Hello Mr. Monkey Explained

Hello Mr. Monkey
Cover:File:Hello Mr. Monkeu.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Arabesque
Album:Friday Night
B-Side:Buggy Boy
Released:25 October 1977
Genre:Pop, Europop, disco[1]
Length:3:27
Label:EMI (Germany)
Victor (Japan)
Papillon Records (Netherlands) [2]
Producer:Wolfgang Mewes
Next Title:Friday Night
Next Year:1978

"Hello Mr. Monkey" is the debut single by German all-girl trio, Arabesque. Initially released only in Germany in 1977, it was released worldwide the following year in 1978.

Track listing

  1. A. "Hello Mr. Monkey" - 3:27
  2. B. "Buggy Boy" - 2:55 [3]

Background

Written in 1977 shortly before the Arabesque lineup was finalized, "Hello Mr. Monkey" was the debut single of the West German group. The song is about a performer "Mr. Monkey" who was once famous, but has now lost his fame and "should've been a clown".[4] [5] It features Mary Ann Nagel on lead vocals, with Karen Ann Tepperis and Michaela Rose as backup singers.[6] The song was a huge hit in Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, spending weeks at number one.[7] [8] However, it failed to chart in Germany and other European countries.[9] Arabesque gave their first ever public appearance on October 16, 1977, performing the song on the German Pop '77 program on ARD.[10]

Samples and covers

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Arabesque - Hello Mr. Monkey (Vinyl) . Discogs.com . 1977 . 2017-07-07.
  2. Web site: Arabesque - Hello Mr. Monkey . Discogs.com . 1977 . 2017-07-07.
  3. Web site: Arabesque - Hello Mr. Monkey / Buggy Boy - Victor - Japan - VIP-2601 . 45cat.com . 2016-11-05 . 2017-07-07.
  4. Web site: Arabesque - Hello Mr. Monkey Lyrics . Songlyrics.com . 2017-07-07.
  5. Web site: Arabesque - Don Ignacio's Music Reviews . Donignacio.com . 2017-07-07.
  6. Web site: Arabesque - Le monde de Stef . Mondedestef.over-blog.com . 2011-05-22 . 2017-07-07.
  7. Book: Billboard . 59 . 1979-05-26 . 2017-07-07.
  8. Book: Billboard . 54 . 1979-01-20 . 2017-07-07.
  9. Web site: Arabesque - Hello Mr. Monkey . Weheartmusic.typepad.com . 2007-05-26 . 2017-07-07.
  10. Web site: Archived copy . 2020-05-18 . 2021-05-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210522023549/http://www.shakira.de/app/download/14437797/ARABESQUE+feat+Karen+Ann+Tepperis+-+Infomappe+Young+Star+Records.pdf . dead .