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“I'm a Believer” by The Monkees
From the album The Monkees (1967)
“I'm a Believer” by The Monkees appears on 5 radio countdowns from 4 stations between 2001 and 2025. It was first released in 1967 on the album The Monkees. Its best result is #72 on the Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,657 alternative song of all time.
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Neil Diamond wrote "I'm a Believer", the Monkees cut it in 1966 with Micky Dolenz singing lead and Jeff Barry producing, and the result was a bouncy, sunny pop-rock sugar rush that swept everything aside. It climbed to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the final days of 1966 and stayed put for seven weeks, the last chart-topper of that year and the best-selling single of all of 1967, though Billboard's year-end list put it at number five.
Britain fell just as hard, keeping it at number one for four weeks that January and February, and it went to the top in Australia, New Zealand, Canada and Ireland too. The trade papers saw it coming: Billboard called it a dance-floor mover built for instant impact, and Cash Box praised the group's harmonies and its catchy sound.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1055 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2001 | 399 | WFPK | WFPK 2001 Greatest Songs of All Time | 2000 |
| 2005 | 245 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 500 |
| 2006 | 72 | Virgin Radio | Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) | 500 |
| 2010 | 681 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) | 885 |
| 2025 | 408 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 800 Mood Booster Songs | 800 |
Also listed as: I'm A Believer.
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