It has been covered since by many other artists from Tammy Wynette and Johnny Cash to Elvis Presley, Joan Baez, Bryan Ferry, Mark Eitzel, and Tyler Childers.
Smith's recording of the song (in May 1970) remains the most commercially successful, and best-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.
When asked what he believed in, Sinatra replied, "Booze, broads, or a bible...whatever helps me make it through the night.
Later on, West said that not recording "Help Me Make It Through The Night" when Kristofferson originally offered it to her was one of the greatest regrets of her career.
[citation needed] In August 2010, eighteen years after comforting Sinéad O'Connor when she was booed at the Bob Dylan: 30th Anniversary Concert Celebration, Kristofferson performed "Help Me Make It Through the Night" with her on the Irish talk show Saturday Night with Miriam.
[citation needed] In 1998, the 1970 release of "Help Me Make It Through the Night" by Sammi Smith on Mega Records was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame.