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Listen People

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"Listen People"
Single by Herman's Hermits
B-side"Got a Feeling"
Released
  • February 1966 (US)
  • 11 March 1966 (UK)
Recorded16 July 1965
StudioDe Lane Lea, London
GenrePop rock
Length2:31
LabelMGM
Songwriter(s)Graham Gouldman
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"A Must to Avoid"
(1965)
"Listen People"
(1966)
"This Door Swings Both Ways"
(1966)

"Listen People" is a song written by Graham Gouldman and performed by Herman's Hermits. The song was produced by Mickie Most.[1] It was featured on their 1966 album, Volume 2: The Best of Herman's Hermits.[2] It reached #1 in Canada,[3] #3 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and Australian charts, and #7 on both the New Zealand and Swedish charts[4] in 1966. The song was also released in the United Kingdom as the B-side to their 1966 single, "You Won't Be Leaving".[5]

Background

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The theme is based on the traditional hymn "Jesus Let Us Come to Know You."

Other versions

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The Herman's Hermits version was featured in the 1965 film, When the Boys Meet the Girls and is on the film's soundtrack.

References

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