Rolling Through the Week

Monday songs deserve two mentions one is the all-time popular “Monday Monday” by The Mamas and Papas and the other is “Manic Monday” by The Bangles.

“Monday, Monday” is a song from 1966 written by John Phillips and recorded by the American folk rock vocal group The Mamas and the Papas. It is on their 1966 album If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears. The song became the group’s only number one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 1967 The Mamas and the Papas won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. They performed this song at the Monterey Pop Festival.

“Manic Monday” is a song that was written by American musician Prince. The song became popular when it was recorded by the American pop-rock band The Bangles. It is on their second album Different Light from 1986. When writing the song Prince used the pseudonym “Christopher” for the song’s writing credits. It became the first hit for The Bangles in the US and the UK. It was certified Silver in the UK by the British Phonographic Industry BPI. The song charted on the Billboard Hot 100 and charted on other song charts all over the world.

“Ruby Tuesday” is a song written by Keith Richards and recorded by the English rock band The Rolling Stones in 1966. It became the band’s fourth number one hit in the US and charted in the UK. The song is on their US album version Between the Buttons. It is at number 310 on Rolling Stone magazine’s list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The song became so successful it appeared on the US compilation album Flowers and on many of the other band’s compilation albums including the Singles Collection: The London Years.

“Wednesday Evening Blues” is a song recorded by American blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter John Lee Hooker. He has his own unique genre of the blues, incorporating the boogie-woogie piano style. He brings out the music masterfully playing his idiosyncratic blues guitar and singing. 

“Sweet Thursday” is a song that was recorded by American singer Johnny Mathis. He recorded 43 songs that reached the Billboard Hot 100 chart while nine didn’t chart. However, six of these recordings made it to the Top 10 among them one of his most popular songs “Chances Are.”

“Friday I’m in Love” was written by Robert Smith and recorded by the British rock band The Cure. It is the second track on their ninth album Wish from 1992. The song became a worldwide hit and charted in both the US and the UK. It won the award for European Viewer’s Choice for Best Music Video at the MTV Video Music Awards in 1992. It was the last song to top the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The video for the song was directed by Tim Pope and features the band performing the song in front of various backdrops on a soundstage. In homage to the French silent filmmaker Georges Melies, the video includes characters from his The Eclipse, or the Courtship of the Sun and Moon.

“Saturday Night” is a song that was written and produced by Bill Martin and Phil Coulter. It was recorded by the Scottish pop-rock band The Bay City Rollers. The original version was recorded and released in the UK in 1973. It was released in the US in 1975 and rose to number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. The song was re-recorded in 1974 and is on the band’s UK album Rollin’ In 2019 it was used in the series “Umbrella Academy” on Netflix.

“Never on Sunday” is also known by its original Greek title “Ta Pedia tou Pirea” and has become a popular song written by Manos Hatzidakis. It was first sung by Greek singer and actress Melina Mercouri in the film by the same name. The song won the Academy Award for Best Original Song in 1960. The song has been since recorded by many different artists. One outstanding version was recorded by American pop singer and actress Connie Francis.