| "The Monkey Time" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Major Lance | ||||
| from the album The Monkey Time | ||||
| B-side | "Mama Didn't Know" | |||
| Released | June 7, 1963 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Okeh | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Carl Davis | |||
| Major Lance singles chronology | ||||
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"The Monkey Time" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Major Lance. It reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart and No. 8 on the U.S. pop chart in 1963. [1] It was featured on his 1963 album The Monkey Time. [2]
The song was arranged by Johnny Pate produced by Carl Davis. [3]
The song ranked No. 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963. [4] [5]
Other charting versions
- The Tubes released a version of the song as a single in 1983 which reached No. 16 on the U.S. rock chart and No. 68 on U.S. pop chart. [6] It was featured on their album Outside Inside.
Other versions
- The Miracles released a version of the song on their 1963 album The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey. [7]
- Georgie Fame released a version of the song on his 1964 album Fame at Last. [8]
- Gene Barge released a version of the song on his 1965 album Dance with Daddy "G". [9]
- Archie Bell & the Drells released a version of the song on their 1968 album I Can't Stop Dancing.
- The Mad Lads released a version of the song entitled "Monkey Time '69" on their 1969 album The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads. [10]
- Laura Nyro and Labelle released a version of the song as a medley with " Dancing in the Street" on their 1971 album Gonna Take a Miracle. [11]
- Al Kooper released a version of the song on his 1972 album A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End. [12] Kooper also released it as a single the same year, but it did not chart.
- Johnny Rivers released a version of the song on his 1977 album Outside Help. [13]
- Jimmy Burns released a version of the song on his 1999 album Night Time Again. [14]
- The Action released a live version of the song on their 2004 compilation album Uptight and Outasight. [15]
- The Velvelettes released a version of the song on their 2004 compilation album The Velvelettes: The Motown Anthology. [16]
References
- ^ "Major Lance, "The Monkey Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Major Lance, The Monkey Time". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Major Lance, "The Monkey Time" Single Release". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ " Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Tubes, "The Monkey Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Miracles, The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Georgie Fame, Fame at Last". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Gene Barge, Dance with Daddy "G"". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Mad Lads, The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Laura Nyro and Labelle, Gonna Take a Miracle". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Al Kooper, A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Johnny Rivers, Outside Help". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "Jimmy Burns, Night Time Again". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Action, Uptight and Outasight". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
- ^ "The Velvelettes, The Velvelettes: The Motown Anthology". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
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