Manic Monday

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from the album Different Light from the album Originals single art for Manic Monday Song details Performer: The Bangles; Prince First Released: 23 December 1985 - Manic Monday single 7 June 2019 - Originals album (Prince version) Album(s): Different Light Originals Writer(s): Prince (as Christopher) Producer(s): David Kahne (The Bangles version); Prince (on Originals) Live Appearances First and last live appearance: 14 May 1986: Warfield Theatre, San Francisco, CA, USA (guest appearance with The Bangles); 18 August 1986: Ahoy’ Sportpaleis Rotterdam, Netherlands (first appearance at a Prince show, with Wendy on vocals) 30 April 2013: Marquee Theatre, Tempe, AZ, USA (instrumental interpolation in Crimson And Clover) Performed regularly on tour: none Performed occasionally in shows: 1986 , 2002 (with NPG Music Club members on vocals), 2013 (instrumental interpolation in Crimson And Clover)

Manic Monday is the first track on The Bangles' second album Different Light, and two weeks before the album’s release, Manic Monday was released as the album’s first single. The song was written by Prince (under the pseudonym Christopher, a reference to his character Christopher Tracy from Under The Cherry Moon). In 1990, it was included as the third track on The Bangles' compilation album Greatest Hits. In 1998, it was included as the sixth track on The Bangles' compilation album Super Hits. In 2004, it was included as the first track on The Bangles' compilation album The Essential Bangles. Basic tracking for Prince’s original version took place on 4 February 1984 at Sunset Sound in Hollywood, California (the day before recording Ooo She She Wa Wa), a day after basic tracking for A Million Miles (I Love You) and In A Spanish Villa); the song was intended for Apollonia 6 (as a duet between Prince and Apollonia), and was included as the third track on the 29 February 1984 and Spring 1984 configurations of the Apollonia 6 album, but was withdrawn from the album prior to release. It was offered to The Bangles after Prince apparently take a liking to the band, having enjoyed their video for "Hero Takes A Fall" from 1984. Prince possibly got the idea to offer something to them when both were recording at Sunset, the Bangles in a session recording I Got Nothing for 'The Goonies' OST, in April 1985. When they got offered the song in May 1985, they were at Sunset Sound sister studio The Sound Factory recording for the second album. Besides Manic Monday, Prince also submitted Jealous Girl, which was rejected. It was long thought The Bangles retained at least some of Prince’s original tracks, but in a 2012 interview singer Susanna Hoffs told about how they wanted to really make it their own. So with producer, David Kahne, it was completely re-recorded by The Bangles, likely in the second week of May 1985 at The Sound Factory. In 2019, Prince’s own version was released as the third track on the posthumous album Originals. A video with footage of Prince and The Revolution rehearsing at the Flying Cloud Drive Warehouse in 1984 was also made to promote the release of the album. Recording Information Recording Sessions Date Studio Additional info 4 February 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Tracking 5 February 1984 Sunset Sound, Hollywood, CA, USA Overdubs Second week of May 1985 The Sound Factory Re-recording by The Bangles Recording Personnel Bangles version Susanna Hoffs - vocals, guitar Debbi Peterson - drums, vocals Vicki Peterson - lead guitar, vocals Michael Steele - bass guitar, vocals Apollonia 6 version Apollonia - vocals Prince - vocals and all instruments Brenda Bennett - background vocals Jill Jones - background vocals Prince version (on Originals) Prince - vocals and all instruments Jill Jones - background vocals Brenda Bennett - background vocals Peggy McCreary - engineer Versions Released Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Manic Monday 3:03 Different Light Manic Monday single Studio Manic Monday (Extended California Version) 4:38 Manic Monday single If She Knew What She Wants UK 12" Remix Manic Monday (Extended Version) 4:39 Manic Monday single Remix Manic Monday 3:03 Different Light 2009 Reissue (CD) Different Light 2013 Reissue (LP) Studio Remastered version Manic Monday (Extended Version) 4:39 Different Light 2009 Reissue (Japan only CD release) Studio Remastered version Manic Monday 2:51 Originals Prince vocal version Released in 2019, new mix of the version with backing vocals Video Versions Title Length Released Version Additional info Manic Monday 3:05 Greatest Hits DVD Promo video Official music video Manic Monday 3:11 Apple music 2019 Promo video, Prince version See Manic Monday for details Unreleased Versions Title Version Additional Info Manic Monday Studio 1984 Apollonia 6 version (duet with Prince)

Additional Information See also Trivia Different Light album Manic Monday single Manic Monday (Prince) video Manic Monday shares the same structure and melody as 1999. Interesting the track sheet for Prince’s version shows the [Oberheim] OB-X used (for the organ part) on track 14. By 1984 the OB-X Prince almost never used the OB-X anymore, and would be more like to use an OB-8. References The Vault: The Definitive Guide to the Musical World of Prince (2004) Prince and the Purple Rain Era Studio Sessions 1983 and 1984 (Expanded Edition, paperback), Duane Tudahl (2018) 2012 interview with Susanna Hoffs where she talks about the recording Copyright: US Copyright Office / PA0000281873 / 1986-03-07

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