Which girl group had the 1986 hit “Manic Monday,” written by Prince?

The Bangles had the 1986 hit “Manic Monday,” a song written by Prince.

Prince initially wrote the song for the group Apollonia 6, but the Bangles later recorded it for their second album, Different Light. Their version became a major international success and reached number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100.

The song’s bright, jangling pop-rock arrangement contrasts with its lyric about the pressure of returning to work after the weekend. “Manic Monday” is often linked with the Bangles’ later number-one single “Walk Like an Egyptian,” but the two songs appeared on different albums and had different writers. Prince’s involvement also makes the track notable as an example of a major songwriter giving material to another artist.