"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" is a song written by John Carter and Ken Lewis, produced by

Mickie Most Michael Peter Hayes (20 June 1938 – 30 May 2003), known as Mickie Most, was an English record producer behind scores of hit singles for acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate ...

, and performed by

Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits are an English beat, rock and pop group formed in 1964 in Manchester, originally called Herman and His Hermits and featuring lead singer Peter Noone. Produced by Mickie Most, the Hermits charted with number ones in the UK a ...

. It reached #2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" was kept from the #1 spot by "

Stop! In the Name of Love "Stop! In the Name of Love" is a 1965 song recorded by the Supremes for the Motown label. Written and produced by Motown's main production team Holland–Dozier–Holland, "Stop! In the Name of Love" held the #1 position on the ''Billboard'' ...

" by

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. In the United Kingdom it was released as the B-Side of "

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". The song was featured on their 1965 album, '' Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour''. ''

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'' magazine's Top ''

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'' songs of

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ranked it #8.

Other versions

Goldie & the Gingerbreads Goldie & the Gingerbreads was an all-female American rock band from 1962 to 1967. They were the first all-female rock band signed to a major record label.Lucy O'Brien. ''She Bop II: The Definitive History of Women in Rock, Pop and Soul.'' London ...

released a version of the song as a single in 1965 that reached #25 on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

.Ginger & the Gingerbreads, "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
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Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (born 29 December 1946) is an English singer and actress. She achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her hit single " As Tears Go By" and became one of the lead female artists during the British I ...

released a version on her 1965 debut album ''

''.

References

1965 songs 1965 singles Songs written by John Carter (musician) Songs written by Ken Lewis (songwriter) Cashbox number-one singles Herman's Hermits songs Song recordings produced by Mickie Most MGM Records singles Decca Records singles {{1960s-single-stub