It’s a perfect representation of mid-1960s pop-rock, partly because it was designed to be as such.

That band’s best-known song is probably I’m a Believer.

( not for release label use! copyrights holder, distributor for the world outside of the US) (in 1966) part of: The Rolling Stone Magazine’s 500 Greatest Songs of All Time: 2021 edition (number: 341) cover recording of: I’m a Believer (from until ) lyricist and composer: Neil Diamond (in 1966) publisher: Colgems-EMI Music Inc., Foray Music, Screen Gems–EMI Music Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Ltd. Now Im a believer Not a trace Of doubt in your mind Im in love And Im a believer I couldnt leave her if I tried Not if I tried Thought that love Was more or less a givin thing Seems the more I gave the less I got Like a flower that grows, Loves like a living thing Living things dont like to be forgot Love was out to get me Thats the way. Michael Nesmith, one of the founding members of the Monkees, died on Friday. He originally recorded the song himself, but when the Monkees released it as the first single from their More Of the Monkees album in November 1966, it quickly went to 1. Now Im a believer And not a trace Of doubt in my mind Im in love, Im a believer I couldnt leave her if I tried Whats the use in trying All you get is pain When I wanted sunshine I got rain And then I saw her face Now Im a believer And not a trace Of doubt in my mind Im in love, Im a believer I couldnt leave her if I tried Then I saw. Im A Believer is the first single by the band Giant from their debut album Last Of The Runaways, released in 1989. Recorded in: New York, New York, United States (from until ) producer: Jeff Barry acoustic guitar: Neil Diamond (from until ) bass: Dick Romoff (from until ) drums (drum set): Buddy Salzman (from until ) guitar: Al Gorgoni (from until ) and Sal Ditroia (from until ) organ: Artie Butler (from until ) piano and tambourine: Jeff Barry (from until ) background vocals: Davy Jones ( The Monkees member) (from until ) and Peter Tork (from until ) background vocals and lead vocals: Micky Dolenz (from until ) arranger: Jeff Barry phonographic copyright (℗) by: WEA International Inc. Courtesy RCA 'Im a Believer' was written by Neil Diamond.

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