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| Tommy James And The Shondells - Mony, Mony |
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| Format |
LP |
| Label |
Roulette SR 42012 |
| Released |
1968 |
| Also released on |
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| Great Britain |
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| USA (Billboard) |
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| Sweden (Tio i Topp) |
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| Sweden (Kvällstoppen) |
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What can you say about the three minute burst of sonic energy called "Mony Mony" that hasn't already been said? - On the radio, daily, for over thirty five years - recorded by everyone from Billy Idol to the Boston Pops Orchestra - played at major sporting events - and engrained into the public conciousness like few songs ever in music history! Yet, in the Spring of '68 it was nearly rejected as an A-side for being "Too Bubblegum" - "Too Silly" - "Too much of a throw-back to the early sixties", only the insistance of Tommy and the group forced Roulette Records to release it as a single.
The album, released that summer, was loaded with hit singles and the group took their first steps into the studio alone and began quietly producing their own songs. The first two, "I'm Taken" and "Gingerbread Man", were considered by many at Roulette to be the best tracks on the album after "Mony Mony".
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| About the Chart Information |
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Great Britain chart positions are collected from Record Retailer. New Musical Express is the source for any
chart positions prior to 1960.
USA (Billboard) chart positions are collected from US Billboard Hot 100.
Sweden (Tio i Topp) chart positions are from the popular radio show "Tio i Topp", aired between October 1961 and June 1974. Charts were compiled by votes from one or two studio audiences.
Sweden (Kvällstoppen) are selling chart positions from the radio show "Kvällstoppen". The charts were compiled between July 1962 and August 1975, and were based on selling figures from Swedish record stores. |
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