Fact #133159
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Short story:
I'm Henry VIII, I Am by Herman's Hermits, reaches No1 in the Billboard Top 40 Singles Chart in the USA for one week. On the same day it reaches No1 in the Cash Box chart.
Full article:
Barry Whitwam (drummer, Herman's Hermits) : On both Mrs Brown and I'm Henry VIII I Am, our producer, Mickie Most, told MGM Records, 'Let's wait for advance sales of a million before we put the single out.' When the record came out it went straight to No1. Both records were originally just album tracks that got played on radio.
Keith Hopwood (guitarist, Herman's Hermits) : It was the pure Britishness of Henry. In those days an English accent was a great novelty in the States.
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Keith Hopwood (guitarist, Herman's Hermits) : It was the pure Britishness of Henry. In those days an English accent was a great novelty in the States.
(Source : not known)