Good Clean Fun (The Monkees song)
"Good Clean Fun" is a song by The Monkees from their 1969 album The Monkees Present. Recorded on June 1, 1968, it was released on Colgems single #5005 on September 6, 1969. Written and sung by Michael Nesmith, the song's title is never heard in the lyrics.
| "Good Clean Fun" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 US single cover | ||||
| Single by The Monkees | ||||
| from the album The Monkees Present | ||||
| B-side | "Mommy and Daddy" | |||
| Released | 6 September 1969 | |||
| Recorded | RCA Victor Studios, Nashville, June 1, 1968 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 2:19 | |||
| Label | Colgems #5005 | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Michael Nesmith | |||
| Producer(s) | Michael Nesmith | |||
| The Monkees singles chronology | ||||
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Background
At the time of release, The Monkees were a trio consisting of Micky Dolenz, Michael Nesmith and Davy Jones, Peter Tork having departed in December 1968.
Chart performance
"Good Clean Fun" reached No. 82 on the Billboard Hot 100[1] and No. 29 on the Easy Listening chart.[2] The flip-side, "Mommy and Daddy", is sung by its writer Micky Dolenz.
References
- Greenwald, Matthew. "Good Clean Fun". allmusic.com. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
- Whitburn, Joel (2002). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001. Record Research. p. 173.
Additional sources
- Joel Whitburn's Billboard Top Pop Hits
- Rhino's "Present" CD booklet
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