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Help Me Make It Through the Night

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Smith's recording of the song (in May 1970) remains the most commercially successful, and best-known, version in the United States. Her recording ranks among the most successful country singles of all time in terms of sales, popularity, and radio airplay. It topped the country singles chart, and was
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and her husband, Bill, at their home on Shy's Hill Road in Nashville's Green Hills neighborhood. When he offered Dottie West the song, she originally claimed it was "too suggestive" for her. Eventually, she would record it before the year was out, and it is included on her album
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However, by then, several others had recorded and released versions of it, some garnering great success. Later on, West said that not recording "Help Me Make It Through The Night" when Kristofferson originally offered it to her was one of the greatest regrets of her career.
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In 1975, the French Canadian singer Claude Valade recorded a French version of the song, "Aide-moi à passer la nuit," produced and distributed by London Deram Records. The French-language lyrics were written by Canadian singer-songwriter
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Kris Kristofferson's original lyrics speak of a man's yearning for sexual intimacy. They were controversial in 1970/1971 when the song was first covered by a woman, Sammi Smith in that case:
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In 2007, it was recorded for a second time in French, with Annie Blanchard recording it on the Musicor Records label, and the song made the Top 20 for 26 weeks, reaching a high of #6.
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also a crossover hit, reaching number eight on the U.S. pop singles chart. "Help Me Make It Through The Night" also became Smith's signature song.
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It has been covered since by many other artists from Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash to Elvis Presley and Joan Baez.
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During his time as a struggling songwriter, Kris Kristofferson wrote and composed the song while staying with
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Easy Listening chart. Additionally, it spent three weeks at number 1 on the Country chart. The song became a
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Inspired by Smith's success with the song, numerous other artists covered it soon thereafter, including
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covered the song. His rendition became a hit on the country music charts of both the U.S. and Canada.
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Sammi Smith's recording (made in May 1970) reached number-one on the U.S. country charts and won the
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on that episode, he performed "Help Me Make It Through the Night" as a duet with a besotted
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It plays under the title credits, with instrumental arrangements later in the movie.
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ranked the song at number 71 on its 200 Greatest Country Songs of All Time ranking.
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the Sammi Smith recording plays in the background in one of the key party scenes.
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sang this song during season 12 on "Songs They Wish They Had Written" week.
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Kris Kristofferson said that he got the inspiration for the song from an
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In 1978, Kristofferson made a guest appearance on the television series
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Other artists who have recorded charting versions of the song include
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The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition
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In 1998, the 1970 release of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" by
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That year, his recording of the song made it into the UK Top Ten.
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Please Don't Tell Me How the Story Ends: The Publishing Demos
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on Mega Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.
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used Kristofferson's version as the theme for his feature
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Lovin' Her Was Easier (Than Anything I'll Ever Do Again)
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chart, and was a Top 10 pop hit in the United Kingdom.
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Help Me Make It Through the Night (Hank Crawford album)
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Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance
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Help Me Make It Through the Night (Sammi Smith album)
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Help Me Make It Through the Night (Sammi Smith album)
Help Me Make It Through the Night (Hank Crawford album)
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Fred Foster
"Help Me Make It Through the Night"

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Sammi Smith

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