Help Is on Its Way
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"Help Is On Its Way" | ||||
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File:Help Is on Its Way single.jpg | ||||
Single by Little River Band | ||||
from the album Diamantina Cocktail | ||||
B-side | "Changed and Different"/"The Inner Light" | |||
Released | April 1977 | |||
Recorded | 1976 | |||
Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
Length | 4:04 | |||
Label | EMI Music / Harvest | |||
Songwriter(s) | Glenn Shorrock | |||
Producer(s) | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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"Help Is On Its Way" is a song by Australian band Little River Band, released in April 1977 as the lead single from the group's third studio album, Diamantina Cocktail. The song peaked at number one on the Australian Kent Music Report singles chart.[1] The song also peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
At the Australian 1977 King of Pop Awards, the song won Australian Record of the Year.[2]
At the 1978 Australian Record Awards, the song won Top 40 Record of the Year.[3]
Reception
Cash Box magazine said "Using classic chord progressions, this pop group from Australia builds carefully detailed arrangements that show case a tight vocal blend and bright guitar melodies. A strong sense of the dramatic build up geared for top40 and AOR play."[4]
Track listings
- Australian 7" (EMI 11405)
- A. "Help Is on Its Way" - 4:04
- B. "Changed and Different" - 3:50
- New Zealand 7" (EMI 1064)
- A. "Help Is on Its Way" - 4:04
- B. "Changed and Different" - 3:50
- North American 7" (Harvest 4428)
- A. "Help Is on Its Way" - 4:04
- B. "The Inner Light" - 3:30
- Dutch (EMI – 5C 006-82 380)
- A. "Help Is on Its Way" - 4:04
- B1. "Changed and Different" - 3:50
- B2. "L.A. in the Sunshine"
Charts
Weekly charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 1 |
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 21 |
US Billboard Hot 100 | 14 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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Australia (Kent Music Report)[6] | 18 |
References
- ^ a b Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 179. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Australian Music Awards". Ron Jeff. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
- ^ "CashBox" (PDF). Billboard. 12 August 1978. p. 43. Retrieved 13 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Single Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. 16 July 1977. p. 16. Retrieved 25 November 2021 – via World Radio History.
- ^ "Little River Band – Help Is on Its Way" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 429. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
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