Monkey (song)
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| Single by George Michael | ||||||||||
| from the album Faith | ||||||||||
| Released | 1988 | |||||||||
| Format | CD single | |||||||||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop, Dance-pop, Funk | |||||||||
| Length | 5:37 | |||||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||||
| Writer(s) | George Michael | |||||||||
| Producer | George Michael, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis | |||||||||
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"Monkey" is a U.S. number-one hit song by George Michael. It was released as a single in 1988 and reached #1 on the U.S. Hot 100 and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. "Monkey" debuted at #42 on July 9, 1988, reaching #1 for two weeks, beginning August 27, 1988.
"Monkey" became George Michael's eighth #1 U.S. single, and the fourth consecutive #1 from the Faith album. George Michael joined Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston as three artists who all had four or more consecutive number one singles during the 1987-1988 era, from one album (Michael Jackson boasted an impressive five while Whitney Houston boasted seven consecutive).
"Monkey" also reached number one in the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks and became his first dance number one.
When "Monkey" was released as a single, the single version was remixed by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
Surprisingly for a song that was such a hit, it has been omitted from most of George's greatest hits compilations, appearing only on the US/Canada version of Ladies & Gentlemen: The Best of George Michael.
Chart performance
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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| Dutch Top 40[1] | 5 |
| United States Hot 100 | 1 |
| United States Hot Dance Club Play | 1 |
| United States Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 8 |
| United States Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | - |
| UK Singles Chart | 13 |
| Preceded by "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single August 27, 1988 - September 10, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Sweet Child o' Mine" by Guns N' Roses |
| Preceded by "Never Let You Go" by Sweet Sensation |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single September 17, 1988 - September 24, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Sendin' All My Love" by The Jets |
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References
- ^ "De Nederlandse Top 40, week 33, 1988". http://www.radio538.nl/web/show/id=44685/chartid=7183. Retrieved 2008-03-16.
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