Which British group had a top ten hit in 1966 with No Milk Today
No Milk Today No Milk Today "No Milk Today" is a song that was written by Graham Gouldman and originally recorded by British pop band Herman's Hermits. It was first released as a single by the Mancunian group in the UK in October 1966 and, with the B-side "My Reservation's Been Confirmed", enjoyed chart success, peaking at No. 7 in the UK Singles Chart. Although not released as a single in the US ("Dandy" was released in its place with the same B-side), it was popular enough to become a moderate hit when it was released there as the B-side to "There's a
No Milk Today and the notice in front of his house instructing the milkman not to leave the usual bottle of milk today, while seeming mundane to passers-by ("how could they know just what this message means?") symbolizes the breakup to the singer himself ("the end of all my dreams"). Gouldman wrote the song initially for The Hollies after he saw a "no milk today" notice outside a friend's house one day, and his father observed that this could have various reasons. In a recent interview, lead singer Peter Noone credited John Paul Jones' production of the song which included the ingenious introduction