Single:
Help Is On Its Way entered the Australian singles chart* on 25 April 1977 and peaked at #1. It was #20 on the Top 100 of 1977.
Album:
The song is on Diamantina Cocktail which entered the Australian albums chart* on 9 May 1977 and peaked at #2.
Songwriter:
Glenn Shorrock
Producers:
John Boylan, Little River Band
Record label of Australian release:
EMI
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
At the Australian 1977 King of Pop Awards, the song won Australian Record of the Year.
At the 1978 Australian Record Awards, the song won Top 40 Record of the Year.
Cash Box magazine said “Using classic chord progressions, this pop group from Australia builds carefully detailed arrangements that showcase a tight vocal blend and bright guitar melodies. A strong sense of the dramatic build up geared for top 40 and AOR play.”
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Help_Is_on_Its_Way
Lyrics:
Why are you in so much hurry
Is it really worth the worry
Look around
Then slow down
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