Penny & Me
| "Penny & Me" | ||||
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| Single by Hanson | ||||
| from the album Underneath | ||||
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| Released | February 23, 2004 | |||
| Genre | Rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:40 | |||
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"Penny & Me" is a song written and performed by American pop-rock band Hanson, produced by Hanson and Danny Kortchmar. It was released as the first single from the band's third commercial studio album, Underneath (2004), on February 23, 2004. The song peaked at number two on the US Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales chart, number 28 on the Irish Singles Chart, and number 10 on the UK Singles Chart. It also reached the top 40 in Italy and was a minor hit in Germany and the Netherlands.
Music video
[edit]The music video features actress Samaire Armstrong and was directed by Chris Applebaum.
Track listings
[edit]All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson.
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US CD single[2]
Australian CD single[3]
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UK CD1[4]
UK CD2[5]
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Charts
[edit]| Chart (2004–2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 65 |
| Germany (GfK)[7] | 99 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[8] | 28 |
| Italy (FIMI)[9] | 33 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 94 |
| Scotland (OCC)[11] | 8 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[12] | 10 |
| UK Indie (OCC)[13] | 3 |
| US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)[14] | 2 |
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United States | February 23, 2004 | Hot adult contemporary radio | 3CG | [15] |
| March 8, 2004 | Contemporary hit radio | [16] | ||
| Australia | September 27, 2004 | CD | [17] | |
| United Kingdom | January 24, 2005 | [18] |
Moonlight Version
[edit]Twenty years after the release of the album Underneath, Hanson announced that they would be releasing Underneath: Complete in October 2024. Hanson also published a music video for a more downtempo "Moonlight Version"[19] of "Penny & Me" in April featuring Samaire Armstrong, who played "Penny" in the original music video, and Taylor Hanson's daughter Penelope, whose named was inspired by the song.[20]
References
[edit]- ^ Coffman, Tim (March 1, 2022). "10 Amazing Rock Songs By Pop Artists". WhatCulture. Retrieved September 18, 2022.
- ^ Penny & Me (US CD single liner notes). Hanson. 3CG Records. 2004. 10403.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Penny & Me (Australian CD single liner notes). Hanson. 3CG Records, Cooking Vinyl. 2004. BIGS006.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Penny & Me (UK CD1 liner notes). Hanson. 3CG Records, Cooking Vinyl. 2005. FRYCD22OH.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Penny & Me (UK CD2 liner notes). Hanson. 3CG Records, Cooking Vinyl. 2005. FRYCD220.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Issue 762" ARIA Top 100 Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved September 24, 2020.
- ^ "Hanson – Penny & Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Penny & Me". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Hanson – Penny & Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Hanson – Penny & Me" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 10, 2019.
- ^ Chart Beat Bonus, Billboard.com, April 2, 2004
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1543. February 20, 2004. p. 24. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1545. March 5, 2004. p. 27. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 27/09/2004" (PDF). ARIA. September 27, 2004. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 19, 2004. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. January 22, 2005. p. 39.
- ^ "HANSON - Penny & Me (Moonlight Version) | Official Music Video". June 7, 2024. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
- ^ Juneau, Jen (June 7, 2024). "Hanson Revisit First Independent Album 20 Years Later with New Video Starring Taylor's Daughter: 'Full Circle' (Exclusive)". People. Retrieved June 13, 2024.
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