That Was Then, This Is Now (song)
| "That Was Then, This Is Now" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Single by The Monkees | ||||
| from the album Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees | ||||
| B-side |
"(Theme from) The Monkees" (1966 album version) | |||
| Released | June 27, 1986[1] | |||
| Recorded | May 30, 1986[2] | |||
| Genre | Pop, Rock, Synthpop | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Arista | |||
| Writer(s) | Vance Brescia | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Lloyd | |||
| The Monkees singles chronology | ||||
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"That Was Then, This Is Now" is a song written by Vance Brescia for his band The Mosquitos and recorded as the title track of their 1985 EP.[3]
Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork of The Monkees recorded the song for Arista Records, who released the song as a single and on the compilation album Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees in June 1986.[4] The song was a surprise hit, capitalizing on Monkees nostalgia at the time, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the adult contemporary chart. It has since been featured on several compilation albums by The Monkees.
References
- ↑ Wang, Kenneth K. "1986–1989." The Monkees Sessionography. Last updated 2 May 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ Wang, Kenneth K. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ Buscareno, Blair and Bill Jones. "The Mosquitoes." Yahoo! Groups. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
- ↑ Wang, Kenneth K. Retrieved 27 July 2009.
