"My Sentimental Friend" is a song written by Geoff Stephens and John Carter and performed by Herman's Hermits. The song is Herman's Hermits' second highest charting song in the UK, reaching No. 2 in the UK chart. It also reached No. 2 in Ireland, No. 3 in Australia, No. 6 in New Zealand, and No. 1 in South Africa.
The song was produced by Mickie Most.Herman's Hermits, "My Sentimental Friend" single release Retrieved January 10, 2015
The Belgian Liliane Saint-Pierre singer recorded it in French with the title "Chanson sentimentale pour une fille sentimentale". The song reached in No. 24 in the Ultratop in Belgium.
Critical reception
John Quinn of The Evening Times wrote that he felt the single was "not strong enough, in my opinion, to make much of a splash". Billboard highlighted the single in its Special Merit Spotlight section, describing it as "[r]eminiscent of the Hermits' past hits".
Charts Chart (1969)PeakpositionAustralia (Go-Set)3New Zealand (Listener Chart)6South Africa1
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