Single:
My Sentimental Friend entered the Australian singles chart* on 17 May 1969 and peaked at #3. The song was #23 on the Top 100 of 1969.
Songwriters:
Geoff Stephens, John Carter
Producer:
Mickie Most
Record label of Australian release:
Columbia
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
On television, introduced by Tom Jones:
Wikipedia:
English beat rock and pop group Herman’s Hermits formed in 1964 in Manchester, featuring lead singer Peter Noone. Produced by Mickie Most, they charted with number ones in the UK and in America, where they ranked as one of the most successful acts in the Beatles-led British Invasion. They also appeared in four films, two of them vehicles for the band.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herman’s_Hermits
Lyrics:
On the floor, the people dance around
Moving close together
But they′re all alone in the corner
There’s the girl I once knew
Who broke me in two
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