Herman's Hermits discography
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The discography of the British beat band Herman's Hermits contains 9 studio albums, 15 compilation albums, 39 singles and other releases. Their debut single was 1964's "I'm into Something Good", released by Columbia in the UK and MGM Records in the US. The single was an immediate hit, reaching number 1 in the UK, number 13 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and number 7 in Canada.
Studio albums9
EPs7
Compilation albums15
Singles39
| Herman's Hermits discography | |
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Herman's Hermits in 1965 | |
| Studio albums | 9 |
| EPs | 7 |
| Compilation albums | 15 |
| Singles | 39 |
The following single, "Show Me Girl", was successful in multiple territories but did not receive a North American release. In February 1965, MGM released the group's first album, Introducing Herman's Hermits, or Herman's Hermits, which peaked at number two on the Billboard Top LPs chart. The group achieved two US number 1 hits with "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" and "I'm Henery the Eighth, I Am". Both singles were international hits, reaching high positions in South Africa, Canada, and Australia. In June, Herman's Hermits released their UK self-titled debut LP, which was their only studio album to chart in their home country, where it reached number 16. Their second album, Herman's Hermits on Tour also reached number 2 in the US, and was certified Gold by the RIAA. In 1966, the group collaborated with a number of other artists on When the Boys Meet the Girls, a soundtrack album for the movie starring American singer Connie Francis.
The group continued having a long string of top-40 pop singles, except in the US, when their airplay started drying up, and in 1968 their single "Sunshine Girl" failed to make the Billboard Hot 100, and no other single would break into it. In the UK, however, success continued. "Sunshine Girl" made the top ten, and "My Sentimental Friend" peaked at number two. The latter was their second number 1 in South Africa. In 1971, the group's compilation The Most of Herman's Hermits peaked at number 14 in the UK.
Albums
Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certification | ||||
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| 1965 | Herman's Hermits | Introducing Herman's Hermits | 16 | 2 | - | US: Gold[3] | |
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| Herman's Hermits on Tour | — | 2 | — | US: Gold[3] | |||
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| 1966 | Hold On! | — | 14 | — | |||
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| Both Sides of Herman's Hermits | — | 48 | — | ||||
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| 1967 | There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World | — | 13 | 6[5] | US: Gold[3] | ||
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| Blaze | — | 75 | — | ||||
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| 1968 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter | — | 182 | — | |||
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| 2000 | A Whale of a Tale! And Others | — | — | — | |||
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. No Canadian RPM (magazine) album charts issued between October 1967 and October 1968. | |||||||
Featured on
Compilation albums
| Year | Album details | Peak positions | Certification | ||||
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| United Kingdom release | United States release | UK [1] |
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| 1965 | The Best of Herman's Hermits | — | 5 | 14[7] | US: Gold[3] | ||
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| 1966 | The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 2 | — | 20 | — | US: Gold[3] | ||
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| 1968 | The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 3 | — | 102 | — | |||
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| 1969 | The Best of Herman's Hermits | — | — | — | |||
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| 1971 | The Most of Herman's Hermits | 14 | — | — | |||
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| 1972 | The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2 | — | — | — | |||
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| 1973 | Herman's Hermits XX (Their Greatest Hits) | — | 202 | — | |||
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| 1977 | Herman's Hermits' Greatest Hits | 37 | — | — | |||
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| 1984 | The Very Best of Herman's Hermits | — | — | — | |||
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| 1990 | Greatest Hits Volume 1 | — | — | — | |||
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| 1994 | Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (compilation, not the 1968 studio release) | — | — | — | |||
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| 2004 | Retrospective | — | — | — | |||
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| 2008 | Herman's Hermits – Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-1972 | — | — | — | |||
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| 2012 | The Very Best of Herman's Hermits | — | — | — | |||
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| 2015 | The Best of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology | — | — | — | |||
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| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region. | |||||||
Extended plays
UK extended plays
| Year | Album details |
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| 1965 | Hermania
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Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
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Herman's Hermits Hits
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| 1966 | A Must to Avoid (EP)
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Hold On!
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| 1967 | Dandy
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| 1968 | The London Look[A]
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- Notes
Singles
| Year | Titles (A-side, US and UK B-sides) | Peak chart positions | Certification | UK Album | US Album | |||||||
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| US [8][9] |
UK [1] |
NZ | CA | NO [10] |
SA [11] |
SE [12] |
AUS [13] | |||||
| Aug. 1964 | "I'm into Something Good" B-side: "Your Hand In Mine" | 13 | 1 | 8 | 7 | — | — | 5 | 11 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | Introducing Herman's Hermits | |
| Nov. 1964 | "Show Me Girl" B-side: "I Know Why" (Not released as a single in NA) | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | 19 | 25 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | ||
| Jan. 1965 | "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" B-side: "I Know Why" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | A: Herman's Hermits On Tour B: Introducing Herman's Hermits | |
| Feb. 1965 | "Silhouettes" UK B-side: "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" NA B-side: "Walkin' With My Angel" | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 17 | — | A & UK B: The Best Of Herman's Hermits US B: Herman's Hermits | A & UK B: Herman's Hermits On Tour US B: Introducing Herman's Hermits | |
| Mar. 1965 | "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" B-side: "I Gotta Dream On" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 1 | US: Gold[3] | A: Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | A: Introducing Herman's Hermits B: Herman's Hermits On Tour |
| Apr. 1965 | "Wonderful World" UK B-side: "I Gotta Dream On" NA B-side: "Traveling Light" | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | — | 5 | — | 18 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits UK B: Non-album track US B: Herman's Hermits | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits UK & US B: Herman's Hermits On Tour | |
| June 1965 | "I'm Henry VIII, I Am" B-side: "The End Of The World" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | — | 15 | 3 | — | US: Gold[3] | Herman's Hermits | Herman's Hermits On Tour |
| Aug. 1965 | "Just a Little Bit Better" UK B-side: "Take Love, Give Love" NA B-side: "Sea Cruise" | 7 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 7 | 40 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits UK B: Non-album track US B: The Most Of Herman's Hermits | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits UK B: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits US B: Introducing Herman's Hermits | |
| Dec. 1965 | "A Must to Avoid" B-side: "The Man With The Cigar" | 8 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | — | 4 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | A: Hold On! B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | |
| Feb. 1966 | "Listen People" B-side: "Got A Feeling" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 3 | — | 7 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | A: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Hold On! | |
| Mar. 1966 | "You Won't Be Leaving" B-side: "Listen People" (Not released as a single in NA) | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 9[A] | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits | |
| Apr. 1966 | "Leaning on the Lamp Post" B-side: "Hold On!" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 9 | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | 9 | A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | Hold On! | |
| June 1966 | "This Door Swings Both Ways" B-side: "For Love" | 12 | 18 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | 38 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | |
| Sept. 1966 | "Dandy" B-side: "My Reservation's Been Confirmed" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 14 | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | A: Vol. 2: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | |
| Oct. 1966 | "No Milk Today" B-side: "My Reservation's Been Confirmed" (Not released as a single in NA, charted in 1967 when released as b-side to "There's a Kind of Hush") | 35 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits | |
| 1966 | "Je Suis Anglais" B-side: "Musique Instrumentale" (Canada-exclusive single) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | A: Both Sides Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album track | |
| Dec. 1966 | "East West" B-side: "What Is Wrong-What Is Right" | 27 | 33 | 5 | 9 | — | — | — | 33 | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: Non-album track | A: There's A Kind Of Hush B: The Best Of Herman's Hermits Vol. III | |
| Feb. 1967 | "There's a Kind of Hush" UK B-side: "Gaslight Street" NA B-side: "No Milk Today" (see above for chart info.) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 2 | — | 9 | — | 5 | US: Gold[3] | There's A Kind Of Hush | There's A Kind Of Hush |
| May 1967 | "Don't Go Out Into The Rain (You're Going To Melt)" B-side: "Moonshine Man" (Not released as a single in the UK) | 18 | — | 13 | 15 | — | 15 | — | 39 | Blaze | Blaze | |
| Sept. 1967 | "Museum" B-side: "Last Bus Home" | 39 | 52[B] | — | 19 | — | — | — | 39[C] | |||
| Jan. 1968 | "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" B-side: "Marcel's" | 22 | 11 | 19 | 1 | — | — | — | 37 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album tracks | Non-album tracks | |
| Mar. 1968 | "Sleepy Joe" B-side: "Just One Girl" | 61 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 21 | |||
| July 1968 | "Sunshine Girl" B-side: "Nobody Needs To Know" | 101 | 8 | 9 | 68 | 6 | — | — | 56 | |||
| Oct. 1968 | "The Most Beautiful Thing in My Life" B-side: "Ooh, She's Done It Again" (NA release only) | 131 | — | — | 75 | — | — | — | 80 | Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter | Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter | |
| Dec. 1968 | "Something's Happening" UK B-side: "The Most Beautiful Thing In My Life" US B-side: "Little Miss Sorrow, Child Of Tomorrow" | 130 | 6 | 20 | 84 | 4 | 3 | — | 25 | A: The Best Of Herman's Hermits UK B:Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter US B: Herman's Hermits (1968) | A: Non-album tracks UK B: Mrs. Brown You've Got A Lovely Daughter US B: There's A Kind Of Hush | |
| Apr. 1969 | "My Sentimental Friend" B-side: "My Lady" | — | 2 | 6 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | A: 20 Greatest Hits B: Non-album track | Non-album tracks | |
| Nov. 1969 | "Here Comes the Star" B-side: "It's Alright Now" | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A: The Most Of Herman's Hermits B: Non-album tracks | ||
| 1969 | "Regardez-moi (Version Française de Here Comes the Star" B-side: "It's Alright Now" (France-exclusive single) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| Feb. 1970 | "Years May Come, Years May Go" B-side: "Smile Please" | — | 7 | — | — | — | 12 | — | 31 | |||
| May 1970 | "Bet Yer Life I Do" B-side: "Searching For The Southern Sun" | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | A: 20 Greatest Hits B: Non-album track | ||
| Nov. 1970 | "Lady Barbara" (by Peter Noone & Herman's Hermits) B-side: "Don't Just Stand There" | — | 13 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1971 | "She's a Lady (Say What You Want To Say)" B-side: "Gold Mandela" (as Hermits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album tracks | ||
| 1972 | "The Man" B-side: "Effen Curly" (as Hermits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1973 | "You Gotta Love Me Baby" B-side: "Motorway City" (as John Gaughan with the Hermits) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1975 | "Ginny Go Softly" B-side: "Blond Haired Blue Eyed Boy" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "I'm In A Lonely Situation (Love Is All I Need)" B-side: "Blond Haired Blue Eyed Boy" (Not released as a single in the UK) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1976 | "Train" B-side: "Ride on the Water" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 1977 | "Heart Get Ready For Love" B-side: "Truck Stop Momma" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| 2024 | "Only Last Night" B-side: "Only Last Night (DJ Something Good Rework)" (as Herman and the Hermits) (10" single, archival) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that country. "I Gotta Dream" - #28 Can. | ||||||||||||