Monkees’ Songs Written by Neil Diamond

In this article, I copied a lot of the text directly from the AI I was using for research.

Neil Diamond wrote several songs for The Monkees, including:

“I’m a Believer” — This was their biggest hit, reaching #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and staying there for 7 weeks. Diamond wrote it specifically for the group.

“A Little Bit Me, A Little Bit You” — Another major hit that reached #2 on the Billboard charts in 1967.

“Look Out (Here Comes Tomorrow)” — This appeared on their 1967 album “More of the Monkees.”

“Love to Love” — This song was recorded with Davy Jones on lead vocals in 1967, but wasn’t released until years later on various compilation albums.

An interesting note is that Diamond originally wanted to keep “I’m a Believer” for himself, but Don Kirshner, who was The Monkees’ music supervisor, insisted it go to the group. The decision proved highly successful, as the song became one of The Monkees’ signature hits and helped establish them as a legitimate musical force. Diamond later recorded his own version, but it’s The Monkees’ version that became the classic.