Mickey's Monkey
The Miracles
1963
Year listed in a secondary Motown compilation track-list transcription; not a verified original pressing date.
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More by this artistEditorial Motown-family recording selection; not an official all-time chart.
Release: 1963
Release: 1963Source checked
The label history and licensed mono-single item establish the original 1963 single before the following album. Neither the 1964 album chart appearance nor its separately labeled stereo presentation is the selected release. First-release year carried forward from the existing source-reviewed Artist Essentials selection through its explicit reviewed recording-ID link. Exact user-file audio and mastering are not authenticated by this metadata propagation.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Mickeys Monkey - original single and album sequence
The label-owned article identifies the original Mickeys Monkey single and the following album in 1963. The 1964 album chart appearance is not treated as the first release.
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3 - original Mickeys Monkey single
The licensed program explicitly labels Mickeys Monkey Single Version / Mono and retains its original 1963 year. The separate stereo album presentation and modern set date are not substituted for this selected single.
Inspiration and background
Researched recording background
Mickey's Monkey was first released as a Miracles single in 1963, before the following album. Motown's label history and the licensed mono-single listing establish that sequence. The album's later 1964 chart appearance does not move the original single into a different release year.
Evidence scope: Source-supported recording and first-release context; a personal songwriting inspiration is not inferred.
Sources for this information
Mickeys Monkey - original single and album sequence
The label-owned article identifies the original Mickeys Monkey single and the following album in 1963. The 1964 album chart appearance is not treated as the first release. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
The Complete Motown Singles, Vol. 3 - original Mickeys Monkey single
The licensed program explicitly labels Mickeys Monkey Single Version / Mono and retains its original 1963 year. The separate stereo album presentation and modern set date are not substituted for this selected single. | Retrieved 2026-10-18
Earlier note and its recorded status
Earlier status: Basic catalog context. This earlier wording is retained as historical context; the reviewed account above is the current summary.
This soul and R&B selection is included for listening discovery. A reliable song-specific creative-origin account and original recording date have not yet been established in this catalog.
Other appearances and versions
Screenshot or editorial collection recording; exact master needs review
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Editorial collection selection; recording metadata not fully reviewed.
Broad editorial collection/style classification.
Hitsville USA 1959-1971 track-list transcription
Matching artist/title and track-list year 1963; reviewed 2026-10-12.
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