Smash Mouth liked their cover of The Monkees’ “I’m a Believer” that appeared in Shrek. Members of the band were concerned about the film’s quality. Both the original song and the cover were huge hits.

In 1967, The Monkees gave us I’m a Believer, which became one of the band’s biggest hits. It went all the way to number one for the Monkees, and more than 30 years later, the song hit the charts a ...

Last Surviving Monkees Member and Smash Mouth Meet in Epic 'I'm a Believer' Moment originally appeared on Parade. "I'm a Believer" is a 1966 hit song written by Neil Diamond but recorded by The ...

"I'm a Believer" is a 1966 hit song written by Neil Diamond but recorded by The Monkees of the eponymous NBC sitcom. It is one of the Monkees' greatest hits and features Micky Dolenz on lead vocals.