<Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Last Train to Clarksville" (1966) </Td> <Td> "I'm a Believer" (1966) </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> "Last Train to Clarksville" (1966) </Td> <Td> "I'm a Believer" (1966) </Td> </Tr> <P> "Last Train to Clarksville" was the debut single by The Monkees . It was released August 16, 1966 and later included on the group's 1966 self - titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966 . The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25, 1966 and was already on the Boss Hit Bounds on 17 August 1966 . The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 on November 5, 1966 . Lead vocals were performed by The Monkees' drummer Micky Dolenz . "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven episodes of the Monkees TV show; the most for any Monkees song . </P> <P> The song, written by the songwriting duo Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, has been compared to The Beatles' "Paperback Writer", particularly the "jangly" guitar sound, the chord structure, and the vocal harmonies . The Beatles song had been number one in the US charts three months earlier . </P>

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