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Billy Idol's only No. 1 hit turned this 1968 toe-tapper into a rock anthem

It would take nearly 20 years, and the involvement of '80s rocker Billy Idol at the peak of his powers, to take the hard-charging and ultra-catchy rock classic "Mony Mony" to the top of the Billboard ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1987: Billy Idol Topped the ‘Billboard’ Hot 100 with His Cover of Tommy James & the Shondells’ “Mony, Mony”

Billy Idol scored his one and only No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with a live version of the 1968 Tommy James & the Shondells pop-rock classic “Mony, Mony.” Idol’s live cover was released as a ...
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Billy Idol, Joan Jett's Phoenix tour launch: MTV fever dream comes alive in the best way

Billy Idol and Joan Jett & the Blackhearts kicked off their "It's a Nice Day to...Tour Again!" tour in Phoenix. Idol performed hits like "Rebel Yell," "White Wedding," and "Mony Mony," alongside new ...
American Songwriter

Most People Forget This 1981 Billy Idol Hit Was Actually a Cover

In 1981, Billy Idol released “Mony Mony”. One of his biggest hits, “Mony Mony” appears on his debut EP, Don’t Stop. Written by Tommy James, Bobby Bloom, Ritchie Cordell, and Bo Gentry, most people don ...