who was the first music artist to sing help me make it through the night
For the Hank Crawford album, see Help Me Make It Through the Night (Hank Crawford album). 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.