Album · Tommy James and the Shondells
Mony Mony by Tommy James and the Shondells
Mony Mony is an album by Tommy James and the Shondells, released in 1968. 1 song from it has charted on rock radio countdowns, with 3 countdown appearances in total. The biggest is “Mony Mony”, on 3 lists with a best position of #398.
Mony Mony, the fifth studio album from Tommy James and the Shondells, came out on Roulette in 1968, built around a title track that went all the way to number one in the UK and to 3 on the Hot 100. The story behind that name is a gem: the band already had the music in the can but no words to go with it, and while James was racking his brain for lyrics he spotted a sign for Mutual of New York, with its initials spelling MONY.
The single is pure party stomp, all hollered chorus and forward motion, and it's the reason anyone remembers the LP, which scraped in at 193 on the Billboard 200. Coming from the Niles, Michigan, band that had already hit big with "Hanky Panky", it proves James could find a hook just about anywhere, even on a passing sign.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
Songs from Mony Mony on radio countdowns
| # | Song | Strength | Lists | Best | #1s | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mony Mony | 3 | #398 | – | 1991–2026 |
Only songs that appear on at least one countdown are listed. Release data from MusicBrainz.