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 |
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| Released | 1988 | |||||||||||||
| Format | CD Single | |||||||||||||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop , Dance pop | |||||||||||||
| Length | 5:37 | |||||||||||||
| Label | Epic | |||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | George Michael | |||||||||||||
| Producer | George Michael | |||||||||||||
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"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. "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).
"Monkey" also reached number one in U.S. Hot Dance Club Play for two weeks and become his first number one on the chart.
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.
[edit] 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 Single Charts | 13 |
| 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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