Last Surviving Member of The Monkees Releases New Music 60 Years After First No. 1 Hit

Sixty years after The Monkees scored their first No. 1 hit, the band’s last surviving member is proving he still has plenty of new music left to share.

Micky Dolenz released his new single, “Waiting For Day,” on Friday, Aug. 7, giving fans the first taste of his upcoming EP TIMELESS, which arrives Sept. 4.

Dolenz announced the song on Instagram, calling it “a wonderful song” written by The Bangles guitarist Vicki Peterson. He also revealed that he recorded it as a duet with his sister, Coco Dolenz.

View this post on Instagram

“To my ears, it has a little bit of everything I love: melody, color, harmony, and a nice swirl of bubblegum psychedelic pop,” Dolenz wrote. “It feels bright and dreamy in all the right places, and just a little mystery floating around the edges.”

He encouraged fans to give the song a listen and let him know what they thought.

Judging by the early response, listeners were more than happy to do exactly that.

“So cool to hear. This is a great song,” one fan commented.

Another wrote, “LOVE IT! You guys sound amazing! ❤️.”

View the original article to see embedded media.

One longtime listener was especially impressed that Dolenz’s voice has barely changed over the decades, writing, “I can’t get over u sound the same and amazing and better than ever keep being amazing we all love you.”

Others described the song as “happy” and said they were counting down the days until the full EP arrives next month.

Alongside the new single, Dolenz has begun taking pre-orders for TIMELESS, which will be released on Sept. 4.

The six-song EP features material written by an impressive lineup of songwriters, including Paul Westerberg, Andy Partridge, Vicki Peterson, Sam Hollander, Adam Schlesinger, Pete Donnelly, Shelby Lynne and Jonny Polonsky.

Dolenz also joked that fans can order signed editions “for those who would like proof that I was actually there.”

The track list includes:

• “Terri”
• “Any Way You Want Me”
• “Something Happened”
• “Waiting For Day”
• “Where Do the Tears Come From”
• “In The Center of My Heart There’s a Force Commonly Known As Love”

“I’m very proud of this record and can’t wait for you to hear the whole thing,” he wrote.

Dolenz is the last surviving member of The Monkees, the chart-topping group created for the NBC television series that became one of the biggest pop culture sensations of the 1960s.

The band scored its first Billboard Hot 100 No. 1 with “Last Train to Clarksville” in 1966 before adding classics including “I’m a Believer,” “Daydream Believer” and “Pleasant Valley Sunday.”

Following the deaths of Davy Jones in 2012, Peter Tork in 2019 and Michael Nesmith in 2021, Dolenz has continued performing and recording, keeping The Monkees’ musical legacy alive while also releasing new solo projects.

With “Waiting For Day” now available and TIMELESS arriving next month, the 81-year-old singer is showing that he’s still looking ahead, even six decades after The Monkees first reached the top of the charts.

Related: Micky Dolenz Mourns the Loss of ‘Rare Songwriter’ Who ‘Showed Up’ For Davy Jones