TL;DR: Prince gave The Bangles “Manic Monday” even though he intended it for another band. A member of The Bangles discussed what it was like to perform the song while Prince was present.

The Bangles: ‘If we were a boyband, we’d have just punched each other out’ - INTERVIEW: The women behind ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘Manic Monday’ were among the most successful – and ...

That’s exactly what happened to the Bangles while they were recording their second album, 1986’s Different Light, when Susanna Hoffs found herself with a demo of Prince’s “Manic Monday.” ...

In the pantheon of ‘80s bands, The Bangles are among the most underappreciated. Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for ...

In the pantheon of ‘80s bands, The Bangles are among the most underappreciated. Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for ...

The music industry pushed the group behind hits like “Manic Monday” and “Eternal Flame” hard, then pulled them apart. A new book tells their story. By Bob Mehr Reporting from Los Angeles ...

Sweeping Promises have covered the Bangles’ Prince-penned single “Manic Monday” for a new benefit compilation supporting wildfire relief efforts. Battle for L.A.: A See/Saw Benefit is out in ...

They first hit it big with Manic Monday, a song written and given to the group by Prince. I was very grateful to Prince for the gift of Manic Monday. It actually changed everything for The Bangles ...

While it may be the first Bangles song that many people remember, “Manic Monday” was not the first Bangles song to reach the airwaves on radio and MTV. That distinction goes to “Hero Takes a ...

The women behind ‘Eternal Flame’ and ‘Manic Monday’ were among the most successful – and history-making – pop groups of the Eighties… until they were torn apart. As a new book dives ...

In the pantheon of ‘80s bands, The Bangles are among the most underappreciated. Recalled primarily for their chirpy Prince-penned ditty “Manic Monday,” the silly – albeit fun – video for ...