Billboard #1 Hits: #159: ” Monday, Monday”- The Mamas & The Papas- May 7, 1966. #1 for 3 weeks.

• Single: “Monday, Monday”- The Mamas & The Papas”
• Record Company- Dunhill
• Genre: Pop
• Written by John Phillips
• Time: 3:00
• B-side: ” Got A Feelin'”
• Album- If You Can Believe Your Eyes And Ears
• Grade: A
• Peaked at #1 3 weeks in the Billboard Hot 100. #3 on UK Singles Chart- #1 in Canada and South Africa.

The first single the Mamas and The Papas released a song called “Go Where You Wanna Go” didn’t even crack the Hot 100- their second “California Dreamin’ went to #4 and then came their first and only #1- “Monday, Monday.” John Phillips wrote the song in 20 minutes and the great group of west coast session musicians The Wrecking Crew backed them up. They won a Grammy for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with vocal for this single.