What was the Monkees best selling single
"that wanted to be the Beatles that was never successful"". Ironically, the actor-musicians became one of the most successful bands of the 1960s. The Monkees have sold more than 75 million records worldwide making them one of the biggest selling groups of all time with international hits, including ""Last Train to Clarksville"", ""Pleasant Valley Sunday"", ""Daydream Believer"", and ""I'm a Believer"". Newspapers and magazines reported that the Monkees outsold the Beatles and the Rolling Stones combined in 1967, but Nesmith claims in his autobiography ""Infinite Tuesday"" that it was a lie that he told an Australian reporter. Aspiring filmmaker Bob"
"The Monkees Greatest Hits The Monkees Greatest Hits is a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by The Monkees released by Arista Records, and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation, ""Re-Focus"". While the Monkees were among the top-selling bands of the mid-1960s, their decline was sharp and their last new albums and singles sold poorly. Earlier best-of collections (the first two from their original label, Colgems Records) had seen only limited release, and were hard to find in stores. Several of the Monkees' hits had become radio staples, though, and with the sale of their television series"
"The Monkees Greatest Hits (Colgems) The Monkees Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by The Monkees, issued by Colgems in June 1969. Appearing in record stores a year after the cancellation of the Monkees's TV series, the black-and-orange-covered package remains one of the rarest pieces of vinyl in the band’s discography. After an unsuccessful movie, ""Head"", from the previous winter, the record company tried to revive waning interest in the Monkees, but to no avail. The band was now down to a trio with the departure of Peter Tork, and ""The Monkees Greatest Hits"" climbed to number"
"single ""Oh My My"", which was accompanied by a music film promo (produced/directed by Dolenz). Dolenz contributed one of his own compositions, ""Midnight Train"", which was used in the re-runs of the Monkees TV series. The ""Oh My My"" b/w ""I Love You Better"" single from the ""Changes"" album would be the last single issued under the Monkees name in the United States, until 1986. Originally released in June 1970, ""Changes"" would first chart in Billboard's Top 200 during the Monkees' 1986 reunion, staying on the charts for 4 weeks. September 22, 1970 marked the final recording session by the"
"sales of more than five million copies. ""More of the Monkees"" is also notable for being the first pop/rock album to be the best-selling album of the year in the U.S. Monkeemania had reached full swing by the time the album was released. The Monkees' second single, ""I'm a Believer""—included on this album—held the number one position on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and they were about to embark on a highly successful concert tour. The release of ""More of the Monkees"" was rushed to capitalize on the band's popularity, catching even its members by surprise. The band learned of the"
"The Monkees (album) The Monkees is the first album by the band The Monkees. It was released in October 1966 by Colgems Records in the United States and RCA Victor in the rest of the world. It was the first of four consecutive U.S. number one albums for the group, taking the top spot on the ""Billboard"" 200 for 13 weeks, after which it was displaced by the band's second album. It also topped the UK charts in 1967. ""The Monkees"" has been certified quintuple platinum by the RIAA, with sales of over five million copies. The song ""Last Train"
"a best-seller, and remained available through the 1980s, with cassette and compact disc editions also appearing. When Rhino Records reissued the entire Monkees catalog during 1995, this and all previous Monkees compilations were deleted. The song selection was largely repeated on Rhino's own ""Monkees Greatest Hits"" collection, though not all the versions presented were the same. The Monkees Greatest Hits The Monkees Greatest Hits is a 1976 greatest hits compilation album of songs by The Monkees released by Arista Records, and a reissue of an earlier Bell Records compilation, ""Re-Focus"". While the Monkees were among the top-selling bands of the"
"line-up was as follows; The Monkees Greatest Hits (Colgems) The Monkees Greatest Hits is the first greatest hits compilation album by The Monkees, issued by Colgems in June 1969. Appearing in record stores a year after the cancellation of the Monkees's TV series, the black-and-orange-covered package remains one of the rarest pieces of vinyl in the band’s discography. After an unsuccessful movie, ""Head"", from the previous winter, the record company tried to revive waning interest in the Monkees, but to no avail. The band was now down to a trio with the departure of Peter Tork, and ""The Monkees Greatest"
"recorded some of their songs separately. Using Chip Douglas again to produce, ""Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd."", released in November 1967 was the Monkees' fourth No. 1 album in a row, staying at No. 1 for 5 weeks, and was also their last No. 1 album. It featured the hit single ""Pleasant Valley Sunday"" (#3 on charts) b/w ""Words"" (#11 on charts), the A-side had Nesmith on electric guitar/backing vocals, Tork on piano/backing vocals, Dolenz on lead vocals and possibly guitar and Jones on backing vocals; the B-side had Micky and Peter alternating lead vocals, Peter played organ, Mike"
"More Greatest Hits of The Monkees More Greatest Hits of the Monkees is a 1982 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees, assembled and released by Arista Records. Rather than featuring strictly hit singles, the collection instead featured music from their television series, which was still airing in syndication around the US. This album marks the compilation debut of chart hits ""Words"" and ""The Girl I Knew Somewhere,"" which had been overlooked on the previous greatest hits albums. (""Somewhere"" had appeared on a compilation by the Laurie House publishers that was only available as mail order, and the"
"such songs as 1964's ""Hanky Panky"", 1966's ""It's Only Love"", and 1967's ""I Think We're Alone Now"" and ""Gettin' Together"", as is Tommy Roe with his 1966 Hit, ""Sweet Pea"", but critics are divided on one possible major bubblegum band prototype: The Monkees. Although the band began as a prefabricated, fictional rock group concocted to sell records and TV advertising time, the band later wrested creative control from their creators. The success of the Lemon Pipers' ""Green Tambourine"" (US No. 1, February 1968, produced by Paul Leka) was followed by a wave of bubblegum delivered by the Super K Productions"
"Good Clean Fun (The Monkees song) ""Good Clean Fun"" is a song by The Monkees from their 1969 album ""The Monkees Present"". Recorded on June 1, 1968, it was released on Colgems single #5005 on September 6, 1969. At the time of the release, The Monkees were a trio consisting of (Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones, Peter Tork having left the group in December 1968. Written and sung by Nesmith, the song's title is never heard in the lyrics. ""Good Clean Fun"" reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 29 on the Easy Listening chart."
"Monkey (song) ""Monkey"" is a US number-one hit song by George Michael. It was released as a single in 1988 and reached number-one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100 and number 13 on the UK Singles Chart. ""Monkey"" debuted at number 42 on 9 July 1988, reaching number-one for two weeks, beginning on 27 August 1988. ""Monkey"" became George Michael's sixth solo single reaching number-one in the US, and the fourth single to do so from the ""Faith"" album. George Michael joined Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as three artists who all had four or more consecutive number one singles"
"hit single ""Daydream Believer"". Though they did not obtain permission to record as ""The Monkees"", a promotional flyer identified the group as ""We Three Monkees ... Davy Jones, Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork"". This single was a vanity pressing on the Christmas Records label. It was offered to members of the Monkees Fan Club by mail order, but it may also have had some retail release. The B-side is a Davy Jones-sung version of ""White Christmas"" also produced by Douglas. Both sides of the record were remixed in 1986 and reissued during Monkees conventions. The remixed version of ""Christmas Is"
"led the band through a struggle for more creative control, and the chance to play their own accompaniment on records. He, in particular, wanted his songs featured on Monkees singles, at least as B-sides. Early in 1967, the band recorded two songs for selection as their next single, ""All of Your Toys"" and a remake of ""The Girl I Knew Somewhere"", both with Micky Dolenz on lead vocals. With Diamond's ""I'm a Believer"" already a hit (that would prove to be the group's biggest, and the biggest-selling single in the US that year), Kirshner gave Diamond first shot at writing"
"but the core was The Monkees themselves. The album was released in the spring of 1967, and began a steady climb up the charts, eventually reaching #1 on Billboard's album chart, but was displaced by the Beatles' ""Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band"". No singles from ""Headquarters"" were issued in the United States, but a non-album song from the same sessions, ""The Girl I Knew Somewhere,"" reached the top 40 as a B-side. Douglas produced the hit single ""Pleasant Valley Sunday"" (written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King), which featured an innovative guitar intro composed by Douglas and played by"
"300 songs, and sold more than 42 million records as a partnership. Albums: Album Notes Singles notes: Boyce and Hart Sidney Thomas ""Tommy"" Boyce (September 29, 1939 – November 23, 1994) and Bobby Hart (born Robert Luke Harshman; February 18, 1939) were a prolific songwriting duo, best known for the songs they wrote for The Monkees. Hart's father was a church minister and he himself served in the Army after leaving high school. Upon discharge, he travelled to Los Angeles seeking a career as a singer. Boyce was separately pursuing a career as a singer. After being rejected numerous times,"
"Monkees in their original incarnation, when Jones and Dolenz recorded ""Do It in the Name of Love"" and ""Lady Jane"". Not mixed until February 19, 1971, and released later that year as a single (""Do It in the Name Of Love"" b/w ""Lady Jane""), the two remaining Monkees then lost the rights to use the name in several countries, the U.S. included. The single was not credited to the Monkees in the U.S., but to a misspelled ""Mickey Dolenz and Davy Jones"", although in Japan it was issued under the Monkees' name. Jones released a solo album in 1971, titled"
"record sales waning, the decision was made to pare the track selection down to a single disc. The album featured two singles, """"Listen to the Band"", b/w the non-LP song ""Someday Man""; and ""Good Clean Fun"" b/w ""Mommy and Daddy"", which upon release in September 1969 reached # 63 and #82 respectively in USA, but neither charted in the UK. Both singles did much better in Australia, reaching #15 and #26 respectively and giving the Monkees their last hits Down Under. All tracks except ""Never Tell a Woman Yes,"" ""Ladies Aid Society,"" ""Mommy and Daddy"" and ""Pillow Time"" were featured"
"make their American ""greatest hits"" debut with this package. (All three had previously appeared on the 1979 Australian compilation ""Monkeemania."") Seven of the 14 tracks — ""You Told Me,"" ""I Love You Better,"" ""Forget That Girl,"" ""No Time,"" ""Dream World,"" ""Little Girl"" and ""Daily Nightly"" — all make their first appearance on any Monkees ""greatest hits"" package here. The album is also notable for containing a previously unreleased alternate mix of ""Circle Sky"" with a different lead vocal from Michael Nesmith. The LP was reissued in 1986 with a different mix of ""Forget That Girl,"" featuring some opening studio chatter,"
"appeared as guests on television programs such as ""The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour"", ""The Johnny Cash Show"", ""Hollywood Squares"", and ""Laugh-In"" (Jones had also appeared on ""Laugh-In"" separate from the group). The Monkees also had a contractual obligation to appear in several television commercials with Bugs Bunny for Kool-Aid drink mix as well as Post cereal box singles. In April 1969, the single ""Someday Man"" b/w ""Listen to the Band"" was released, which had the unique distinction of the B-side, a Nesmith composed country-rock song, charting higher (No. 63) than the Jones-sung A-side (No. 81). The final album with Michael"
"issue dated May 17, 2003, at number 51. It spent six weeks on the chart. Following the death of member Davy Jones on February 29, 2012, it re-entered at No. 20 with 17,000 copies sold (up 7,808 percent according to Nielsen SoundScan) for the week ending March 4, 2012. The album has since been certified Gold for selling 500,000 copies. The Best of The Monkees The Best of the Monkees is a Monkees compilation released by Rhino Entertainment. It contains 25 songs from The Monkees' repertoire, listed in chronological order by release date. Also included is a Bonus karaoke CD"
"Pleasant Valley Sunday ""Pleasant Valley Sunday"" is a song by Gerry Goffin and Carole King, most famous for the version recorded by The Monkees in 1967. Goffin's and King's inspiration for the name was a street named Pleasant Valley Way, in West Orange, New Jersey where they were living at the time. The road follows a valley through several communities among the Watchung Mountains. The lyrics were a social commentary on status symbols, creature comforts, life in suburbia and ""keeping up with the Joneses"". It became one of the Monkees' most successful singles. Chip Douglas, producer of the Monkees' music"
"this and all previous Monkees hits compilations were deleted. More Greatest Hits of The Monkees More Greatest Hits of the Monkees is a 1982 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees, assembled and released by Arista Records. Rather than featuring strictly hit singles, the collection instead featured music from their television series, which was still airing in syndication around the US. This album marks the compilation debut of chart hits ""Words"" and ""The Girl I Knew Somewhere,"" which had been overlooked on the previous greatest hits albums. (""Somewhere"" had appeared on a compilation by the Laurie House publishers"
"career goals, to the detriment of the Monkees project. Nesmith added that ""Head"" was Rafelson and Nicholson's intentional effort to ""kill"" the Monkees, so that they would no longer be bothered with the matter. Indeed, Rafelson and Schneider severed all ties to the band amid the bitterness that ensued over the commercial failure of ""Head"". At the time, Rafelson told the press, ""I grooved on those four in very special ways while at the same time thinking they had absolutely no talent."" Released in October 1968, the single from the album, ""The Porpoise Song"", is a psychedelic pop song written"
"""Davy Jones"", featuring the single ""Rainy Jane"" / ""Welcome to My Love"". Both Jones and Dolenz released multiple singles as solo artists in the years following the original break-up of the Monkees. The duo continued to tour throughout most of the 1970s. Partly because of repeats of the television series ""The Monkees"" on Saturday mornings and in syndication, ""The Monkees Greatest Hits"" charted in 1976. The LP, issued by Arista Records, who by this time had possession of the Monkees' master tapes, courtesy of their corporate owner, Screen Gems, was actually a re-packaging of an earlier (1972) compilation LP called"
"worst record in the history of the world"". However, their singles and albums continued to sell well, until the disastrous release of the movie ""Head"". Nesmith's last contractual Monkees commitment was a commercial for Kool-Aid and Nerf balls, in April 1970 (fittingly, the spot ends with Nesmith frowning and saying, ""Enerf's enerf!""). With the band's fortunes continuing to fall, Nesmith asked to be released from his contract, and had to pay a default: ""I had three years left... at $150,000 a year"", which he had to pay back. He continued to feel the financial bite for years afterward until his"
"although it was given away as a cut-out cereal box prize in 1969. Singles were released in several other countries including Australia where the local RCA release was a number five hit in 1968. ""Mary, Mary"" was featured in five episodes of the television series, ""The Monkees"", in 1966 and 1967. Run–D.M.C. covered ""Mary, Mary"" in a rap rock version, and it was released as a single from their fourth album, ""Tougher Than Leather"", in 1988. It was released by Profile Records and produced by the group along with Rick Rubin. It was their most successful single from the album,"
"Monkees records. Six albums were produced with the original Monkees lineup, four of which went to No. 1 on the ""Billboard"" chart. This success was supplemented by two years of the TV show, a series of successful concert tours both across America and abroad, and a trippy-psychedelic movie, ""Head"", a bit ahead of its time. However, tensions, both musical and personal, were increasing within the group. The band finished a Far East tour in December 1968 (where his copy of ""Naked Lunch"" was confiscated by Australian Customs) and then filmed an NBC television special, ""33⅓ Revolutions Per Monkee"", which rehashed"
"(Theme From) The Monkees ""(Theme from) ""The Monkees"""" is a 1966 popular song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart as the theme song for the TV series ""The Monkees"". Two versions were recorded - one for their first album ""The Monkees"" and a second shorter version designed to open the television show. Both versions feature vocals by Micky Dolenz. The full length version was released as a single in several countries including Australia, where it became a hit, reaching #8. It also made ""Billboard Magazine""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s ""Hits of the World"" chart in both Mexico and Japan, reaching the Top 20"
"Last Train to Clarksville ""Last Train to Clarksville"" was the debut single by The Monkees. It was released August 16, 1966 and later included on the group's 1966 self-titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966. The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25, 1966 and was already on the Boss Hit Bounds on 17 August 1966. The song topped the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 on November 5, 1966. Lead vocals were performed by The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz. ""Last Train to Clarksville"" was featured in seven"
"the songs, including both ""(Theme from) The Monkees"" and ""Last Train to Clarksville"", the latter being a huge hit. Kirshner suddenly relieved Boyce and Hart as producers, by claiming they were using studio time booked for Monkees songs to record tracks for their own solo project. After their departure from the Monkees, and the negative publicity that erupted when word got out that the band hadn't played the instruments on their early records, Boyce and Hart were unsure how the Monkees felt about them personally. Attending one of their concerts, though, the duo were spotted in the audience, and singer"
"Monkees hit in a row, done his way, would solidify his position as their musical supervisor. He also pressed a number of promo copies, bearing the label ""My Favorite Monkee – Davy Jones Sings"". The personnel on the original Monkees recording included Al Gorgoni, Hugh McCracken and Don Thomas on guitar, Stan Free on piano, Artie Butler on organ, Louie Mauro and James Tyrell on bass, Thomas Cerone on tambourine, and Herbie Lovelle on drums. The Monkees themselves were irritated enough that an entire album, ""More of the Monkees"", had been issued, with no input from them save their vocals,"