"Mony Mony" is a 1968 song by Tommy James and the Shondells and is the title track to their fifth studio album Mony Mony. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, number 3 in the United States, Canada, Germany and Belgium and number 2 in Switzerland and Ireland.
Billy Idol released a cover version of "Mony Mony" in 1981 on his EP Don't Stop. A live recording became a hit for Idol in 1987 and when to number 1 in the United States and Canada, number 8 in Australia, number 7 in the United Kingdom and number 2 in New Zealand.
Track listings and formats
(1981) US 7" vinyl
"Mony Mony" (single edit) – 3:23
"Baby Talk" – 3:10
(1981) UK 7" vinyl (33⅓ rpm) & 12" vinyl (45rpm)
"Mony Mony"
"Baby Talk"
"Untouchables"
"Dancing With Myself"
(1987) UK 7" vinyl
"Mony Mony" (live)
"Shakin' All Over" (live)
(1987) US 12" vinyl
"Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Remix) – 6:59
"Mony Mony" (Steel-Toe Cat Dub) – 6:50
"Mony Mony" (live) – 4:00
"Mony Mony" (incorrectly listed as single edit) – 5:01
(1987) UK 12" vinyl
"Mony Mony" (Hung Like a Pony Remix♰)
"Shakin' All Over" (live)
"Mony Mony" (live)
♰Mixed by Tom Lord-Alge
References
↑Scapelliti, Christopher (1998). "Tommy James & the Shondells". In Graff, Gary; Durchholz, Daniel (eds.). MusicHound Rock: The Essential Album Guide. Detroit: Visible Ink Press. pp. 590–591.