“Monkey” is a US number-one hit song by George Michael. It was released as a single in 1988 and reached #1 on the US Hot 100 and #13 on the UK Singles Chart. “Monkey” debuted at #42 on 9 July 1988, reaching #1 for two weeks, beginning 27 August 1988.
“Monkey” became George Michael’s eighth #1 US 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 scored five #1 hits from a single album (Bad) while Whitney Houston scored seven consecutive #1 hits from two albums).
“Monkey” also reached number one in the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart for two weeks and became his first dance number one. When the song was released as a single, the single version was remixed by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis.
SIDE A:
Monkey (Extended Version) 8:06
SIDE B:
Monkey (Acappella) 3:40
Monkey (Extra Beats) 3:30
VINYL GRADE:
VinyL: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Monkey | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1988 | Monkey | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #8 |
| 1988 | Monkey | U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Columbia – 44 07849
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM
Country: US
Released: 1988
Genre: Electronic
Style: Synth-pop
Credits: Artwork By [Design By] – Norman Moore
Co-producer – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
Engineer – Chris Porter
Engineer, Arranged By [Additional] – Steve Hodge
Photography By – Chris Cuffaro
Producer, Written-By, Arranged By, Design – George Michael
Remix – Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis
NOTES:
Original version appears on the Columbia LP: “FAITH”
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EQUIPMENT USED:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut III
Cartridge: Ortofon Super
Stylus: Ortofon OM Stylus 30
Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Pro-Ject Speed Box S
Bellari VP130 Tube Phono Preamp
Soundcard: ESI Juli@
VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Brother MFC-6490CW Professional Series Scanner
SOFTWARE USED:
Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Adobe Photoshop CS5
ClickRepair
dBpoweramp
Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
Downsampled to 24bit/96kHz and16bit /44kHz using iZotope RX Advanced 2
FLAC (Level Eight)
MP3 (320kbps)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
