Song · Echo and the Bunnymen
“Monkeys” by Echo and the Bunnymen
From the album Crocodiles (1980)
“Monkeys” by Echo and the Bunnymen appears on 1 radio countdown from 1 station in 2003. It was first released in 1980 on the album Crocodiles. Its best result is #1666 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #6,599 alternative song of all time.
"Monkeys" turns up on Crocodiles, the 1980 debut from English post-punk band Echo & the Bunnymen, and the writing credit goes to Ian McCulloch, Will Sergeant, Les Pattinson and Pete de Freitas. Hugh Jones engineered it.
The album was cut at Eden Studios in London and Rockfield Studios near Monmouth, with Bill Drummond and David Balfe producing, and it arrived after "Pictures on My Wall" and "Rescue" had already been out as singles. The music press liked what it heard, and Rolling Stone gave the album four stars out of five.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
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All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 1666 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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