A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You
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"A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You" is a song written by Neil Diamond, recorded by the Monkees, and released as a single on March 8, 1967. The lead vocal was Davy Jones' first on a Monkees single.[1] The single reached No. 1 on the Cashbox Top 100 chart;[2] on the Billboard Hot 100 it reached No. 2, with "Somethin' Stupid" by Frank Sinatra and Nancy Sinatra keeping it from the top spot.[3]
The record's B-side was Michael Nesmith's "The Girl I Knew Somewhere," which also charted on the Hot 100, peaking at No. 39.[4]
Diamond never recorded the song, as he had done with "I'm a Believer," but he did perform it during his live shows of 1967. A recording exists of one such performance at New York's Bitter End club.[5]
Personnel
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Musicians
- Guitar: Al Gorgoni
- Organ: Arthur Butler
- Lead vocals: Davy Jones
- Guitar: Don Thomas
- Drums: Herb Lovelle
- Guitar: Hugh McCracken
- Bass guitar: Lou Mauro
- Backing vocals: Neil Diamond
- Clavinet: Stan Free
- Tambourine: Thomas Cerone
- Additional backing vocals and handclaps: Unknown
Technical
- Producer: Jeff Barry
- Engineer: Dick Bogart
- Engineer: Hank Cicalo
- Engineer: Ray Hall
- Engineer: Richi Schmitt
Reception
In March 1967, Billboard predicted that the single was "destined to become [the Monkees'] third million seller in a row."[6] Cash Box said that it was "slightly similar in sound to 'I’m A Believer.'"[7]
References
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Other sources
- The Monkees Tale, by Eric Lefcowitz (Last Gasp Press, San Francisco, California, 1985), Template:ISBN
- The Monkees Greatest Hits, liner notes (Rhino Records)
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