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.
This article is about the song. For the Entourage episode, see Manic Monday (Entourage episode)."Manic Monday"
"In a Different Light"
- 1984 (original Apollonia 6 version, duet with Prince)
- 1985 (Bangles version)
Sunset Sound Factory (Bangles version)[3]
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Prince (as Christopher)
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).
Reception[edit]
Critical response[edit]
Some critics compared the song with the single "Monday, Monday" by the band the Mamas & the Papas.[18][19][20] In a retrospective review for AllMusic, Mark Deming said that the single "was a far cry from anything the Bangles had recorded before";[21] while Matthew Greenwald, also from the website, said
Cover versions[edit]
In 2020, Billie Joe Armstrong, vocalist of Green Day, covered the song for his No Fun Mondays series. Susanna Hoffs plays the guitar and provides backing vocals that, according to Andrew Trendell of NME, "match Armstrong's silky sentimental side".[44] Ryan Reed wrote for Rolling Stone that the version replaces the "twinkling synths and clean strums with palm-muted crunch".[45]