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From Sunbeam Music to The Monkees

Don Kirshner, the music supervisor for the made-for-TV band The Monkees, had a different plan. He brought the song to the group, who recorded it with producer Jeff Barry and Micky Dolenz on lead vocals. The made-for-TV pop band, formed for the NBC sitcom that premiered in September 1966, was already a chart force by the time the single dropped.

A Seven-Week No. 1 Run

Diamond released his own version on his 1967 album Just for You, the same year The Monkees' recording finished its run atop the chart. The song has since been covered by acts across genres and reentered the Top 10 decades later through a famous animated-film cover.

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