"Listen People" is a song written by

Graham Gouldman Graham Keith Gouldman (born 10 May 1946) is an English singer, musician and songwriter, best known as the co-lead singer and bassist of the art rock band 10cc. He has been the band's only constant member since its formation in 1972. Before 10c ...

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 ...

. The song was 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 ...

. It was featured on their 1966 album, ''Volume 2: The Best of Herman's Hermits''. It reached #1 in

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, #3 on both the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and

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charts, and #7 on both the

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and Swedish charts in 1966. The song was also released in the

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as the

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to their 1966 single, " You Won't Be Leaving".

Background

The theme is based on the traditional hymn "Jesus Let Us Come to Know You."

Other versions

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released a version of the song on their 1966 album, '' Time Won't Let Me''. *A Chinese Mandarin version titled 心事無從說起 was covered by Singaporean female singer Sakura Teng (櫻花) in 1966.櫻花, ''提醒你'' EP release
Retrieved April 9, 2017

Popular culture

The Herman's Hermits version was featured in the 1965 film, '' When the Boys Meet the Girls'' and is on the film's soundtrack.

References

1966 songs 1966 singles Songs written by Graham Gouldman Herman's Hermits songs Song recordings produced by Mickie Most RPM Top Singles number-one singles MGM Records singles {{1960s-single-stub