the "Jesus Christ Superstar Live Arena Tour" which had its initial UK run in September - October 2012 also
How Will I Know numbers tend to suffer from a particularly dated sound compared to her ballads, but this song still works remarkably well because of its lush melody throughout the verse, bridge and chorus." "[t]his track helps Houston prove that she knows how to interpret, with great skill, tunes that display solid craftsmanship," he added. While reviewing the "Deluxe Anniversary Edition" of the album, Mikael Wood of "Entertainment Weekly" commented on the a cappella version of the song noting, "a cappella mix of 'How Will I Know' [that] displays the singer's precision long before the advent of Auto-Tune." While reviewing "The Ultimate Collection",