We're sure to get hate letters from the Soul Patrol for this one, but silver-haired 'American Idol' winner Hicks totally wussed out with this 100 percent soul-free first single. Blame it on evil 'A.I.' mastermind Simon Cowell -- he forced this ballad on Taylor.

It was 1968, so you'd be forgiven for thinking the daydreaming was inspired by some illicit activity. But the Monkees, by then a wildly successful establishment act with a network TV gig to protect, felt obliged to go the squeaky-clean route. The girl's the Homecoming Queen, for cripes' sake.