I Don't Know How to Love Him is the debut studio album by Australian-American pop singer Helen Reddy, released on May 10, 1971, by Capitol Records.

[8] Her recording of the song was released on January 4, 1971,[9] and Wald's strategy then became contacting disc jockeys across the country about giving the single airplay.

[8] It entered the Billboard Hot 100 the following month, in the issue of the magazine dated February 20, and remained there for 20 weeks, during which time it peaked at number 13[10] and "encouraged Capitol to produce an album.

[13] AllMusic's Charles Donovan noted retrospectively that "the moment of triumph here is an early version of 'I Am Woman,' which wasn't to be a success for another couple of years.

In the character of Sister Ruth, Reddy performed a solo acoustic version of "Best Friend" to an ailing passenger, played by Linda Blair.