B. J. Thomas – I Just Can’t Help Believing

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I Just Can’t Help Believing (song)

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By Scepter Records – hitparade.ch, Fair use, Link

“I Just Can’t Help Believing”
Single by B. J. Thomas
from the album Everybody’s Out of Town
B-side“Send My Picture to Scranton, PA.”
ReleasedJune 1970
LabelScepter 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

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By RCA Records – Discogs, Fair use, Link

“I Just Can’t Help Believing”
Single by Elvis Presley
from the album That’s the Way It Is
B-side“How the Web Was Woven”

“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 – I Just Can't Help Believing (Remastered audio)

Elvis Presley – I Just Can’t Help Believing – 29/07/70 – Complete Rehearsal Re-edited with RCA audio

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.
1st RECORDING OF: I Just Can’t Help Believin’ – Barry Mann (1968)
  • Bobby Vee covered it on his 1969 LP Gates, Grills and Railings.
I Just Can't Help Believin'
Leonard Nimoy-I Just Can't Help Believin'-The Touch of Leonard Nimoy
David Frizzell "I Just Can't Help Believing"
Nora Aunor – I Just Can't Help Believing
  • The disco cover band Boys Town Gang released a version in the UK in July 1983, which reached No. 82.
Boys Town Gang – I Just Can't Help Believing • TopPop
  • Barry Mann recorded the song again in 2000 for his solo album Soul & Inspiration.
I Just Can't Help Believin'

Bouke – I just can`t help believin

Bouke I just can`t help believin

BJ Thomas & Kenny Rogers – I Just Can’t Help Believing LIVE Full HD (with lyrics) 1970

BJ Thomas & Kenny Rogers – I Just Can't Help Believing LIVE Full HD (with lyrics) 1970

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