Help Me (Kris Kristofferson song) explained

Help Me
Type:single
Artist:Elvis Presley
Album:Promised Land
Released:1974
Recorded:December 1973
Studio:Stax, Memphis, Tennessee
Genre:Country, gospel, Christian country
Producer:Felton Jarvis
Prev Title:Take Good Care of Her
Prev Title2:I've Got a Thing About You, Baby
Prev Year:1974
If You Talk in Your Sleep
Title2:Help Me
Next Title:It's Midnight
Next Title2:Promised Land
Next Year:1974

"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. Gatlin performed the song at the funerals of both June Carter and Johnny Cash and dedicates the song to them during every performance.

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:

Johnny Cash versions

Help Me
Type:song
Artist:Johnny Cash
Released:2006
Label:American
Producer:Rick Rubin

Johnny Cash covered the song on his 1973 album The Gospel Road, which was the soundtrack to the film of the same title, and on the posthumous 2006 album . The latter version had a music video shot for it. On The Gospel Road, the song's title is abbreviated to "Help" and is performed in several parts on the album and film.

Charts

Elvis Presley version

* As "Help Me" / "If You Talk in Your Sleep"

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Jerry Osborne. Presleyana VI - the Elvis Presley Record, CD, and Memorabilia Price Guide. 1 July 2007. Jerry Osborne Enterprises. 978-0-932117-49-6. 51–.
  2. Book: Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. Billboard. 10 August 1974. Nielsen Business Media, Inc.. 58–. 0006-2510.
  3. Web site: Elvis Presley - Awards . https://web.archive.org/web/20160305213019/http://www.allmusic.com/artist/elvis-presley-mn0000180228/awards . 2016-03-05 . . 2017-01-02 . dead .