It was his 25th number one on the country chart as a solo artist. 'Rest Your Love on Me' was recorded by Conway Twitty in 1980 for hisĪlbum of the same name. Blue Weaver – keyboards, synthesiser, pianoĬonway Twitty version 'Rest Your Love on Me'.In January 1979, Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John would perform it at the Music for UNICEF Concert, the first time most people heard it. The Osmonds, themselves beginning a transition from a pop/rock band to country music, recorded the song under Maurice Gibb's direction shortly before the Bee Gees released their version, but not released until afterward. Later in 1979 it was included in the compilation album Bee Gees Greatest, which rose #1 on the Billboard album charts. The single was a double A in the United Kingdom, France, Scandinavia, Ireland and in Belgium. Release īy itself, it reached #39 on the country charts in the United States, their only appearance in the Country Top 40 as artists (though Barry and Maurice also performed and played on 1983's country chart-topping ' Islands in the Stream').

As a country song, it did not fit in with what the Bee Gees were putting on their albums, even though they continued to write the occasional country song, like 'Where Do I Go', also left off the forthcoming album. It was not used until 'Too Much Heaven' was released, as 'Rest Your Love on Me' was chosen as the B-side.

Stephen Stills played bass on its original demo.

'Rest Your Love on Me' was written by Barry Gibb in 1976 and recorded it on May 2 on the Children of the World sessions. Andy Gibb recorded the song as a duet with Olivia Newton-John for his 1980 album After Dark. ' Rest Your Love on Me' is a country ballad performed by the Bee Gees written and sung by Barry Gibb. 1980 song by Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John 'Rest Your Love on Me'

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