My Sentimental Friend

"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
SongwritersGeoff Stephens, John Carter
ProducerMickie 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. The song is Herman's Hermits' second highest charting song in the UK, reaching No. 2 in the UK chart. It also reached No. 2 in Ireland, No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in New Zealand, and No. 1 in South Africa.

The song was produced by Mickie Most.

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.

Critical reception

John Quinn of The Evening Times wrote that he felt the single was "not strong enough, in my opinion, to make much of a splash". Billboard highlighted the single in its Special Merit Spotlight section, describing it as "[r]eminiscent of the Hermits' past hits".

Charts

Chart (1969) Peak
position
Australia (Go-Set) 3
Ireland (IRMA)2
New Zealand (Listener Chart) 6
South Africa 1
UK Singles (Official Charts)2
West Germany (GfK)36

References

  1. ↑ Library of Congress. Copyright Office (1972). Catalog of Copyright Entries.
  2. ↑ Rock Movers & Shakers. Billboard. 1989. ISBN 9780823076086.
  3. 1 2 "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.
  6. ↑ Quinn, John (18 April 1969). "Manfred's men hit out!". The Evening Times. No. 29, 009. p. 16.
  7. ↑ "Spotlight Singles". Billboard. Vol. 81, no. 20. Billboard Publications, Inc. 17 May 1969. p. 90.
  8. ↑ "Go-Set Australian charts - 18 August 1969". www.poparchives.com.au.
  9. ↑ "Herman's Hermit | IRMA". Irish Singles Chart.
  10. ↑ "Herman's Hermits (search)". Flavour of New Zealand.
  11. ↑ "Herman's Hermit Songs and Albums | Full Official Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  12. ↑ "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.