| "Help Yourself" | ||||
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| Single by Tom Jones | ||||
| from the album Help Yourself | ||||
| B-side | "Day By Day" (Mills) | |||
| Released | July 1968 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Label | Decca F 12812 (UK) Parrot (US) |
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| Writer(s) | Carlo Donida, Jack Fishman | |||
| Producer | Peter Sullivan | |||
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"Help Yourself" is a 1968 song performed by Tom Jones. The song is one of Jones' best known songs and reached the top 5 in the United Kingdom in its original run. It is featured in the movie Anchorman. The American single reached Billboard peaks of #35 pop and #3 easy listening, and is still widely played on adult-standards radio. "Help Yourself" is a rewrite of the song "Gli Occhi Miei" which was written by Carlo Donida and originally performed by Dino and Wilma Goich at the 1968 Sanremo festival. Jack Fishman provided the English lyrics.
| Chart (1968) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom (Record Retailer) | 5[1] |
| United Kingdom (NME) | 1[2] |
| United States (Billboard Hot 100) | 35[3] |
| United States (Billboard Easy Listening) | 3[3] |
The song was recorded by comedian Steve Coogan in character as Tony Ferrino. The track was used in the TV show, included on an album and released as a single in November 1996, reaching #42 in the UK singles chart.