"The Monkey Time" is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and performed by Major Lance. It reached No. 2 on the U.S. R&B chart, No. 8 on the U.S. pop chart, and No. 32 in Canada in 1963.[1][2] It was featured on his 1963 album The Monkey Time,[3] was arranged by Johnny Pate and produced by Carl Davis.[4]

"The Monkey Time"
Single by Major Lance
from the album The Monkey Time
B-side"Mama Didn't Know"
ReleasedJune 7, 1963 (1963-06-07)
GenreR&B
Length2:46
LabelOkeh
Songwriter(s)Curtis Mayfield
Producer(s)Carl Davis
Major Lance singles chronology
"Delilah"
(1963)
"The Monkey Time"
(1963)
"Hey Little Girl"
(1963)

The track ranked No. 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[5][6]

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References

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  1. ^ "Major Lance, "The Monkey Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  2. ^ "CHUM Hit Parade - September 9, 1963".
  3. ^ "Major Lance, The Monkey Time". Discogs. 1963. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  4. ^ "Major Lance, "The Monkey Time" Single Release". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  5. ^ "Top Records of 1963", Billboard, Section II, December 28, 1963. p. 30. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  6. ^ Kowal, Barry. Billboard Magazine's (USA) Top 100 Single Recordings of 1963, Hits of All Decades. August 27, 2017. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "The Tubes, "The Monkey Time" Chart Positions". Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "The Miracles, The Miracles Doin' Mickey's Monkey". Discogs. 11 November 1963. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "Georgie Fame, Fame at Last". Discogs. 1964. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "Gene Barge, Dance with Daddy "G"". Discogs. 1965. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "The Mad Lads, The Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad Lads". Discogs. 1969. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  12. ^ "Laura Nyro and Labelle, Gonna Take a Miracle". Discogs. 17 November 1971. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  13. ^ "Al Kooper, A Possible Projection of the Future / Childhood's End". Discogs. 1972. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  14. ^ "Johnny Rivers, Outside Help". Discogs. 1977. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  15. ^ "Jimmy Burns, Night Time Again". Discogs. 1999. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  16. ^ "The Action, Uptight and Outasight". Discogs. Retrieved March 10, 2019.
  17. ^ "The Velvelettes, The Velvelettes: The Motown Anthology". Discogs. 31 October 2004. Retrieved March 10, 2019.