1985 Bangles – Manic Monday (US:#2 UK:#2)
“Manic Monday” is a song by the American pop rock band the Bangles, which was the first single released from their second studio album, Different Light (1986). The song was written by American musician Prince, under the pseudonym “Christopher”. Originally it was intended for the group Apollonia 6 in 1984. Lyrically, it describes a woman who is waking up to go to work on Monday, wishing it was still Sunday so that she could continue relaxing.
The single, released by Columbia Records on Monday, January 27, 1986, received generally positive reviews from music critics, with comparisons being made to the Mamas & the Papas’ “Monday, Monday”. It became the Bangles’ first hit, reaching No. 2 in the United States, the United Kingdom, Austria, Canada, Germany, and Ireland, and peaked within the Top 5 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland. It was later certified silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).
Album
Different Light is the second studio album by American pop rock band the Bangles, released in January 1986. The album’s Top 40 sound was a departure from their earlier 1960s-style rock’n’roll sound. It is their most successful album, reaching number two on the Billboard 200 and producing five charting singles, including the Billboard top two […]
Musicians
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Produced By
David Kahne
Songwriters
Prince
Charts
US:# 2
UK:# 2