Peak
1
Weeks
16
Score
3,810
Chart Year
1967
A folk singer named John Stewart wrote this song. Stewart was a member of The Kingston Trio from 1961 to 1967, and he wrote this shortly after leaving the group and teaming up with a pre-famous John Denver. In 1968, Stewart became the official musician of the Democratic party, which involved traveling with Senator Robert Kennedy during his Presidential campaign. In 1979 he had a Top 5 US hit with "Gold." This was the Monkees' last #1 single before they drifted apart. It was soon knocked out of #1 by The Beatles "Hello Goodbye." >> John Stewart died on January 19, 2008 from a massive stroke. In a letter posted on the Kingston Trio site, Stewart's close friend Tom Delisle wrote: "John Stewart leaves a compilation of musical excellence unparalleled in his time. He recorded over 45 solo albums following his seven years in the Kingston Trio, 1961-67. He worked all the way up to the time of his death, having recently completed his latest as-yet untitled album. It is estimated that he wrote more than 600 unique and highly personal songs, many of them constituting a modern musical history of his beloved America." >> The song was covered by Anne Murray in 1979. Her version reached #3 on the US Country chart and #12 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song returned to the Hot 100 for a third time in 1986 when a re-tooled version by the reunited Monkees peaked at #79. A version by Olivia Newton-John appears in the 2011 movie A Few Best Men, in which she also has a role. >> To appease their record label, the Monkees had to make one small change to Stewart's lyrics. The group's drummer Micky Dolenz explained: "As we sing it, there's a line, 'Now, you know how happy I can be.' John wrote, 'Now, you know how funky I can be.' But the music department said, 'The Monkees are not singing the word 'funky.'' [Laughs] Funky meant oily, and greasy, and sexy - and they weren't going to have us say it." Lead singer Davy Jones named this as his favorite Monkees song.
7-A What number is this, Chip? 7-A Okay, know what I mean, like don't get excited man It's 'cause I'm short, I know Oh, I could hide 'neath the wings Of the bluebird as she sings The six o'clock alarm would never ring But six rings and I rise Wipe the sleep out of my eyes My shaving razor's cold and it stings Cheer up, sleepy Jean Oh, what can it mean to a Daydream believer and a Homecoming queen? You once thought of me As a white knight on his steed Now you know how happy I can be Oh and our good time starts and ends Without dollar one to spend But how much, baby, do we really need? Cheer up, sleepy Jean Oh, what can it mean to a Daydream believer and a Homecoming queen? Cheer up, sleepy Jean Oh, what can it mean to a Daydream believer and a Homecoming queen? Cheer up, sleepy Jean Oh, what can it mean to a Daydream believer and a Homecoming queen? Cheer up, sleepy Jean Oh, what can it mean to a Daydream believer and a Homecoming queen? Cheer up, sleepy Jean
| Week | Chart Date | Position | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nov 18, 1967 | 33 | 93 |
| 2 | Nov 25, 1967 | 5 | 121 |
| 3 | Dec 2, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 4 | Dec 9, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 5 | Dec 16, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 6 | Dec 23, 1967 | 1 | 125 |
| 7 | Dec 30, 1967 | 3 | 123 |
| 8 | Jan 6, 1968 | 2 | 124 |
| 9 | Jan 13, 1968 | 3 | 123 |
| 10 | Jan 20, 1968 | 6 | 120 |
| 11 | Jan 27, 1968 | 8 | 118 |
| 12 | Feb 3, 1968 | 24 | 102 |
| 1 | Nov 1, 1986 | 90 | 36 |
| 2 | Nov 8, 1986 | 79 | 47 |
| 3 | Nov 15, 1986 | 79 | 47 |
| 4 | Nov 22, 1986 | 89 | 37 |