My Sentimental Friend

"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
Songwriter(s)	Geoff Stephens, John Carter
Producer(s)	Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology

"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

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 (GfK)^[10]	36

References

^ Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries.
^ Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard. 1989. ISBN 9780823076086.
^ ^a ^b "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 – My Sentimental Friend". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "Herman's Hermits (search)". Flavour of New Zealand.
^ "Herman's Hermit: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Herman's Hermit – My Sentimental Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

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[1] Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries.

[2] Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard. 1989. ISBN 9780823076086.

[za-3] "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.

[4] Herman's Hermits, "My Sentimental Friend" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015

[5] "Liliane Saint-Pierre - Chanson sentimentale pour une fille sentimentale - ultratop.be". Ultratop.

[go-setbanks-6] "Go-Set Australian charts - 18 August 1969". www.poparchives.com.au.

[sc_Ireland2_Herman's_Hermit-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – My Sentimental Friend". Irish Singles Chart.

[8] "Herman's Hermits (search)". Flavour of New Zealand.

[sc_UKsinglesbyname_Herman's_Hermit-9] "Herman's Hermit: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

[sc_West_Germany_Herman's_Hermit-10] "Offiziellecharts.de – Herman's Hermit – My Sentimental Friend" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts.

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US albums	Introducing Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits on Tour Hold On! Both Sides of Herman's Hermits There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World Blaze Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
Extended plays	Hermania Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Herman's Hermits Hits A Must to Avoid Hold On! Dandy The London Look
Compilation albums	The Most of Herman's Hermits The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964–72
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