I Don't Know How to Love Him
Helen ReddyReported release: 1971Date needs verification
Source year-end #50Reddy's version of this song from the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" became a hit in the U.S.
View background status11 catalog entries, grouped by year.
Helen Reddy came from a Melbourne vaudeville family and moved toward an American recording career after winning an Australian television talent contest. She co-wrote I Am Woman with Ray Burton, and the song became closely associated with the women's liberation movement. Her later repertoire included Delta Dawn, Leave Me Alone (Ruby Red Dress) and Angie Baby. Television appearances and acting in Airport 1975 extended her work beyond the recording studio.
Helen Reddy - National Film and Sound Archive of Australia
Melbourne performing-family background, Australian contest/American career, I Am Woman co-writing and documented movement association, later repertoire and screen work. The contest age, commercial rankings and promotional judgments are omitted; original and later I Am Woman recordings are not conflated. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Profile reviewed: 2026-10-18. Artist background does not establish a song's creative origin or release date.
Reported release: 1971Date needs verification
Source year-end #50Reddy's version of this song from the musical "Jesus Christ Superstar" became a hit in the U.S.
View background statusThe Women's Liberation Movement
View background statusOriginally recorded by Tanya Tucker in 1972 Based on a story about a woman waiting for her lover to return
View background statusHelen Reddy came from a Melbourne vaudeville family and moved toward an American recording career after winning an Australian television talent contest. She co-wrote I Am Woman with Ray Burton, and the song became...
View background statusWritten by Kenny Rankin Showcases Reddy's powerful vocals
View background statusStory of a mentally ill girl with magical powers
View background statusRelease year not establishedDate review open
Source year-end #71Helen Reddy came from a Melbourne vaudeville family and moved toward an American recording career after winning an Australian television talent contest. She co-wrote I Am Woman with Ray Burton, and the song became...
View background statusReported release: 1974Date needs verification
Source year-end #57Bond between a single mother and her child
View background statusReported release: 1974Date needs verification | Recent carryover
Source year-end #28A mysterious song about a mentally ill girl with supernatural powers.
View background statusA power ballad about the intensity of romantic feelings.
View background statusA cover of the Cilla Black hit expressing deep love
View background status1960-2025. Each year contains 150 selections.