 The Byrds ' next single was " All I Really Want to Do " , another interpretation of a Dylan song . Despite the success of " Mr. Tambourine Man " , the Byrds were reluctant to release another Dylan @-@ penned single , feeling that it was too formulaic , but Columbia Records were insistent , believing that another Dylan cover would result in an instant hit for the group . The Byrds ' rendition of " All I Really Want to Do " is noticeably different in structure to Dylan 's original : it features an ascending melody progression in the chorus and utilizes a completely new melody for one of the song 's verses , in order to turn it into a Beatlesque , minor @-@ key bridge . Issued on June 14 , 1965 , while " Mr. Tambourine Man " was still climbing the U.S. charts , the single was rush @-@ released by Columbia in an attempt to bury a rival cover version that Cher had released simultaneously on Imperial Records . A chart battle ensued , but the Byrds ' rendition stalled at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 , while Cher 's version reached number 15 . The reverse was true in the UK , however , where the Byrds ' version reached number 4 , while Cher 's peaked at number 9 . 
