"Help Me Girl" is a song performed by Eric Burdon in 1966. It was billed to Eric Burdon for his 1967 solo album, Eric Is Here which also featured drummer Barry Jenkins, the only group member to remain during the transition from the "first" Animals group to the "new" lineup.

"Help Me Girl"
Single by Eric Burdon
from the album Eric Is Here
B-side"That Ain't Where It's At"
ReleasedDecember 1966
Recorded1966
GenrePop
Length2:34
LabelMGM Records
Songwriter(s)Scott English, Larry Weiss[1]
Producer(s)Tom Wilson
Eric Burdon singles chronology
"See See Rider"
(1966)
"Help Me Girl"
(1966)
"When I Was Young"
(1967)

Chart performance

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"Help Me Girl" reached number 29 on the U.S. charts,[2] number 14 on the UK charts,[3] and number 25 in Canada - co-charting with the version by The Outsiders.[4]

Cover versions

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  • At the same time, of The Animals US release, The Outsiders released it as a single reaching number 37 on the U.S. charts.[5]
  • "Help Me Girl" was covered a few times[6] and was the only single of Burdon's solo album.[original research?]

References

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  1. ^ "secondhandsongs.com". secondhandsongs.com. Archived from the original on August 19, 2013. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 37.
  3. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved December 29, 2020.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 100 Singles - January 28, 1967" (PDF).
  5. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 636.
  6. ^ "Help Me Girl by Eric Burdon and the Animals". WhoSampled.