Penny & Me

2004 single by Hanson From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Penny & Me" is a song written and performed by American pop-rock band Hanson, produced by Hanson and Danny Kortchmar. It was released as the first single from the band's third commercial studio album, Underneath (2004), on February 23, 2004. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, number 28 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 40 in Italy and was a minor hit in Germany and the Netherlands.

B-side
  • "Every Word I Say"
  • "Hey"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
GenreRock[1]
Length3:40
Quick facts Single by Hanson, from the album Underneath ...
"Penny & Me"
Single by Hanson
from the album Underneath
B-side
  • "Every Word I Say"
  • "Hey"
ReleasedFebruary 23, 2004 (2004-02-23)
GenreRock[1]
Length3:40
Label
Songwriters
Producers
Hanson singles chronology
"This Time Around"
(2000)		 "Penny & Me"
(2004)		 "Lost Without Each Other"
(2004)
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Music video

The music video features actress Samaire Armstrong and was directed by Chris Applebaum.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson.

US CD single[2]

  1. "Penny & Me" (radio edit)
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Penny & Me"
  4. "Hey"

Australian CD single[3]

  1. "Penny & Me"
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Penny & Me"
  4. "Hey"
  5. "Penny & Me" (video)

UK CD1[4]

  1. "Penny & Me" (radio edit) – 3:40
  2. "MMMBop" (live) – 3:27

UK CD2[5]

  1. "Penny & Me" (album version)
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Underneath" (live acoustic)
  4. "Penny & Me" (music video)
  5. "Underneath" (live concert video)

Charts

More information Chart (2004–2005), Peak position ...
Chart (2004–2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6]65
Germany (GfK)[7]99
Ireland (IRMA)[8]28
Italy (FIMI)[9]33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10]94
Scotland Singles (OCC)[11]8
UK Singles (OCC)[12]10
UK Indie (OCC)[13]3
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] 2
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Release history

More information Region, Date ...
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 23, 2004 Hot adult contemporary radio 3CG [15]
March 8, 2004 Contemporary hit radio [16]
Australia September 27, 2004 CD
[17]
United Kingdom January 24, 2005 [18]
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Moonlight version

Twenty years after the release of the album Underneath, Hanson announced that they would be releasing Underneath: Complete in October 2024. Hanson also published a music video for a more downtempo "Moonlight Version"[19] of "Penny & Me" in April featuring Samaire Armstrong, who played "Penny" in the original music video, and Taylor Hanson's daughter Penelope, whose named was inspired by the song.[20]

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