The Monkey Time
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| "The Monkey Time" | ||||
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| Single by Major Lance | ||||
| from the album The Monkey Time | ||||
| B-side | "Mama Didn't Know" | |||
| Released | June 7, 1963 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 2:46 | |||
| Label | Okeh | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Curtis Mayfield | |||
| Producer(s) | Carl Davis | |||
| Major Lance singles chronology | ||||
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"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 track ranked No. 49 on Billboard magazine's Top 100 singles of 1963.[5][6]