Can't You Hear My Heartbeat

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"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
Single by Herman's Hermits
from the album Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour
B-side "I Know Why"
Released11 January 1965
Recorded1 December 1964
Studio De Lane Lea, London
Genre Pop rock
Length2:15
Label
Songwriter(s) John Carter, Ken Lewis
Producer(s) Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"I'm into Something Good"
(1964)
"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
(1965)
"Silhouettes"
(1965)

"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" is a song written by John Carter and Ken Lewis, produced by Mickie Most, [1] and performed by Herman's Hermits. It reached No.2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965. [2]

In the United Kingdom it was released as the B-Side of "Silhouettes". The song was featured on their 1965 album, Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour . [3]

Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1965 [4] ranked it No.8.

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References

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  2. Herman's Hermits, "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" Chart Positions Retrieved February 2, 2014
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