Herman's Hermits discography

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Herman's Hermits discography
Herman's Hermits in 1965
Studio albums8
Compilation albums10
EPs7
Singles29

The discography of the British beat band Herman's Hermits.

Albums[edit]

Studio albums[edit]

Year Album details Peak positions Certification
United Kingdom release United States/Canada release UK[1] US Can
1965 Herman's Hermits Introducing Herman's Hermits 16 2 - US: Gold[2]
  • Released: February 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4282)
Herman's Hermits on Tour — 2 — US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: June 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4295)
  • Certified Gold-RIAA [3]
1966 When the Boys Meet the Girls — 61 —
  • Released: May 1966
  • Label: MGM (C/CS-8006)
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4334)
Hold On! — 14 —
Not released
  • Released: March 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4342)
Both Sides of Herman's Hermits — 48 —
  • Released: August 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4386)
1967 There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World — 13 6[4] US: Gold[2]
  • Released: March 1967
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4438)
  • Certified Gold-RIAA[3]
Blaze — 75 —
Not released
  • Released: October 1967
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4478)
1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter — 182 —
  • Released: September 1968
  • Label: MGM (SE-4548ST)
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

No Canadian RPM (magazine) album charts issued between October 1967 and October 1968.

Compilation albums[edit]

Year Album details Peak positions Certification
United Kingdom release United States release UK[1] US Can
1965 The Best of Herman's Hermits — 5 14[5] US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: November 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4315)
  • Certified Gold RIAA [3]
1966 The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 2 — 20 — US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: December 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4416)
  • Certified Gold RIAA [3]
1968 The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 3 — 102 —
Not released
  • Released: January 1968
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4505)
1969 The Best of Herman's Hermits — — —
Not released
1971 The Most of Herman's Hermits 14 — —
Not released
1972 The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 — — —
Not released
1973 Herman's Hermits XX (Their Greatest Hits) — 202 —
Not released
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: ABKCO (AB4227)
1977 Herman's Hermits' Greatest Hits 37 — —
  • Released: September 1977
  • Label: K-Tel (NE 1001)
 Not released
1984 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits — — —
Not released
1990 Greatest Hits Volume 1 — — —
Not released
1994 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (compilation, not the 1968 studio release) — — —
Not released
2008 Herman's Hermits – Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-1972 — — —
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: EMI (REP 228 4172)
 Not released
2012 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits — — —
Not released
2015 The Best of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology — — —
Not released
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Extended plays[edit]

UK extended plays[edit]

Year Album details
1965 Hermania
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
  • Released: June 1965
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8440)
Herman's Hermits Hits
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8442)
1966 A Must to Avoid (EP)
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8477)
Hold On!
  • Released: June 1966
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8503)
1967 Dandy
  • Released: April 1967
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8520)
1968 The London Look[A]
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: SLE 15
Notes
  • A ^ The London Look was a promo-only EP sponsored by Yardley Cosmetics.

Singles[edit]

Year Titles (A-side, US and UK B-sides) Peak chart positions Certification UK Album US Album
US UK[1] NZ CA NO[6] SA[7] SE[8] AUS
Aug. 1964 "I'm into Something Good"
B-side: "Your Hand In Mine"		 13 1 8 7 — — 5 11 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 Introducing Herman's Hermits
Nov. 1964 "Show Me Girl"
B-side: "I Know Why"
(Not released as a single in NA)		 — 19 — — — — 19 25 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track
Jan. 1965 "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
B-side: "I Know Why"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 2 — — 3 — — — 3 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 A: Herman's Hermits On Tour
B: Introducing Herman's Hermits
Feb. 1965 "Silhouettes"
UK B-side: "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
NA B-side: "Walkin' With My Angel"		 5 3 2 1 — — 17 3 A & UK B: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
US B: Herman's Hermits		 A & UK B: Herman's Hermits On Tour
US B: Introducing Herman's Hermits
Mar. 1965 "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter"
B-side: "I Gotta Dream On"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 1 — 10 1 — 1 4 1 US: Gold[2] A: Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 A: Introducing Herman's Hermits
B: Herman's Hermits On Tour
Apr. 1965 "Wonderful World"
UK B-side: "I Gotta Dream On"
NA B-side: "Traveling Light"		 4 7 3 1 — 5 — 18 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
UK B: Non-album track
US B: Herman's Hermits		 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
UK & US B: Herman's Hermits On Tour
June 1965 "I'm Henry VIII, I Am"
B-side: "The End Of The World"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 1 — 2 4 — 15 3 27 US: Gold[2] Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits On Tour
Aug. 1965 "Just a Little Bit Better"
UK B-side: "Take Love, Give Love"
NA B-side: "Sea Cruise"		 7 15 11 2 — — 7 40 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
UK B: Non-album track
US B: The Most Of Herman's Hermits		 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
UK B: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
US B: Introducing Herman's Hermits
Dec. 1965 "A Must to Avoid"
B-side: "The Man With The Cigar"		 8 6 1 3 5 14 — 4 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 A: Hold On!
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
Feb. 1966 "Listen People"
B-side: "Got A Feeling"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 3 — 7 1 — — 7 3 A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 A: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Hold On!
Mar. 1966 "You Won't Be Leaving"
B-side: "Listen People"
(Not released as a single in NA)
 — 20 — — — — — 9 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits		 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
Apr. 1966 "Leaning on the Lamp Post"
B-side: "Hold On!"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 9 — 2 4 — — — 9 A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album track		 Hold On!
June 1966 "This Door Swings Both Ways"
B-side: "For Love"		 12 18 8 3 — — — 38 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits		 Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
Sept. 1966 "Dandy"
B-side: "My Reservation's Been Confirmed"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 5 — 3 1 — — — 14 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits		 A: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
Oct. 1966 "No Milk Today"
B-side: "My Reservation's Been Confirmed"
(Not released as a single in NA, charted in 1967
when released as b-side to "There's a Kind of Hush")		 35 7 2 2 1 2 3 1 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits		 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits
Dec. 1966 "East West"
B-side: "What Is Wrong-What Is Right"		 27 33 5 9 — — — 33 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: Non-album track		 A: There's A Kind Of Hush
B: The Best Of Herman's Hermits Vol. III
Feb. 1967 "There's a Kind of Hush"
UK B-side: "Gaslight Street"
NA B-side: "No Milk Today" (see above for chart info.)		 4 7 10 2 — 9 — 5 US: Gold[2] There's A Kind Of Hush
 There's A Kind Of Hush
May 1967 "Don't Go Out Into The Rain (You're Going To Melt)"
B-side: "Moonshine Man"
(Not released as a single in the UK)		 18 — 13 15 — 15 — 39 Blaze Blaze
Sept. 1967 "Museum"
B-side: "Last Bus Home"		 39 52[A] — 19 — — — 39
Jan. 1968 "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving"
B-side: "Marcel's"		 22 11 19 1 — — — 37 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album tracks		 Non-album tracks
Mar. 1968 "Sleepy Joe"
B-side: "Just One Girl"		 61 12 4 9 10 18 17 21
July 1968 "Sunshine Girl"
B-side: "Nobody Needs To Know"		 101 8 9 68 6 — — 56
Oct. 1968 "The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life"
B-side: "Ooh, She's Done It Again" (NA release only)		 131 — — 75 — — — 80 Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
Dec. 1968 "Something's Happening"
UK B-side: "The Most Beautiful Thing In My Life"
US B-side: "Little Miss Sorrow, Child Of Tomorrow"		 130 6 20 84 4 3 — 25 A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits
UK B:Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
US B: Herman's Hermits (1968)		 A: Non-album tracks
UK B: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter
US B: There's A Kind Of Hush
Apr. 1969 "My Sentimental Friend"
B-side: "My Lady"		 — 2 6 — — 1 — 3 A: 20 Greatest Hits
B: Non-album track		 Non-album tracks
Nov. 1969 "Here Comes the Star"
B-side: "It's Alright Now"		 — 33 — — — — — — A: The Most Of Herman's Hermits
B: Non-album tracks
Feb. 1970 "Years May Come, Years May Go"
B-side: "Smile Please"		 — 7 — — — 12 — 31
May 1970 "Bet Yer Life I Do"
B-side: "Searching For The Southern Sun"		 — 22 — — — — — — A: 20 Greatest Hits
B: Non-album track
Nov. 1970 "Lady Barbara" (by Peter Noone & Herman's Hermits)
B-side: "Don't Just Stand There"		 — 13 7 — — — — — Non-album tracks
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that country.
"I Gotta Dream" - #28 Can.

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 251. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 25 Albums - May 13, 1967" (PDF).
  5. ^ "RPM Top 25 Albums - January 28, 1967" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Herman's Hermits at VG-lista".
  7. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4.
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