Helping Me Get Over You

"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.^[1] It was nominated for a TNN/MCN Music award that year.^[2]

"Helping Me Get Over You"
Single by Travis Tritt with Lari White
from the album The Restless Kind
Released	July 26, 1997
Genre	Country
Length	4:09
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)	Travis Tritt Lari White
Producer(s)	Travis Tritt Don Was
Travis Tritt singles chronology
"She's Going Home with Me" (1997) "Helping Me Get Over You" (1997) "Still in Love with You" (1997)
Lari White singles chronology
"Wild at Heart" (1996) "Helping Me Get Over You" (1997) "Stepping Stone" (1998)

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.^[3] It includes piano, timpani, and a four-piece string section arranged by David Campbell.^[4]

Personnel

Compiled from The Restless Kind liner notes.^[4]

• 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)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5]	21
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6]	18