monday monday song american pop rock band single released second studio album written american musician prince pseudonym christopher originally intended group offered song years later lyrically describes woman waking work monday wishing sunday relax song released monday january columbia_records received generally positive reviews music critics comparisons monday monday hit reaching number united_states united_kingdom austria canada germany ireland peaked new_zealand norway switzerland later certified silver british_phonographic_industry bpi song covered number artists background composition prince wrote monday recorded duet band self titled album eventually pulled song years later offered single pseudonym christopher character played film rumored writers prince listened band debut album place gave song rhythm guitarist return sleep explained interview mtv prince gave song prince liked album liked song fall great compliment liked music contacted said got couple songs like know interested course songs prince brought group monday written pseudonym christopher talked evolution prince brought prince arrangement demo specifically good song didn record like hit single god feel veins song album sat thought pop song written monday moves tempo beats minute set common time song sequence chord progression lyrically song waking romantic dream clock monday morning facing journey work prefer enjoying sunday don run day actor referred verse reception critical response single received generally positive reviews music critics compared song single monday monday band review allmusic said single far cry recorded website said clever simple pop narrative infectious pop written bridge shows excellent credit carry style wit los_angeles_times called song candidate best single year commented painful sunday don run day phoenix noted lack lyrical substance prince lame monday like thematic highlight miami news wrote album review song pop roll map writer blade noted monday infectious knew wants melodic los_angeles_times commented single monday represents songwriter prince attempt successful save inevitable getting interlude modern day hit chart performance monday debuted number eighty billboard hot week ending january reached peak number issue dated april blocked chart prince revolution single kiss united_kingdom monday debuted number eighty february entered number february song eventually reached peak position number month germany single debuted number march reaching weeks peak number april stayed weeks remained weeks leaving charts july switzerland monday debuted number march highest debut week reached peak weeks later number remained week netherlands single debuted number february managed reach number stayed chart seven weeks norway monday debuted number tenth week second highest debut week reached number weeks later stayed song peaked austrian irish new_zealand charts cover versions monday covered artists covered song episode sweet smell success cover japanese rock band included self titled mini album released july japanese pop singer included cover album christian rock band covered song compilation album punk goes album review allmusic described cover quirky resulted tribute quiet riot finnish rock band covered song seventh studio album zombies paradise song covered british singer live performance itv program weekend featuring piano swedish band recorded song album track listing formats credits personnel prince nelson christopher writer composer producer lead vocals guitar guitar background vocals bass background vocals drums music video director source charts certification
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