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All of The Monkees’ Top 10 Hits in the United States, Ranked
Some of The Monkees' hits are among the greatest bubblegum pop songs of all time and others aren't up to par.
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What Mick Jagger Thought of The Rolling Stones’ ‘Honky Tonk Women’ After Singing It For 20 Years
Mick Jagger said The Rolling Stones' "Honky Tonk Women" started out "as a pure country song." The band released a country version of it in the 1960s.
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The Rolling Stones’ Mick Jagger ‘Refused’ to Believe His Band’s ‘Myth’
The Rolling Stones' Mick Jagger said he never wanted to act like an elusive god and then he explained why.
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Why John Lennon Owned 10 Copies of Elvis Presley’s ‘Heartbreak Hotel’
John Lennon owned 10 copies of Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel." The song became a hit three times in the United Kingdom.
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Keith Richards ‘Loved’ 1 Rolling Stones Hit But Mick Jagger Didn’t Understand Its Appeal
Keith Richards said critics decided they liked one of The Rolling Stones' songs years after its release. Mick Jagger didn't think the song was great.
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Why Quentin Tarantino Hated Rob Zombie’s ‘Halloween’ and Now Loves It
Quentin Tarantino said he changed his mind about Rob Zombie's 'Halloween' after he rewatched it months after it left theaters.
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A Guru Told John Lennon 1 Beatles Song Sounded Too Negative
John Lennon said a conflict he had with his wife, Cynthia Lennon, inspired one of The Beatles' songs. Paul McCartney said a guru commented on the track.
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The Pop Star Who Wrote Tom Jones’ ‘She’s a Lady’ Called It ‘Politically Incorrect’
The pop star who wrote Tom Jones' "She's a Lady" felt the song was too chauvinistic for his taste. The song was an international hit.
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Roger Waters Said Some Listeners Misunderstood Pink Floyd’s ‘Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)’
Roger Waters said he did not want to rip the wings off of Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)."
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Elvis Presley’s Songwriters Wrote 1 of The Monkees’ Hits
Some of Elvis Presley's songs were written by the same songwriters who wrote a hit by The Monkees that charted in the United States and the United Kingdom.
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George Harrison Thanked 2 Singers by Name in The Beatles’ Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction
George Harrison discussed one of the pioneers of rock 'n' roll during The Beatles' Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction ceremony in 1988.
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Aaron Carter Covered The Beach Boys’ ‘Surfin’ U.S.A.’ During His Early Career
Aaron Carter covered The Beach Boys' "Surfin' U.S.A." The original song became one of The Beach Boys' biggest hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
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Peter Tork Was ‘Mortified’ When He Wasn’t Allowed to Play on The Monkees’ ‘Last Train to Clarksville’
Peter Tork realized he didn't understand his band's modus operandi when The Monkees' "Last Train to Clarksville" came together in the studio.
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Tom Jones Said the Prominence of ‘Delilah’ Is ‘a Pity’
Tom Jones' "Delilah" became a huge hit. Jones made some seemingly contradictory comments about his feelings regarding the song's enduring popularity.
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Why Peter Tork Said 1 of The Monkees’ Songs Was Recorded Like The Beatles’ ‘Free as a Bird’
Peter Tork compared one of The Monkees' songs from the 2010s to The Beatles' "Free as a Bird," which was The Beatles’ final top 10 hit in the United States.
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Nancy Sinatra Said Covering The Beach Boys’ ‘California Girls’ With Brian Wilson Was 1 of the Best Moments of Her Life
Nancy Sinatra covered The Beach Boys' "California Girls" with Brian Wilson for an album of songs themed around the Golden State.
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The Rolling Stones Inspired Kiss’ 1st Song From the Band’s 1st Album
The Rolling Stones inspired one of Kiss' songs. Paul Stanley said writing the song made him feel like Brain Wilson of The Beach Boys.
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All The Beatles’ No. 1 Hits in the United States, Ranked
Two of The Beatles' hits that reached No. 1 in the United States were actually double A-side singles. These double A-sides performed differently on this list.
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The 5th Beatle, Billy Preston, Had 2 No. 1 Songs Without the Fab Four
The Fifth Beatle, Billy Preston, wrote a No 1 song based on a joke and started writing another one on a piano in his dressing room.
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The Beatles’ ‘Lady Madonna’ Inspired a No. 1 Song by Helen Reddy
The Beatles' "Lady Madonna" inspired a Helen Reddy song that some listeners found cryptic. The latter song became a No. 1 hit.
