"Helping Me Get Over You" is a song written and recorded by American country music artists Travis Tritt and Lari White. It was released in July 1997 as the fourth single from Tritt's album The Restless Kind. The song reached No. 18 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart. It was nominated for a TNN/MCN Music award that year.
Content The song is a slow ballad with an approximate tempo of 76 beats per minute. It begins with Tritt singing the first verse and chorus in the key of F major, then modulates downward to B-flat major for White, who sings the second verse and chorus. It includes piano, timpani, and a four-piece string section arranged by David Campbell.
Personnel Compiled from The Restless Kind liner notes.
Kenny Aronoff - drums Sam Bacco - timpani, percussion Mike Brignardello - bass guitar Larry Byrom - acoustic guitar David Campbell - viola Wendell Cox - electric guitar Joel Derouin - violin Suzy Katayama - cello Peter Kent - violin Mark O'Connor - fiddle Benmont Tench - piano, C-3 organ Travis Tritt - vocals, acoustic guitar Robby Turner - pedal steel guitar Lari White - vocals Reggie Young - electric guitar
Chart performance Chart (1997)Peakposition
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