My Sentimental Friend
| "My Sentimental Friend" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Herman's Hermits | ||||
| B-side | "My Lady" | |||
| Released | 11 April 1969 (UK) June 1969 (US) | |||
| Recorded | De Lane Lea Studios, London, October 1968 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | MGM 14060 | |||
| Songwriters | Geoff Stephens, John Carter | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
| Herman's Hermits singles chronology | ||||
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"My Sentimental Friend" is a song written by Geoff Stephens and John Carter and performed by Herman's Hermits.[1] The song is Herman's Hermits' second highest charting song in the UK, reaching No. 2 in the UK chart.[2] It also reached No. 2 in Ireland, No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in New Zealand, and No. 1 in South Africa.[3]
The song was produced by Mickie Most.[4]
The Belgian Liliane Saint-Pierre singer recorded it in French with the title "Chanson sentimentale pour une fille sentimentale". The song reached in No. 24 in the Ultratop in Belgium.[5]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1969) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Go-Set)[6] | 3 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[7] | 2 |
| New Zealand (Listener Chart)[8] | 6 |
| South Africa[3] | 1 |
| UK Singles (Official Charts)[9] | 2 |
| West Germany (GfK)[10] | 36 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries.
- ↑ Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard. 1989. ISBN 9780823076086.
- 1 2 "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ↑ Herman's Hermits, "My Sentimental Friend" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015
- ↑ "Liliane Saint-Pierre - Chanson sentimentale pour une fille sentimentale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.
- ↑ "Go-Set Australian charts - 18 August 1969". www.poparchives.com.au.
- ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Herman's Hermit". Irish Singles Chart.
- ↑ "Herman's Hermits (search)". Flavour of New Zealand.
- ↑ "Herman's Hermit Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
- ↑ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts (West Germany)" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name.
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