"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 acts such as the Animals, Herman's Hermits, the Nashville Teens, Donovan, Lulu, Suzi Quatro, Hot Chocolate, Arrows, Racey and t ...

, and performed by

Herman's Hermits Herman's Hermits are an English rock and pop group formed in 1963 in Manchester and formerly fronted by singer Peter Noone. Known for their jaunty beat sound and Noone's often tongue-in-cheek vocal style, the Hermits charted with numerous tra ...

. It reached No.2 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in 1965. 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 No.8.

Other versions

* Goldie & the Gingerbreads, as a single in 1965. That March, it reached No.25 on ''

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'' singles chart and No. 30 in ''

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''. *

Marianne Faithfull Marianne Evelyn Gabriel Faithfull (29 December 1946 – 30 January 2025) was an English singer and actress who achieved popularity in the 1960s with the release of her UK top 10 single " As Tears Go By". She became one of the leading female art ...

, 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