“LAST TRAIN TO CLARKSVILLE” * The Monkees * COLGEMS (1966)
A MCRFB NOTE: “Last Train To Clarksville,” the Monkees’ debut single, first hit the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 67 on September 10, 1966. Three weeks later, the single jumped to the No. 18 spot on October 1, 1966. “Last Train To Clarksville” went on to become the No. 1 single in America (one week), according to Billboard, for the week ending November 5, 1966.