I Can't Help It (Andy Gibb and Olivia Newton-John song)

"I Can't Help It"
"I Can't Help It"
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
Length	4:08 (album version) ; 3:46 (promo version)
Label	RSO
Songwriter(s)	Barry Gibb
Producer(s)	Gibb-Galuten-Richardson
Andy Gibb singles chronology
Olivia Newton-John singles chronology

"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.

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

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.^[5]

References

^ Silverman, Hope (7 May 2021). "Review: Higher Than A Mountain: The Songs Of Andy Gibb". Cover Me.
^ David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "CAN Charts for Andy Gibb". RPM. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
^ ^a ^b Andy Gibb, "I Can't Help It" chart positions Retrieved 24 May 2013
^ "Andy Gibb - I Can't Help It (Punky Brewster 1984)". YouTube. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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[1] Silverman, Hope (7 May 2021). "Review: Higher Than A Mountain: The Songs Of Andy Gibb". Cover Me.

[2] David Kent (1993). Australian Charts Book 1970—1992. Australian Chart Book Pty Ltd, Turramurra, N.S.W. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[3] "CAN Charts for Andy Gibb". RPM. Archived from the original on 13 November 2013. Retrieved 24 May 2013.

[billboard-4] Andy Gibb, "I Can't Help It" chart positions Retrieved 24 May 2013

[YouTube-5] "Andy Gibb - I Can't Help It (Punky Brewster 1984)". YouTube. 23 May 2013. Retrieved 1 October 2021.

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v t e Andy Gibb
Studio albums	Flowing Rivers Shadow Dancing After Dark
Singles	"Words and Music" "I Just Want to Be Your Everything" "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" "Shadow Dancing" "An Everlasting Love" "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" "Why" "Desire" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Time Is Time" "All I Have to Do Is Dream"
Compilations	Andy Gibb's Greatest Hits
Other songs	"Warm Ride" "Arrow Through the Heart"
Related articles	Bee Gees

v t e Olivia Newton-John
Albums Singles Videography Tours Awards and honours
Studio albums	If Not for You Olivia Let Me Be There Long Live Love Have You Never Been Mellow Clearly Love Come On Over Don't Stop Believin' Making a Good Thing Better Totally Hot Physical Soul Kiss The Rumour Warm and Tender Gaia: One Woman's Journey Back with a Heart 2 Indigo: Women of Song Stronger Than Before Grace and Gratitude Christmas Wish A Celebration in Song This Christmas Liv On Friends for Christmas
Compilations	If You Love Me, Let Me Know First Impressions Greatest Hits Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Back to Basics: The Essential Collection 1971–1992 The Definitive Collection Magic Gold 40/40: The Best Selection Hopelessly Devoted: The Hits Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 1) Just the Two of Us: The Duets Collection (Vol. 2)
Live albums	Love Performance Highlights from The Main Event One Woman's Live Journey Olivia's Live Hits Two Strong Hearts Live
Soundtracks	Grease Xanadu Two of a Kind A Few Best Men
EPs	Hotel Sessions
Video releases	Olivia Physical Olivia in Concert Twist of Fate Soul Kiss Olivia Down Under The Main Event Video Gold Live at the Sydney Opera House
Singles	"Till You Say You'll Be Mine" "If Not for You" "Banks of the Ohio" "What Is Life" "Just a Little Too Much" "Take Me Home, Country Roads" "Let Me Be There" "Long Live Love" "I Honestly Love You" "If You Love Me, Let Me Know" "Have You Never Been Mellow" "Please Mr. Please" "Something Better to Do" "Let It Shine" "Come on Over" "Jolene" "Don't Stop Believin'" "Every Face Tells a Story" "Sam" "Making a Good Thing Better" "You're the One That I Want" "Hopelessly Devoted to You" "Summer Nights" "A Little More Love" "Deeper Than the Night" "Totally Hot"/"Dancin' Round and Round" "I Can't Help It" "Rest Your Love on Me" "Magic" "Xanadu" "Suddenly" "Physical" "Make a Move on Me" "Landslide" "Heart Attack" "Tied Up" "Twist of Fate" "Soul Kiss" "The Best of Me" "The Rumour" "Reach Out for Me" "When You Wish Upon a Star" "The Grease Megamix" "Grease: The Dream Mix" "I Need Love"
Featured singles	"You Have to Believe"
Other songs	"Me and Bobby McGee" "If" "Help Me Make It Through the Night" "If You Could Read My Mind" "Angel of the Morning" "Everything I Own" "God Only Knows" "The Air That I Breathe" "Love Is Alive" "Ring of Fire" "Slow Dancing"
Concert tours	Physical Tour One Woman's Journey Tour Heartstrings World Tour A Summer Night with ONJ Summer Nights Two Strong Hearts Live
Related articles	Toomorrow (soundtrack) Olivia Newton-John: Hopelessly Devoted to You Max Born Pat Carroll John Farrar Tottie Goldsmith Chloe Lattanzi (daughter) Matt Lattanzi (first husband) Emerson Newton-John (nephew)
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