While British albums typically avoided including previously released songs, the lack of a hit single on the North American version of "Rubber Soul" added to the album's identity there as a self-contained artistic statement. Everett writes that in the US the album's "hit" was "Michelle", through its popularity on radio playlists. After their inclusion on the EMI-format LP, "Norwegian Wood", "Nowhere Man" and "Michelle" were each issued as singles in various markets outside Britain and America, with "Norwegian Wood" topping the Australian chart in May 1966. "Nowhere Man"'s first release in North America was as a single A-side, backed by "What Goes On", in February, before both tracks appeared on "Yesterday and Today". "Nowhere Man" peaked at number 3 on the "Billboard" Hot 100, number 1 on "Record World"s 100 Top Pops chart, number 2 on the "Cash Box" Top 100, and number 1 on Canada's "RPM" 100 chart. In July, Parlophone released an EP titled "Nowhere Man", which comprised "Nowhere Man", "Michelle" and two other songs from "Rubber Soul". The album was also the source of hit songs for several other contemporary artists. "Michelle" became one of the most widely recorded of all the Beatles' songs, while cover versions of "Girl", "If I Needed Someone" and "Nowhere Man" similarly placed on UK or US singles charts in 1966.