| "Different Drum" | ||||
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| Single by The Stone Poneys | ||||
| from the album Evergreen, Volume 2 | ||||
| B-side | "I've Got to Know" | |||
| Released | September 1967 | |||
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| Length | 2:45 | |||
| Label | Capitol | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Mike Nesmith | |||
| Producer(s) | Nick Venet | |||
| The Stone Poneys singles chronology | ||||
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"Different Drum" is a song written by American singer-songwriter Michael Nesmith in 1964. It was first recorded by the northern bluegrass band The Greenbriar Boys and included on their 1966 album Better Late than Never!. Nesmith offered it to his group the Monkees, but the producers of the TV show turned it down, though he did perform a short comic version of the song in one episode.[4]
The song became popular in 1967 when it was recorded by the Stone Poneys who took it to No. 12 on the Cash Box Top 100, No. 13 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and No. 16 in Record World magazine. "Different Drum" did best in New Zealand, where it reached No. 5.[5] In 1972, Nesmith recorded his own version. "Different Drum" has since been covered by other artists.
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