Conversation so far:
What is The birds,the bees, and the Monkees?
The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees is the fifth studio album by the Monkees.
what is a song The Monkees released?
Daydream Believer and Valleri were hit singles from the album
what did critics think of The Monkees during the release of The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees?
Gaining complete artistic control over their musical direction and being allowed to play instruments began to somewhat rebuff the critics who viewed The Monkees as a band of talentless individuals.
who are the band members?
Their original line-up consisted of the American actor/musicians Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith, and Peter Tork with English actor/singer Davy Jones.

Question: what song was a big hit?
Self-contained rewrite: what song was a big hit?