"Last Train to Clarksville" | ||||
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Single by the Monkees | ||||
from the album The Monkees | ||||
B-side | "Take a Giant Step" | |||
Released | August 16, 1966[1] | |||
Recorded | July 25, 1966 | |||
Studio | RCA Victor (Hollywood, California) | |||
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Length | 2:46 | |||
Label | Colgems 1001 | |||
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The Monkees singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Last Train To Clarksville" (Official Live Video) on YouTube |
"Last Train to Clarksville" is a song by American rock band the Monkees. It was released as the band's debut single on August 16, 1966, and was later included on the group's self-titled album, which was released on October 10, 1966.[5] The song, written by Tommy Boyce and Bobby Hart, was recorded at RCA Victor Studio B in Hollywood on July 25, 1966,[5] and was already on the Boss Radio "Hit Bounds" playlist on August 17, 1966.[6] The song topped the Billboard Hot 100 for the week ending November 5, 1966.[7] Lead vocals were performed by the Monkees' drummer, Micky Dolenz.[8] "Last Train to Clarksville" was featured in seven episodes of the band's television series, the most for any Monkees song.