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Mony Mony: Tommy James & The Shondells vs Billy Idol
Tommy James & The Shondells recorded “Mony Mony” first, in 1968. Billy Idol's cover came 19 years later, in 1987.
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Tommy James & the Shondells' 1968 bubblegum-rock stomper became a live Billy Idol #1 in 1987.ⓘ source
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- Who sang “Mony Mony” first?
- Tommy James & The Shondells recorded “Mony Mony” first, in 1968. Billy Idol's cover came 19 years later, in 1987.
- When did Tommy James & The Shondells release “Mony Mony”?
- Tommy James & The Shondells released “Mony Mony” in 1968.
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