Bangles Manic Monday Remastered

Manic Monday is performed by the Bangles in 1986. The song was written by Prince but is better known for the version recorded by them. The remastered single was released from the Bangles’ second studio album, Different Light (1986). Prince used the pseudonym “Christopher“ for the song’s writing credits and 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 Bangles single, released by Columbia Records on January 27, 1986, received generally positive reviews from music critics, with comparisons being made to the Mamas & the Papas’ “Monday, Monday“. Manic Monday became the Bangles’ first hit, reaching No. 2 in the United States and the United Kingdom. It also reached No. 2 in Austria, Canada, Germany, and Ireland, and peaked within the Top 5 in Australia, New Zealand, Norway, and Switzerland. The single was later c