Favorite BIG #1 HITS Through the Years: 1967 Pop

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Gee, what was I doing at the age of seven? Oh, I know, getting Buck Owens records for Christmas! This was a pivotal year in my life: in 1967 we went on vacation through Alabama, and stopped at the USS Alabama in Mobile. That was the day my brother decided to join the Navy. And me, being the dutiful kid sister, followed in his footsteps later. Also in 1967 we had a lot of big #1 songs, and here's one of them. 1967 (Pop): I'm a Believer - Monkees This isn't only a big #1 song from 1967, it's an all-time hit. It ranks up there in the "most covered songs" category. Vic Reeves and EMF did a version in England in the mid-90s, and Smash Mouth covered it in the early 2000s. One thing for certain: this song pretty much set Neil Diamond up for life. The Monkees, the "pre-fab four," weren't the greatest band on earth (if you watch the video below you'll see they were pretty woeful at mimicking playing their instruments for the video [save for Mike Nesmith, who actually could play and sing and write when the group was put together]), but they were fun and innocent. They were, if you think about it, the last "fun and innocent" act of the 60s, as acts turned more to "adult" themes and music. I'm a Believer Written by Neil Diamond Recorded by the Monkees From More of the Monkees, 1966 #1 for seven weeks, 1966-67 Ah, love was out to get me: