"Mony Mony" | ||||
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Single by Tommy James and the Shondells | ||||
from the album Mony Mony | ||||
B-side | "One Two Three and I Fell" | |||
Released | March 1968 | |||
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Length | 2:45 | |||
Label | Roulette | |||
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Producer(s) | Bo Gentry, Ritchie Cordell[3] | |||
Tommy James and the Shondells singles chronology | ||||
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"Mony Mony" is a 1968 single by American pop rock band Tommy James and the Shondells,[4] which reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart[3] and No. 3 in the U.S. Written by Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, Bo Gentry, and Tommy James, the song has appeared in various film and television works such as the Oliver Stone drama Heaven & Earth.[5] It was also covered by English singer-songwriter Billy Idol in 1981. Idol's version, which took in more of a rock sound, became an international top 40 hit and additionally revived public interest in the original garage rock single. Idol recorded a live version in 1985 which was ultimately released in 1987 where it became an even bigger hit than the Shondells' 1968 original, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. (Idol's original 1981 version failed to chart, although it did reach number seven on the dance charts.)