All this went some way to attracting the attention of Prince, who later wrote " Manic Monday " for the group.

He wrote the song " Sugar Walls " for Sheena Easton under the alias " Alexander Nevermind " and " Manic Monday " for the Bangles as " Christopher Tracy " ( he also produced albums early in his career as " Jamie Starr ").

For example, " Monday, Monday " ( 1966 ) from the Mamas & the Papas, " Rainy Days and Mondays " ( 1971 ) from the Carpenters, " I Don't Like Mondays " ( 1979 ) from the Boomtown Rats, and " Manic Monday " ( 1986 ) from the Bangles.

That same year the song " Manic Monday ", which was written by Prince and recorded by The Bangles, reached No. 2 on the Hot 100 chart.

" These pseudonyms include: Jamie Starr and The Starr Company ( for the songs he wrote for The Time and many other artists from 1981 – 1984 ), Joey Coco ( for many unreleased Prince songs in the late 1980s, as well as songs written for Sheena Easton & Kenny Rogers ), Paisley Park ( occasionally used in the early 1990s for his production credits on songs, including those written for Martika and Kid Creole ), Alexander Nevermind ( for writing the 1984 song " Sugar Walls " by Sheena Easton ), and Christopher ( used for his song writing credit of " Manic Monday " for The Bangles ).

However, covers of famous old songs sounds chaotically effective ( especially " Manic Monday ").

Not only did his 1985 album " Around the World in a Day " have a more psychedelic sound than any of his previous or future work, but he also named his record label ( Paisley Park Records ) after the movement, wrote " Manic Monday " for the Bangles, and signed the Three O ' Clock to his label.

Prince had originally intended his classic tracks " Manic Monday " ( later recorded by The Bangles ), " 17 Days " ( later used as the B-side to " When Doves Cry "), " Take Me with U " ( released on the Purple Rain soundtrack ) and " The Glamorous Life " ( recorded by Sheila E. in 1984 ) for the Apollonia 6 album but he soon lost interest in the project, knowing Apollonia's voice wasn't up to par.

They had a moderate hit with the single " Hero Takes a Fall ", but their commercial breakthrough came with the album Different Light in 1986, which produced the hit singles " Manic Monday " and " Walk Like an Egyptian ".

" Manic Monday " is a song by the American pop rock band The Bangles, and the first single released from their second studio album Different Light ( 1986 ).

Prince wrote " Manic Monday " in 1984, and recorded it as a duet for the band Apollonia 6's self-titled album ; however, he eventually pulled the song.

One of the songs Prince brought to the group was ' Manic Monday ', written under the pseudonym of Christopher.

A pop song written in D Major, " Manic Monday " moves at a tempo of 116 beats per minute and is set in common time.

Mark Moses from The Phoenix noted " the lack of lyrical substance is so glaring that Prince's lame ' Manic Monday ' seems like a thematic highlight ".

A writer in Toledo Blade noted that " Manic Monday ", is a " infectious " and, along with " If She Knew What She Wants ", both are " refreshingly melodic ".

Chris Willman from Los Angeles Times commented: " The first single ' Manic Monday ' represents slumming songwriter Prince's attempt mostly successful save for the inevitable getting down interlude to concoct a modern day Mamas and the Papas hit.

" Manic Monday " debuted at number eighty-six on the Billboard Hot 100, on the week ending January 25, 1986, and reached a peak of number two, on the issue dated April 19, 1986, being blocked from the top of the chart by Prince and the Revolution's single " Kiss ".

In the United Kingdom " Manic Monday " debuted at number eighty-five on February 8, 1986, and entered the top forty, at number twenty-four, on February 22, 1986.

In Switzerland " Manic Monday " debuted at number twelve on March 30, 1986, becoming the highest debut of the week.

In Norway, " Manic Monday " debuted at number nine in the tenth week of 1986, becoming the second highest debut of the week.

" Manic Monday " has been covered by several artists.

The thirteenth song " Whatsername ", was re-titled as " Whatsername ( Susanna Hoffs )", and it was blended with " Manic Monday ".

Following Edwards ' disappearance, Bradfield, Moore and Wire persisted with Manic Street Preachers, and went on to gain critical and commercial success, becoming one of Britain's premier rock bands.

sampled his song Gönül Dağı on the track " Manic!

Manic persons often can be mistaken for being on drugs or other mind-altering substances.

In 2007, popular Welsh musicians the Manic Street Preachers wrote a song entitled " 1404 " based on Owain Glyndŵr.

* February 1 – Lyricist / guitarist Richey Edwards of the Welsh alternative rock band Manic Street Preachers goes missing from a hotel in Bayswater, London on the eve of a planned tour of the United States.

On 11 October 2008, John Cale, James Dean Bradfield ( of the Manic Street Preachers ), Fyfe Dangerfield of the Guillemots and others appeared on stage at the Royal Festival Hall in London.

" Virginia State Epileptic Colony ," a song by the Manic Street Preachers on their 2009 album ' Journal For Plague Lovers ,' addresses the state's program of eugenics.

After the disappearance of their guitarist Richey James Edwards, the Manic Street Preachers continued as a three-piece ( although Edwards only appeared on record on one song, and was always turned down or even entirely off onstage: his only real role in the band was as lyricist ).

Manic Street Preachers were originally a quartet, but primary lyricist and rhythm guitarist Richey Edwards disappeared on 1 February 1995.

Manic Street Preachers was put on hold for six months and disbanding the group was seriously considered, but with the blessing of Edwards ' family, the other members continued.

Mitchell was praised for his work with the Jimi Hendrix Experience on the songs " Manic Depression ", " Stepping Stone ", " Little Miss Strange ", " Voodoo Child ( Slight Return )", " Fire " and " Third Stone from the Sun ".

Big Flame were a major influence on the Manic Street Preachers.

* Tracey Ackerman — backing vocals on City Rhythm, Manic and Cool, and Open Your Eyes

Fisher has publicly discussed her problems with drugs, her struggle with bipolar disorder, and her overcoming an addiction to prescription medication, most notably on ABC's 20 / 20 and The Secret Life of the Manic Depressive with Stephen Fry for the BBC.

* The 2009 song " Peeled Apples " from the Journal for Plague Lovers album by the Welsh band Manic Street Preachers includes the line referencing one of the novel's characters: " a dwarf takes his cockerel out on a cockfight.

One of the songs from this album, his composition " La Manic ", whose lyrics were a love letter written by a construction worker on the Manicouagan power project, became the most successful record ever by a Quebec chansonnier.

They supported the Manic Street Preachers on their autumn 2010 tour of Britain.

Software Projects made ports to the Commodore Amiga and Atari ST but canceled them before they were released, although Manic Miner and Jet Set Willy II were later released on the Commodore Amiga.

Other chants have used tunes from on pop songs include " Three Lions ", the official England anthem for Euro ' 96 and Manic Street Preachers song " If You Tolerate This Your Children Will Be Next ".

In 2010, Roth appeared on the cover to Manic Street Preachers ' 2010 studio album, Postcards from a Young Man.

" Democracy Coma " was added to make up for this ; it was later released as the B-side to " Love's Sweet Exile "/" Repeat ", and also appeared on Lipstick Traces ( A Secret History of Manic Street Preachers ).