A Must to Avoid

"A Must to Avoid"
Single by Herman's Hermits
from the album Hold On!
B-side"The Man with the Cigar"
Released17 December 1965 (UK)
December 1965 (US)
Recorded30 September 1965
StudioRCA Studio B, Hollywood
GenrePop rock
Length2:18
LabelMGM 13437
Songwriter(s)P.F. Sloan, Steve Barri
Producer(s)Mickie Most
Herman's Hermits singles chronology
"Just a Little Bit Better"
(1965) 		"A Must to Avoid"
(1965) 		"Listen People" / "You Won't Be Leaving"
(1966)

"A Must to Avoid" is a song written by P.F. Sloan and Steve Barri and performed by Herman's Hermits. It was featured on their 1966 album, Hold On![1] and on their 1966 EP, A Must to Avoid. The song was produced by Mickie Most.[2]

Background

Billboard said of the single: "The group has a winning and swinging rocker with hit written all over it."[3] Cash Box described it as a "rhythmic, twangy item about an unusual gal who means poison to any guy."[4]

Chart performance

"A Must to Avoid" reached #1 in New Zealand, #3 in Canada,[5] #4 in Australia, #5 in Norway, #6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[6]

Influences

References

  1. ^ Herman's Hermits, Hold On! Retrieved January 5, 2015
  2. ^ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" single release Retrieved January 5, 2015
  3. ^ "Spotlight Singles" (PDF). Billboard. December 18, 1965. p. 22. Retrieved 2021-03-09.
  4. ^ "CashBox Record Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. December 11, 1965. p. 12. Retrieved 2022-01-12.
  5. ^ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" Canada Chart Position Archived 2015-01-05 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved January 5, 2015
  6. ^ Herman's Hermits, "A Must to Avoid" Chart Positions Retrieved January 5, 2015


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