Somebody Help Me
For the 2007 film, see Somebody Help Me (film).
"Somebody Help Me" | ||||
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Single by The Spencer Davis Group | ||||
B-side | "Stevie's Blues" | |||
Released | March 1966 | |||
Format | 7", 45rpm | |||
Genre | Blue-eyed soul, Rhythm and Blues | |||
Label |
Fontana TF679 (UK)[1] Atco 45-6416 (US - first issue) United Artists UA50162 (US - second issue, 1967, b/w "On the Green Light") | |||
Writer(s) | Jackie Edwards[1] | |||
Producer(s) | Chris Blackwell[1] (Island Record Production) | |||
The Spencer Davis Group singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody Help Me" is a single by The Spencer Davis Group, which was released in 1966. It became a number-one hit in the UK Singles Chart.[1] It remained at the UK chart summit for two weeks in April 1966.[2]
Like "Keep on Running", it was composed by Jackie Edwards.[1]
The Everly Brothers also released a version on their album Two Yanks in England, released in mid 1966.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Rice, Jo (1982). The Guinness Book of 500 Number One Hits (1st ed.). Enfield, Middlesex: Guinness Superlatives Ltd. p. 100. ISBN 0-85112-250-7.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 190. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ↑ Richie Unterberger. "Two Yanks in England - The Everly Brothers | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-04-06.
Preceded by "The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore" by The Walker Brothers |
UK number-one single 14 April 1966 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "You Don't Have to Say You Love Me" by Dusty Springfield |
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