December 31, 1966 –
The Monkees’ I’m A Believer, hit #1 in America on this date. The song stays at the top for seven weeks.
Neil Diamond wrote this song. He had his first big hit earlier in 1966 with Cherry, Cherry, which got the attention of Don Kirshner, who was looking for material for The Monkees. Kirshner was sold on I’m A Believer, and as part of the deal, allowed Diamond to record the song as well. Diamond’s version was released on his 1967 album Just For You. The Monkees version benefited from exposure on their television series.
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