Help Me Girl

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"Help Me Girl"
Single by Eric Burdon
from the album Eric Is Here
B-side "That Ain't Where It's At"
ReleasedDecember 1966
Recorded1966
Genre Pop
Length2:34
Label MGM Records
Songwriter(s) Scott English, Larry Weiss [1]
Producer(s) Tom Wilson
Eric Burdon singles chronology
"See See Rider"
(1966)
"Help Me Girl"
(1966)
"When I Was Young"
(1967)

"Help Me Girl" is a song performed by Eric Burdon in 1966. It was billed to Eric Burdon for his 1967 solo album, Eric Is Here which also featured drummer Barry Jenkins, the only group member to remain during the transition from the "first" Animals group to the "new" lineup.

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Chart performance

"Help Me Girl" reached number 29 on the U.S. charts, [2] number 14 on the UK charts, [3] and number 25 in Canada - co-charting with the version by The Outsiders. [4]

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