"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.[2] The song also peaked at No. 14 on the Billboard Hot 100.
| "Help Is on Its Way" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by Little River Band | ||||
| from the album Diamantina Cocktail[1] | ||||
| B-side | "Changed and Different"/"The Inner Light" | |||
| Released | April 1977 | |||
| Recorded | 1976 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, soft rock | |||
| Length | 4:04 | |||
| Label | EMI / Harvest | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Glenn Shorrock | |||
| Producer(s) | John Boylan, Little River Band | |||
| Little River Band singles chronology | ||||
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At the Australian 1977 King of Pop Awards, the song won Australian Record of the Year.[3]
At the 1978 Australian Record Awards, the song won Top 40 Record of the Year.[4]
Reception
editCash 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."[5]
Track listings
edit- 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
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 1 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[6] | 21 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 14 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[8][9] | 18 |
References
edit- ^ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved February 27, 2023.
- ^ 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. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. 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.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 507.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Kent Music Report No 183 – 26 December 1977 > National Top 100 Singles for 1977". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 8 January 2022 – via Imgur.com.
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