Manic Monday
"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.
| "Manic Monday" | ||||
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Picture sleeve of US 7-inch single; also used for continental European and Australasian releases | ||||
| Single by the Bangles | ||||
| from the album Different Light | ||||
| B-side | "In a Different Light" | |||
| Released | December 23, 1985 (US) January 27, 1986 (UK) | |||
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| Studio | Sunset Sound Factory (Bangles version) | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:03 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Prince (as Christopher) | |||
| Producer(s) | David Kahne | |||
| The Bangles singles chronology | ||||
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| "Manic Monday" on YouTube | ||||
The single, released by Columbia Records in late December 1985, 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 (coincidentally, the song was kept from the top spot by Prince's "Kiss"), 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).