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A Must to Avoid

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"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)
RecordedRCA Studio B, Hollywood, 30 September 1965
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 reached #1 in New Zealand, #3 in Canada,[1] #4 in Australia, #5 in Norway, #6 on the UK's Record Retailer chart, and #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1965.[2] It was featured on their 1966 album, Hold On![3] It is also featured on their 1966 EP, A Must to Avoid.

The song was produced by Mickie Most.[4]

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