sentences:  It also made #3 in New Zealand.This version was not released as a single in the UK.When comparing The Kinks' original version of "Dandy" to Herman's Hermits' cover, Stewart Mason of "AllMusic" said, "Herman's Hermits would have the US hit with Ray Davies' 'Dandy,' but the Kinks' own version, from 1966's masterful "Face To Face", is far superior to Peter Noone's charming but gormless rendition."