I Just Can’t Help Believing (song)
By Scepter Records – hitparade.ch, Fair use, Link
“I Just Can’t Help Believing” | |
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Single by B. J. Thomas | |
from the album Everybody’s Out of Town | |
B-side | “Send My Picture to Scranton, PA.” |
Released | June 1970 |
Label | Scepter Records |
Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann Cynthia Weil |
B. J. Thomas singles chronology | |
“Everybody’s Out of Town” (1970)”I Just Can’t Help Believing“ (1970)”Most of All” (1970) |
“I Just Can’t Help Believing” is a song written by Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil.
The song was most successful after it was recorded by B. J. Thomas and released as a single in 1970. It went to No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart and spent one week at No. 1 on the Easy Listening (adult contemporary) chart.
Thomas re-recorded “I Just Can’t Help Believing” with Vince Gill for his 2013 album The Living Room Sessions. This was released as a single on June 3, 2013.
Elvis Presley cover
By RCA Records – Discogs, Fair use, Link
“I Just Can’t Help Believing” | |
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Single by Elvis Presley | |
from the album That’s the Way It Is | |
B-side | “How the Web Was Woven” |
Released | 1971 |
Genre | Blue-eyed soul |
Label | RCA |
Songwriter(s) | Barry Mann Cynthia Weil |
Elvis Presley singles chronology | |
“It’s Only Love“ (1971)”I Just Can’t Help Believing“ (1971)”Until It’s Time for You to Go“ (1972) |
“I Just Can’t Help Believing” was recorded by Elvis Presley in 1970 as a track on his album That’s the Way It Is. A live version was released as a single in the UK in November 1971, peaking at No. 6. Presley’s version also reached No. 6 in South Africa, and No. 12 in Ireland.
Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing – 29/07/70 – Complete Rehearsal Re-edited with RCA audio
Chart history
Weekly charts B. J. Thomas Chart (1970) Peak position Canada RPM Top Singles18 US Billboard Hot 100 9 US Billboard Adult Contemporary 1 US Cash Box Top 100 11 Elvis Presley version Chart (1971–72) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report) 8 Belgium10Ireland (IRMA) 12 Netherlands 4 South Africa (Springbok) 6 Sweden3UK 6 | Year-end charts Chart (1970) Rank US Billboard Hot 100 75 US Cash Box 76 |
Other cover versions
- The first release was as a single by Barry Mann on Capitol Records, which was reviewed in Billboard magazine on June 22, 1968.
- Bobby Vee covered it on his 1969 LP Gates, Grills and Railings.
- Bobby Doyle released it as a single in 1969 on the Warner Brothers label.
- Leonard Nimoy released a version on his 1969 album The Touch of Leonard Nimoy.
- David Frizzell‘s version reached No. 36 on the U.S. Billboard Country Singles chart in 1970.
- Filipina singer-actress Nora Aunor released it on her 1971 studio album The Song of My Life.
- The disco cover band Boys Town Gang released a version in the UK in July 1983, which reached No. 82.
- Barry Mann recorded the song again in 2000 for his solo album Soul & Inspiration.
Bouke – I just can`t help believin
BJ Thomas & Kenny Rogers – I Just Can’t Help Believing LIVE Full HD (with lyrics) 1970
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