Conversation so far:
Were The Monkees on TV?
During the filming of the second season.
What happened in the second season?
the band became tired of scripts.
What else was going on in that season?
They had already succeeded in eliminating the laugh track .
Why did they get rid of the laugh tracks?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did the band members say anything about the second season?
Tork said in DVD commentary that everyone had developed such difficult personalities.
So they grew apart or something?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did they end up leaving the show?
CANNOTANSWER.
Did they have any songs released form this season?
"D.W.
Washburn.
Were there other songs?
It's Nice To Be.
Were these songs popular?
The Leiber/Stoller-penned A-side would break into the Top 20, peaking at No.
19 on the charts.

Question: When were these songs released?
Self-contained rewrite: When were The Monkees "It's Nice To Be" and "D.W. Washburn" songs released?