Please Help Me, I'm Falling
| "Please Help Me, I'm Falling" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
RCA Victor | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Don Robertson Hal Blair | |||
| Producer(s) | Chet Atkins[1] | |||
| Hank Locklin singles chronology | ||||
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"Please Help Me, I'm Falling" is a 1960 song written by
Hot 100 peaking at number eight.[3]
Chart performance
| Chart (1960) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[5] | 8 |
| U.K. Singles Chart[6] | 9 |
| Norway VG Lista[7] | 4 |
Answer record
Later in 1960,
Hot 100.[9]
Cover versions
- During the early 1960s, Broadway Record Label released a version of this song on an EP - 45 rpm that featured "Vocals and Orchestra by Popular Artists," none of which are listed anywhere on the record label.[10]
- In October 1963, The Everly Brothers recorded the song as one of the tracks on their album The Everly Brothers Sing Great Country Hits, featuring their covers of classic country songs.
- On August 1, 1967, Charley Pride covered the song. His version was not released as a single and remained unreleased until it was included on his 1997 album The Essential Charley Pride.[11]
- In 1973, Blue Ridge Rangers.
- In 1978, Janie Fricke released a cover version of the song as "Please Help Me (I'm Fallin' in Love with You)" and took it to number 12 on the country charts.[12] Unlike Locklin's piano-based, bright mid-tempo version, Fricke's version is a ballad in the country pop vein.
- In 1989, Kirsty MacColl covered the song as b-side to her single "Days".
- In 1993, Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette recorded their version of "Please Help Me (I'm Fallin' in Love with You)" for their album Honky Tonk Angels, and Loretta recorded a duet with Conway Twitty from the 1987 album Heartland Music.
- In 1996, Puff Johnson recorded a version of "Please Help Me (I'm Fallin' in Love with You)" for her album Miracle.
- Gladys Knight covered the song on her 2001 album At Last.
- In 2007, David Ball covered the song on his album Heartaches by the Number.
- In 2008, Patty Loveless covered the song on her album Sleepless Nights.
References
- ^ a b Gilliland, John (1969). "Show 10 - Tennessee Firebird: American country music before and after Elvis. [Part 2]" (audio). Pop Chronicles. University of North Texas Libraries.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 303.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 376.
- ^ "Hank Locklin Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hank Locklin Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ISBN 0-85112-187-X.
- ^ "norwegiancharts.com - Hank Locklin - Please Help Me, I'm Falling". norwegiancharts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2012.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 100.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits: Eighth Edition. Record Research. p. 164.
- ^ "Please Help Me I'm Falling In Love With You - Broadway 45 Record". YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05.
- ^ "Original versions of Please Help Me I'm Falling by Charley Pride". SecondHandSongs. Retrieved 2016-09-26.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.