THE MONKEES 60 Years Ago – QUEEN 50 Years Ago
Top singles from the past
12 November 2026
Band: THE MONKEES
Single: Daydream Believer
Released: 12 November 1966,
60 years ago today.
The song was penned by John Stewart
of The Kingston Trio.
Stewart: “I remember going to bed thinking, ‘What a wasted day,
all I’ve done is daydream.’ And from there I wrote the whole song.
I never thought it was one of my best songs. Not at all.
#1 in the US, #5 in the UK.
It was the band’s 3rd and last
No. 1 hit in America.
Band: QUEEN
Single: Somebody To Love
Released: 12 November 1976,
today 50 years ago.
The song was composed by Freddie Mercury.
A soul-searching piece that questions life
without love.
It appeared on their Day At The Races LP.
#13 in the US, #2 in the UK.