Herman's Hermits discography

Herman's Hermits discography
Herman's Hermits in 1965
Studio albums8
EPs7
Compilation albums10
Singles29

The discography of the British beat band Herman's Hermits.

Albums

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Studio albums

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Year Album details Peak positions Certification
United Kingdom release United States/Canada release UK[1] US Can
1965 Herman's Hermits Introducing Herman's Hermits 16 2 - US: Gold[2]
  • Released: February 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4282)
Herman's Hermits on Tour 2 US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: June 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4295)
  • Certified Gold-RIAA [3]
1966 When the Boys Meet the Girls 61
  • Released: May 1966
  • Label: MGM (C/CS-8006)
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4334)
Hold On! 14
Not released
  • Released: March 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4342)
Both Sides of Herman's Hermits 48
  • Released: August 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4386)
1967 There's a Kind of Hush All Over the World 13 6[4] US: Gold[2]
  • Released: March 1967
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4438)
  • Certified Gold-RIAA[3]
Blaze 75
Not released
  • Released: October 1967
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4478)
1968 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter 182
  • Released: September 1968
  • Label: MGM (SE-4548ST)
"—" 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.

Compilation albums

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Year Album details Peak positions Certification
United Kingdom release United States release UK[1] US Can
1965 The Best of Herman's Hermits 5 14[5] US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: November 1965
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4315)
  • Certified Gold RIAA [3]
1966 The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 2 20 US: Gold[2]
Not released
  • Released: December 1966
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4416)
  • Certified Gold RIAA [3]
1968 The Best of Herman's Hermits, Vol. 3 102
Not released
  • Released: January 1968
  • Label: MGM (E/SE-4505)
1969 The Best of Herman's Hermits
Not released
1971 The Most of Herman's Hermits 14
Not released
1972 The Most of Herman's Hermits Volume 2
Not released
1973 Herman's Hermits XX (Their Greatest Hits) 202
Not released
  • Released: 1973
  • Label: ABKCO (AB4227)
1977 Herman's Hermits' Greatest Hits 37
  • Released: September 1977
  • Label: K-Tel (NE 1001)
Not released
1984 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits
Not released
1990 Greatest Hits Volume 1
Not released
1994 Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter (compilation, not the 1968 studio release)
Not released
2008 Herman's Hermits – Into Something Good: The Mickie Most Years 1964-1972
  • Released: 2008
  • Label: EMI (REP 228 4172)
Not released
2012 The Very Best of Herman's Hermits
Not released
2015 The Best of Herman's Hermits: The 50th Anniversary Anthology
Not released
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that region.

Extended plays

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UK extended plays

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Year Album details
1965 Hermania
Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter
  • Released: June 1965
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8440)
Herman's Hermits Hits
  • Released: September 1965
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8442)
1966 A Must to Avoid (EP)
  • Released: February 1966
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8477)
Hold On!
  • Released: June 1966
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8503)
1967 Dandy
  • Released: April 1967
  • Label: EMI/Columbia (SEG 8520)
1968 The London Look[A]
  • Released: 1968
  • Label: SLE 15
Notes
  • A ^ The London Look was a promo-only EP sponsored by Yardley Cosmetics.

Singles

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Year Titles (A-side, US and UK B-sides) Peak chart positions Certification UK Album US Album
US UK[1] NZ CA NO[6] SA[7] SE[8] AUS
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 3 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[2] 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 27 US: Gold[2] 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: 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
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[2] 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[A] 19 39
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
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 Non-album tracks
"—" denotes a release that did not chart or was not issued in that country.
"I Gotta Dream" - #28 Can.

Notes

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  1. ^ Chart position is from the official UK "Breakers List".

References

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  1. ^ a b c Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 251. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Gold & Platinum - RIAA". RIAA. Retrieved 2018-08-13.
  3. ^ a b c d "Gold & Platinum". RIAA.
  4. ^ "RPM Top 25 Albums - May 13, 1967" (PDF).
  5. ^ "RPM Top 25 Albums - January 28, 1967" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Herman's Hermits at VG-lista".
  7. ^ "SA Charts 1965–March 1989". Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  8. ^ Hallberg, Eric (1993). Kvällstoppen i P3 (1st ed.). Sweden: Drift Musik. ISBN 91-630-2140-4.