Australian singles charts:
Help Me, Rhonda entered the Kent charts on 29 May 1965 and peaked at #16.
Album:
The song is on the 1965 album Summer Days (and Summer Nights!!)
Songwriters:
Brian Wilson, Mike Love
Producer:
Brian Wilson
Record label of Australian release:
Capitol
Songfacts:
This song is about a guy who is devastated when the girl he was hoping to marry takes up with another guy. He’s now pleading to Rhonda to relieve his pain because she looks good to him. Despite the desperation in the lyrics, it’s a very light and uptempo song.
This was the first Beach Boys single where their guitarist Al Jardine sang lead.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-beach-boys/help-me-rhonda
Lyrics:
Well since she put me down I’ve been out doin’ in my head
Come in late at night and in the mornin’ I just lay in bed
Well, Rhonda you look so fine (look so fine)
And I know it wouldn’t take much time
For you to help me, Rhonda
Help me get her out of my heart
Help me Rhonda
Help, help me Rhonda
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