Sleepy Joe (song)
| "Sleepy Joe" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Herman's Hermits | ||||
| B-side | "Just One Girl" | |||
| Released | 19 April 1968 (UK) April 1968 (US) | |||
| Recorded | De Lane Lea Studios, London, 8 December 1967 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:01 | |||
| Label | MGM 13934 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | John Carter, Russell Alquist | |||
| Producer(s) | Mickie Most | |||
| Herman's Hermits singles chronology | ||||
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"Sleepy Joe" is a song written by John Carter, and Russell Alquist and performed by Herman's Hermits. It reached #4 in New Zealand, #9 in Canada and Ireland,[1] #10 in Norway, #12 in the United Kingdom, #17 in Sweden, #18 in South Africa,[2] #21 in Australia, #61 in the United States, and #37 in Australia in 1968.[3]
Billboard described the single as a "clever and catchy rhythm material."[4]
The song was produced by Mickie Most.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ Herman's Hermits, "Sleepy Joe" Canadian Chart Position Retrieved January 9, 2015
- ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
- ^ Herman's Hermits, "Sleepy Joe" Chart Positions Retrieved January 9, 2015
- ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. 20 April 1968. p. 73. Retrieved 23 February 2021.
- ^ Herman's Hermits, "Sleepy Joe" single release Retrieved January 9, 2015
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