<P> `` Help Me Make It Through The Night '' is a country music ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson . It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith , on the album Help Me Make It Through the Night . Smith 's recording of the song remains the most commercially successful and most well - known version in the United States . Her recording ranks among the most successful country singles of all time in terms of sales , popularity , and radio airplay . It topped the country singles chart , and was also a crossover hit , reaching number eight on the U.S. pop singles chart . `` Help Me Make It Through The Night '' also became Smith 's signature song . </P>
<P> `` Help Me Make It Through The Night '' is a country music ballad written and composed by Kris Kristofferson and released on his 1970 album Kristofferson . It was covered later in 1970 by Sammi Smith , on the album Help Me Make It Through the Night . Smith 's recording of the song remains the most commercially successful and most well - known version in the United States . Her recording ranks among the most successful country singles of all time in terms of sales , popularity , and radio airplay . It topped the country singles chart , and was also a crossover hit , reaching number eight on the U.S. pop singles chart . `` Help Me Make It Through The Night '' also became Smith 's signature song . </P>
who wrote the song help me make it thru the night
who wrote the song help me make it thru the night
Kris Kristofferson
Kris Kristofferson