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)
Recorded De Lane Lea Studios, London, October 1968
Genre Pop rock
Length3:20
Label MGM 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

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

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