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"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" is a song written by John Carter and Ken Lewis, produced by Mickie Most,[1] and performed by Herman's Hermits. It reached #2 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[2] "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" was kept from the #1 spot by "Stop! In the Name of Love" by The Supremes.[3]

"Can't You Hear My Heartbeat"
Single by Herman's Hermits
from the album Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour
B-side	"I Know Why"
Released	12 February 1965 (US) January 1965 (UK)
Recorded	De Lane Lea Studios, London, 1 December 1964
Genre	Pop rock
Length	2:15
Label	MGM Records K13310 (US) Columbia DB 7475 (UK)
Songwriter(s)	John Carter, Ken Lewis
Producer(s)	Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"I'm into Something Good" (1964) "Can't You Hear My Heartbeat" (1965) "Silhouettes" (1965)

In the United Kingdom it was released as the B-Side of "Silhouettes". The song was featured on their 1965 album, Their Second Album! Herman's Hermits on Tour.[4]

Billboard magazine's Top Hot 100 songs of 1965[5] ranked it #8.

Other versions

• Goldie & the Gingerbreads released a version of the song as a single in 1965 that reached #25 on the UK Singles Chart.[6]
• Marianne Faithfull released a version on her 1965 debut album Marianne Faithfull.

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