Red Nose Day. Two-thirds of money from the sales of the single went to relief work in Africa, with the other third going to fight homelessness and drug and alcohol abuse in the UK and Ireland. With the huge popular success of Red Nose Day, the single was also a hit, peaking at number 3 in the UK on the week of Red Nose Day (10 March) and staying at that position the following week. This meant it became Bananarama's joint highest-charting song, along with "Robert De Niro's Waiting" and "Love in the First Degree". "Help!" was released with a B-side different version of the song, entitled as the bracketed "Straight Version" which removed the comedic parts by Lananeeneenoonoo. The 12-inch single featured another collaboration with Lananeeneenoonoo, "Love in a Factory", which was an improvised conversation sketch comedy featuring the two groups meeting in the studio. For the 7-inch single release in Europe (outside of the UK) and Japan, the sides were switched, with the "Straight Version" of the song on the A-side. This was most likely due to the fact the three comedians were not so well known outside of the UK. Music video The comedic music video was directed by Andy Morahan and features the members of Bananarama and Lananeeneenoonoo all dressed in matching outfits. Their choreographed performance of the song is interspersed with scenes of the two groups attempting to ski and ride kick scooters around the film studio. Several shirtless male backup dancers — credited as Bassie, Norman, and Paul — accompany them as they perform the song. Lananeeneenoonoo are featured with dialogue in the recording studio, and the production team look on in despair at their attempts at backing vocals. Track listings 7-inch: London / LON 222 (UK) "Help!" – 2:58 "Help" (Straight Version) – 2:227-inch: London / 886 492-7 / SOOP 1111 (Europe & Japan) "Help!" (Straight version) – 2:22 "Help!" (Comedy version) – 2:5812-inch: London / LONX 222 (UK) "Help!" (Extended version) – 6:31 "Love in a Factory" (Extended version) – 4:17CD: London / LONCD 222 (UK)"Help!" – 2:58 "Help" (Straight version) – 2:22 "Love in a Factory" (Extended version) – 4:17CD Mini: London / 886 598-3 / P00L 40008 (Germany & Japan) "Help" (Straight Version) – 2:22 "Help!" – 2:58 Personnel Musicians Sara Dallin – vocals Jacquie O'Sullivan – vocals Keren Woodward – vocals Dawn French – backing vocals Jennifer Saunders –