Within three months "Mr. Tambourine Man" had become the first folk rock smash hit, reaching number one on both the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and the UK Singles Chart. The single's success initiated the folk rock boom of 1965 and 1966, during which a number of Byrds-influenced acts had hits on the American and British charts. The term "folk rock" was itself coined by the American music press to describe the band's sound in June 1965, at roughly the same time as "Mr. Tambourine Man" peaked at number 1 in the U.S.
WitHIn thREE mOntHS "mR tamboUrine MAn" Had becomE ThE First fOlK rock Smash hit rEAChiNG nUmbEr One on bOTh the US bILlboARd hOT 100 chaRt aND The uk sinGleS chaRt the sInGle's Success iNiTiAtEd thE folK rOCK BOOM of 1965 anD 1966 dURinG wHicH a Number oF byrds-InFLuencEd AcTs had HiTs on tHe amERIcAN and brItIsH charts THE Term "Folk Rock" WaS itSeLf coIned by the aMerICan music preSS to dESCrIBe the Band'S sound iN juNE 1965 At RoUghlY THe sAme timE As "mR tAmbOUrIne Man" peAKed at number 1 In the us