Neil Diamond wrote and recorded "I'm A Believer" first but the Monkees had the hit. Don Kirshner, music supervisor of the group's TV show, promised Neil first crack at writing the followup as sort of a consolation prize. Kirshner arranged for Davy Jones to record this song in New York with session musicians and minus the rest of the band, keeping everyone in the dark. Don decided on his own it would be their next single, ticking off the show's producers, the label, and the Monkees, leading to Kirshner being fired. That's called hubris, y'all.
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