Single:
I’m a Believer entered the Australian singles chart* on 31 December 1966 and was a #1 hit. The song was #10 on the Top 100 of 1967.
Album:
The song is on More of The Monkees which entered the Australian albums chart* on 22 July 1967 and peaked at #4.
Songwriter:
Neil Diamond
Producer:
Jeff Barry
Record label of Australian release:
RCA
*Kent Music Report / Australian Chart Book. See About.
Wikipedia:
I’m a Believer was composed by Neil Diamond and recorded by The Monkees in 1966 with the lead vocals by Micky Dolenz. The song appeared in four consecutive episodes of The Monkees TV show in December 1966.
Read more: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/I’m_a_Believer
Songfacts:
The Monkees sang on this, but did not play any instruments. The producers used session musicians because they were not convinced The Monkees could play like a real band. This became a huge point of contention, as the group fought to play their own songs.
Read more: www.songfacts.com/facts/the-monkees/im-a-believer
Lyrics:
I thought love was only true in fairy tales
Meant for someone else but not for me
Love was out to get me
That’s the way it seemed
Disappointment haunted all of my dreams
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