"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

The music video features actress Samaire Armstrong and was directed by Chris Applebaum.

Track listings

All songs were written by Isaac Hanson, Taylor Hanson, and Zac Hanson.

US CD single

  1. "Penny & Me" (radio edit)
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Penny & Me"
  4. "Hey"

Australian CD single

  1. "Penny & Me"
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Penny & Me"
  4. "Hey"
  5. "Penny & Me" (video)

UK CD1

  1. "Penny & Me" (radio edit) – 3:40
  2. "MMMBop" (live) – 3:27

UK CD2

  1. "Penny & Me" (album version)
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Underneath" (live acoustic)
  4. "Penny & Me" (music video)
  5. "Underneath" (live concert video)

Charts

Chart (2004–2005)Peak position
Australia (ARIA)65
Germany (GfK)99
Ireland (IRMA)28
Italy (FIMI)33
Netherlands (Single Top 100)94
Scotland Singles (OCC)8
UK Singles (OCC)10
UK Indie (OCC)3
US Hot 100 Singles Sales (Billboard)2

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesFebruary 23, 2004Hot adult contemporary radio3CG
March 8, 2004Contemporary hit radio
AustraliaSeptember 27, 2004CD3CGCooking Vinyl
United KingdomJanuary 24, 2005

Moonlight version

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" 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.