The Bangles - Manic Monday - 1985 " Manic Monday " is a song recorded by the American pop rock band the Bangles , which was released as the first single from their second studio album, Different Light (1986). The song was written by Prince , under the pseudonym "Christopher." It was originally intended for the group Apollonia 6 in 1984. Lyrically, it describes a woman who wakes up to go to work on Monday, wishing it was still Sunday so that she can continue relaxing. It became the Bangles' breakthrough hit, reaching No. 2 in the United States… It also peaked at No. 2 in several other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Ireland, and reached the top five in Australia, New Zealand, Norway and Switzerland. "Manic Monday" was later certified gold in the UK and Canada. #music #charttoppers #tangled