Prince Holds Top Spots With "Kiss" And "Manic Monday"

1986

You don't have to watch Dynasty to have an attitude: Prince hits #1 in the US with "Kiss." The #2 song is "Manic Monday" by the Bangles, which he wrote.

A track from his Parade album, "Kiss" is Prince's third #1 hit, following "When Doves Cry" and "Let's Go Crazy." Bursting with songs, he sometimes gives them to other artists, like the Bangles, whom he gifted with "Manic Monday." The Bangles were part of the Paisley Underground scene in Los Angeles when their song "Hero Takes A Fall" got the attention of Prince, who would later name his record company "Paisley Park." He had recorded "Manic Monday" with a group he assembled called Apollonia 6, but their version was never released - a listen to the demo shows why. The Bangles' version, with a lilting lead vocal from Susanna Hoffs, takes the lascivious edge off the song, which is about a woman who is late for work because she was doing lots of lovemaking the night before. It's the first hit for the group, who land a #1 later in the year with "Walk Like An Egyptian." In addition to "Kiss" and "Manic Monday," Prince is also on the chart as a writer with "A Love Bizarre" by his percussionist Sheila E. In 1988, his golden touch extends to Tom Jones, whose cover of "Kiss" is a hit for the '60s star.