I Can't Help It | |
Cover: | Andygibbicanthelpit.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John |
Album: | After Dark |
B-Side: | Someone I Ain't |
Released: | March 1980 |
Recorded: | 1979 |
Genre: | Soft rock[1] |
Length: | 4:08 (album version) 3:46 (promo version) |
Label: | RSO |
Producer: | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson |
Chronology: | Andy Gibb |
Prev Title: | Desire |
Prev Year: | 1980 |
Next Title: | Rest Your Love on Me |
Next Year: | 1980 |
"I Can't Help It" is a song performed by English musician Andy Gibb and British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was released in March 1980 as the second single from Gibb's third and final studio album After Dark. The song was written by Barry Gibb and produced by the production trio Gibb-Galuten-Richardson, of which Barry Gibb was a founding member.
Chart (1980) | Peak position | |
---|---|---|
Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 62 | |
Belgium | 27 | |
Canada (RPM) Top Singles[3] | 32 | |
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 3 | |
Spain | 23 | |
US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 12 | |
US Billboard Adult Contemporary | 8 | |
US Cash Box | 13 | |
US Radio & Records | 17 | |
US Record World | 17 |
In 1984, Gibb performed this song on the sitcom Punky Brewster in the episode "Play It Again, Punky" where Gibb guest starred as Punky's piano teacher.[5]