Penny & Me


"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, 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"
  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"
UK CD1
  1. "Penny & Me" – 3:40
  2. "MMMBop" – 3:27
UK CD2
  1. "Penny & Me"
  2. "Every Word I Say"
  3. "Underneath"
  4. "Penny & Me"
  5. "Underneath"

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.