"I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" is a song written by Tony Macaulay and John Macleod which was written for and originally recorded by The Foundations and it was issued as the B side of their 1968 release "
Back on My Feet Again
"Back on My Feet Again" is the second single released by the Foundations. It was the follow-up to their hit single "Baby, Now That I've Found You". It was written by Tony Macaulay and John MacLeod and produced by Tony Macaulay. It charted at nu ...
".. It was heard on the radio by
Mickie Most who recognised its A side potential and quickly cut it with
Herman's Hermits (although only Peter Noone from the group appeared on the record.)
Chart performance
It reached No. 1 in
Canada
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, #11 in
United Kingdom
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, #19 in
New Zealand
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, #22 in the
United States
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, and #37 in
Australia in 1968.
Herman's Hermits, "I Can Take or Leave Your Loving" Chart Positions
Retrieved January 8, 2015
References
1967 songs
1967 singles
Herman's Hermits songs
The Foundations songs
Song recordings produced by Mickie Most
RPM Top Singles number-one singles
MGM Records singles
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