I Don't Know How to Love Him has been universally acclaimed as the high point of the "Jesus Christ Superstar" soundtrack since the album's September 1970 release; in 2003 "The Rough Guide to Cult Pop" would assess Elliman's performance: "It's rare to hear a singer combine such power and purity of tone in one song, and none of the famous singers who have covered this ballad since have come close." The choice for the first single release went, however, to the track "Superstar" by Murray Head. When a cover of "I Don't Know How to Love Him" by Helen Reddy began moving up the charts in the
I Want to Know What Love Is a previously unrecorded bridge between the second and third choruses, specifically written for Tina Arena by Mick Jones. The song peaked at number 13 in France and finished 60th on the end-of-year chart of 1999. "I Want to Know What Love Is" was covered by American country singer Wynonna Judd and her recording was released on August 24, 2004 from her album "What the World Needs Now Is Love" as fourth single. Wynonna's version of the song was produced by Narada Michael Walden, known for his work with Mariah Carey, Whitney Houston, Diana Ross, Aretha Franklin and George Michael, and