Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter "Mrs. Brown, You've Got a Lovely Daughter" is a popular song written by British actor, screenwriter and songwriter Trevor Peacock. It was originally sung by actor Tom Courtenay in "The Lads", a British TV play of 1963, and released as a single on UK Decca. The best-known version of the song is by Herman's Hermits, who took it to number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 in May 1965, and number one in Canada the month before. The single debuted on the Hot 100 at number 12 — the third highest debut
Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1965 Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1965 Billboard Top Rock'n'Roll Hits: 1965 is a compilation album released by Rhino Records in 1989, featuring 10 hit recordings from 1965. The album includes seven songs that reached the top of the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. The remaining three tracks each reached the Hot 100's Top 5; one of those tracks was the No. 1 song of the year: "Wooly Bully" by Sam the Sham & the Pharaohs. A 1993 re-issue omitted both tracks by The Byrds as well as "Hang on Sloopy." These songs were replaced by "I Got You Babe" by Sonny &