Manic Monday

"Manic Monday"
"Manic Monday"
	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)
Recorded	1984 (original Apollonia 6 version, duet with Prince); 1985 (Bangles version);
Studio	Sunset Sound Factory (Bangles version)
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:03
Label	Discos CBS; Columbia;
Songwriter(s)	Prince (as Christopher)
Producer(s)	David Kahne
The Bangles singles chronology
Music video
	"Manic Monday" on YouTube

"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 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).

^ "Bangles singles".
^ "BPI".
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^ Lamb, Bill. "Kelly Clarkson – Never Again". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019. David Kahne is responsible for over 2 decades of pop-rock classics from seminal work with the Bangles ("Manic Monday," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Going Down to Liverpool") to more recent production efforts for the Strokes.

[1] "Bangles singles".

[2] "BPI".

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[4] Lamb, Bill. "Kelly Clarkson – Never Again". About.com. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved August 18, 2019. David Kahne is responsible for over 2 decades of pop-rock classics from seminal work with the Bangles ("Manic Monday," "Walk Like an Egyptian," "Going Down to Liverpool") to more recent production efforts for the Strokes.

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