A Must to Avoid
1965 single by Herman's Hermits
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"A Must to Avoid" is a song written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri and performed by Herman's Hermits. It was featured on their 1966 album, Hold On![1] and on their 1966 EP, A Must to Avoid. The song was produced by Mickie Most.[2]
B-side"The Man with the Cigar"
Released17 December 1965 (UK)
December 1965 (US)
December 1965 (US)
Recorded30 September 1965
StudioRCA Studio B, Hollywood
| "A Must to Avoid" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Herman's Hermits | ||||
| from the album Hold On! | ||||
| B-side | "The Man with the Cigar" | |||
| Released | 17 December 1965 (UK) December 1965 (US) | |||
| Recorded | 30 September 1965 | |||
| Studio | RCA Studio B, Hollywood | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 2:18 | |||
| Label | MGM 13437 | |||
| Songwriters | P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri | |||
| Producer | Mickie Most | |||
| Herman's Hermits singles chronology | ||||
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Background
Chart performance
"A Must to Avoid" reached #1 in New Zealand,[5] #3 in Canada,[6] #4 in Australia, #5 in Norway, #6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[7]
Influences
- This song was reworked by the Swedish band The Shanes as Chris-Craft No. 9.
