Oh My My

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About Oh My My

"Oh My My" is a song by the Monkees, released on April 1, 1970 on Colgems single #5011. It was the final single released during their original 1966–70 run. The song was written by Jeff Barry and Andy Kim and recorded February 5, 1970. It made it to No. 98 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, their last entry until 1986. The B-side was "I Love You Better", also written by Barry and Kim. By now, The Monkees were a duo consisting of Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones, and both sides of the single were sung by Dolenz. Both songs are from Changes, the Monkees' final studio album until 1987's Pool It! which was followed by "Justus" in 1996. 


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1970
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Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, girl you feel so good.

You, you make my heart sing.
You make my life worthwhile.
I feel such there's so much to discover
To uncover it is gonna take a while.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, girl you feel so good.

I think of us together
It takes my breath away.
Up to the sky I go flying
"Oh my my" is all I can say.

Oh my my
Oh my my my my
Oh my my my my my my
Oh my oh my (oh my oh my oh my my my my my my)

You, you make my heart sing.
You make my life worthwhile.
I feel such there's so much to discover
To uncover it is gonna take a while.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.

Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my my, I only wish that I could.
Oh my my, I could love you forever.
Oh my girl you feel so good.

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The Monkees

The Monkees are an American pop band that released music under their original incarnation between 1966 and 1970, with subsequent reunion albums and tours in the decades that followed. Assembled in Los Angeles in 1965 by Robert "Bob" Rafelson and Bert Schneider for the American television series The Monkees, which aired from 1966–1968, the musical acting quartet was composed of Americans Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork, and Englishman Davy Jones. The band's music was initially supervised by producer Don Kirshner. more »

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Written by: ANDY KIM, JEFF BARRY

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13 facts about this song

Album Classification
"Oh My My" is a track from the album "Changes", which is the ninth studio album of The Monkees.
Record Label
The song was released under the label of Colgems Records, now a defunct record label that was a joint venture between Screen Gems, the television division of Columbia Pictures, and RCA Records.
Release Date
The song was released in 1970, the same year the "Changes" album was released.
Band Members
At the time of recording "Oh My My", The Monkees consisted of two members: Micky Dolenz and Davy Jones. They were the only two members present of the original four.
Song's Writers
The song was written by talented songwriters Jeff Barry and Andy Kim. Both of them were also renowned record producers.
Chart Performance
Despite the album "Changes" not faring well, "Oh My My" managed to reach 98 on Billboard charts in 1970.
Backing Band
"Oh My My" featured the work of session musicians rather than that of the actual band members.
Unique Sound
The song has a distinctive sound, arguably more similar to bubblegum pop than the band's typical sound.
Song Duration
The track "Oh My My" runs for approximately three minutes and two seconds.
Album Reception
Despite the "Changes" album being poorly received initially, it is enjoying a resurgence in popularity among fans of The Monkees and has seen renewed attention since its release on CD in 2005.
Cover Versions
Composer Bobby Hart covered "Oh My My" in his eponymous album in 2012.
Final Single
"Oh My My" was the final single released by the Monkees before their initial breakup.
Not on Tour
"Oh My My" was never performed live by the band during any of their reunions or concert tours.

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