The song was a top ten hit for The Everly Brothers on the US Billboard Hot 100 and spawned many additional cover versions.
They recorded the song in December 1959 in New York with guitarists Howard Collins, Barry Galbraith, and Mundell Lowe; bassist Lloyd Trotman, pianist Hank Rowland, and drummer Jerry Allison.
[4] "Let It Be Me" was first adapted into English by Manny Curtis, and performed in 1957 by American singer Jill Corey as the character Linda Wallis on an episode of the anthology television series Climax!
[8] American singers Betty Everett and Jerry Butler released their version of "Let It Be Me" from their album Delicious Together on Vee-Jay Records in 1964.
[10] Australian singer Johnny Young, with his backing band Kompany, released "Let It Be Me" from his EP of the same name as a single on Clarion in 1966.