1966 single by the Mamas & the Papas
"Monday, Monday " is a 1966 song written byJohn Phillips and recorded bythe Mamas & the Papas , with backing music by members ofthe Wrecking Crew [ 2] If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears Denny Doherty was the lead vocalist.[ 3] Billboard Hot 100[ 4]
Billboard Phillips said that he wrote the song quickly, in about 20 minutes.[ 5] [ 6]
The song includes apregnant pause before thecoda , whichmodulates up a semitone. Succeeding "Good Lovin' " by theYoung Rascals in the number one position, the event marked the first time in the history of theBillboard Hot 100 two songs with pregnant pauses were consecutive number one hits.[citation needed
On March 2, 1967, the Mamas & the Papas won aGrammy Award for the song, in the categoryBest Contemporary (R&R) Group Performance, Vocal Or Instrumental .[ 7] Grammy Hall of Fame .[ 8]
The song was performed at theMonterey International Pop Festival in 1967. The performance was filmed for themovie of the festival , but not included in the final print.
Region Certification Certified units /salesUnited States (RIAA )[ 17] Platinum 1,000,000‡ ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Petula Clark , on the albumI Couldn't Live Without Your Love [ 18] The Beau Brummels , on the albumBeau Brummels '66 [ 19] Neil Diamond , on the albumThe Feel of Neil Diamond [ 20] Jay and the Americans , on the albumLivin' Above Your Head (1966)[ 21] Sérgio Mendes , on the albumThe Great Arrival [ 22] Marianne Faithfull , on the albumFaithfull Forever [ 23] Mrs. Miller , on the albumWill Success Spoil Mrs Miller?! (1966)[ 24] Los Darts "Donde Donde", a Spanish version on the albumLos Darts Dee Dee Warwick , B-side on the single of "I'll Be Better Off (Without You)" (1968)Lenny Breau , on the albumGuitar Sounds from Lenny Breau [ 25] Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass , on the albumThe Beat of the Brass [ 26] Ed Ames , on the albumWho Will Answer? and Other Songs of Our Time (1968)Circus , on the albumCircus (1969)The Cowsills , on the albumThe Cowsills in Concert (1969) and on a 1969 appearance onThe Johnny Cash Show The 5th Dimension , on the albumThe 5th Dimension/Live!! (1971)Dionne Warwick , a previously unreleased recording on the albumOnly Love Can Break A Heart (1977)Galenskaparna och After Shave , Swedish parodic text "Bandy, Bandy" aboutbandy (1988)The Adventures , on the albumLions and Tigers and Bears Hear'Say , on the albumPopstars Wilson Phillips three times: a modern rock take on the albumCalifornia a cappella single version the same year, and a straightforward take paying tribute to the original on the albumDedicated Matthew Sweet andSusanna Hoffs , on the albumUnder the Covers, Vol. 1 Rick Price andJack Jones , on the albumCalifornia Dreaming ^a b Goldsmith, Melissa Ursula Dawn (2019).Listen to Classic Rock! Exploring a Musical Genre ABC-CLIO . p. 151.ISBN 978-1-4408-6579-4 ^ Hartman, Kent (2012).The Wrecking Crew St. Martin’s Griffin . pp. 261–263 .ISBN 978-1-250-03046-7 ^ Songfacts ^ The Mamas and the Papas ^ John Phillips interviewed on thePop Chronicles ^ Bing.com "Lyrics - Monday, Monday" Retrieved July 12, 2024. ^ "Mamas And The Papas | Artist | GRAMMY.com" .grammy.com . Retrieved2024-02-28 .^ "GRAMMY Hall Of Fame | Hall of Fame Artists | GRAMMY.com" .grammy.com . Retrieved2024-02-28 .^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada" .Collectionscanada.gc.ca . 1966-05-30. Retrieved2018-09-16 .^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Monday Monday ".Irish Singles Chart . Retrieved June 26, 2018. ^ "South African Rock Lists Website SA Charts 1969 – 1989 Acts (M)" . Rock.co.za. Retrieved8 September 2018 .^ "Official Charts Company" . Retrieved2018-07-19 .^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955–1990 -ISBN 0-89820-089-X ^ Cash Box Top 100 Singles, May 21, 1966 ^ "Top 100 Hits of 1966/Top 100 Songs of 1966" . musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved1 December 2017 .^ http://tropicalglen.com/Archives/60s_files/1966YESP.html Archived 2017-02-17 at theWayback Machine Cash Box Year-End Charts: Top 100 Pop Singles, December 24, 1966^ "American single certifications – The Mamas & The Papas – Monday, Monday" .Recording Industry Association of America . RetrievedDecember 19, 2024 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedApril 27, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 1, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedApril 28, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 2, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 2, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 3, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 8, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 7, 2023 .^ "www.allmusic.com" .allmusic.com . RetrievedMay 3, 2023 .Listen to this article (9 minutes
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