covered ‘I’m a Believer’

In 2001, Smash Mouth covered the Monkees ‘ hit song ” I’m a Believer “. It peaked at number 25 on the Billboard hot 100 and was featured on both the soundtrack for Shrek (along with “All Star”) and their self-titled album which was released on November 21, 2001. The album sold fewer copies than the band’s earlier works peaking at number 48 on the Billboard 200, but it has since been certified gold . Also in 2001, the group appeared as themselves in the climactic scene of the film Rat Race .