Let It Be Me was written by Pierre Delanoe and Gilbert Becaud in 1955 under the French title Je t'Appartiens, and was first recorded that year by Becaud. In 1957 Mann Curtis wrote English lyrics and Jill Corey introduced Let It Be Me in an episode of the TV series, Climax. Her recording (Columbia 40878) peaked at #57 on Billboard's Top 100 chart. It wasn't until the Everly Brothers recorded the song in 1960, however, that Let It Be Me became a hit. Their version (Cadence 1376) reached #7 on the Hot 100 chart. Other popular recordings include those by Betty Everett and Jerry Butler (Vee Jay 613) in 1964, the Sweet Inspirations (Atlantic 2418) in 1967, and Glen Campbell and Bobby Gentry (Capitol 2387) in 1969.

Elvis sang Let It Be Me in concert several times in the 1970s. It is those live versions that are on record.