Help Me (Kris Kristofferson song)
"Help Me" is a song written by Larry Gatlin. A country gospel song, the lyrics tell the story of a world-weary and tired man pleading for guidance and reassurance from God.
"Help Me" | ||||
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Single by Elvis Presley | ||||
from the album Promised Land | ||||
A-side |
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Released | 1974 | |||
Genre | Country, gospel, Christian country | |||
Length | 2:28 | |||
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Elvis Presley singles chronology | ||||
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The song became most famous in a version by Elvis Presley. In 1974, Presley released the song as part of a double A-sided single with "If You Talk in Your Sleep."[1] "Help Me" became the side promoted to country radio, and the song reached No. 6 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart on the week of August 10, 1974.[2] ("If You Talk In Your Sleep" reached No. 17 on the Billboard Hot 100, also during the summer of 1974.)
Previously, "Help Me" was recorded by:
- Kris Kristofferson, in 1972 on his album Jesus Was a Capricorn and subsequently released it on a single as the other side to "Why Me".
- Connie Smith, on her 1973 album God Is Abundant.
Charts
Elvis Presley version
Chart (1974) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot Country Singles[2][3] | 6 |
- * As "Help Me" / "If You Talk in Your Sleep"
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References
- Jerry Osborne (1 July 2007). Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. pp. 51–. ISBN 978-0-932117-49-6.
- Nielsen Business Media, Inc. (10 August 1974). Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. pp. 58–. ISSN 0006-2510.
- "Elvis Presley - Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on 2016-03-05. Retrieved 2017-01-02.
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