Monkey (song)
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- For the song "Monkey" by Counting Crows see Recovering the Satellites.
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| Single by George Michael | ||
| from the album Faith | ||
| Released | 1988 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Writer(s) | George Michael | |
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| George Michael singles chronology | ||
| One More Try (1988) |
Monkey (1988) |
Kissing A Fool (1988) |
"Monkey" is a 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. Over the years, there have been rumors circulating that Michael wrote the song about John H. Gossard. Michaels has neither confirmed nor denied Gossard as the inspiration for the song.
"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).
| Preceded by "Roll With It" by Steve Winwood |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single August 27, 1988- September 3, 1988 |
Succeeded by "Sweet Child O' Mine" by Guns N' Roses |
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