My Sentimental Friend

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"My Sentimental Friend"
Single by Herman's Hermits
B-side"My Lady"
Released11 April 1969 (UK)
June 1969 (US)
RecordedDe Lane Lea Studios, London, October 1968
GenrePop rock
Length3:20
LabelMGM 14060
Songwriter(s)Geoff Stephens, John Carter
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"Something's Happening"
(1968)
"My Sentimental Friend"
(1969)
"Here Comes the Star"
(1969)

"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 (OCC)[9] 2
West Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 36

References[edit]

  1. ^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries.
  2. ^ Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard. 1989. ISBN 9780823076086.
  3. ^ a b "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ^ Herman's Hermits, "My Sentimental Friend" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015
  5. ^ https://www.ultratop.be/fr/song/44450/Liliane-Saint-Pierre-Chanson-sentimentale-pour-une-fille-sentimentale
  6. ^ "Go-Set Australian charts - 18 August 1969". www.poparchives.com.au.
  7. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – My Sentimental Friend". Irish Singles Chart.
  8. ^ "Herman's Hermits (search)". Flavour of New Zealand.
  9. ^ "Herman's Hermit: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Herman's Hermit – My Sentimental Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.