I Can't Help It (Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John song)
1980 single by Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John
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"I Can't Help It" is a song performed by English musician Andy Gibb and British-Australian singer Olivia Newton-John. It was released in March 1980 as the second single from Gibb's third and final studio album After Dark. The song was written by Barry Gibb and produced by the production trio Gibb-Galuten-Richardson, of which Barry Gibb was a founding member.
| "I Can't Help It" | ||||
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| Single by Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John | ||||
| from the album After Dark | ||||
| B-side | "Someone I Ain't" | |||
| Released | March 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1979 | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[1] | |||
| Length | 4:08 (album version) 3:46 (promo version) | |||
| Label | RSO | |||
| Songwriter | Barry Gibb | |||
| Producer | Gibb-Galuten-Richardson | |||
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| Olivia Newton-John singles chronology | ||||
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Charts
| Chart (1980) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[2] | 62 |
| Belgium | 27 |
| Canada (RPM) Top Singles[3] | 32 |
| Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM) | 3 |
| Spain | 23 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[4] | 12 |
| US Billboard Adult Contemporary[4] | 8 |
| US Cash Box | 13 |
| US Radio & Records | 17 |
| US Record World | 17 |
| Quebec (ADISQ)[5] | 18 |
Popular culture
In 1984, Gibb performed this song on the sitcom Punky Brewster in the episode "Play It Again, Punky" where Gibb guest starred as Punky's piano teacher.[6]
