Monkey Magic (song)

Monkey Magic (song)
"Monkey Magic"
Single by Godiego
from the album Magic Monkey
A-side Monkey Magic
B-side A Fool!
Released December 25, 1978
Format 7" single
Genre Japanese rock
Label Nippon Columbia
Godiego singles chronology
"Gandhara"
(1978)
"Monkey Magic"
(1978)
"Beautiful Name"
(1979)

"Monkey Magic" is the 8th single by Japanese rock band Godiego. It is internationally known as the opening theme for the 1978 television series Saiyūki, known in the west as Monkey. The song peaked at #2 on the Oricon Charts and #4 on The Best Ten.

Track list

Japanese single track listing
  1. "Monkey Magic"
  2. "A Fool"
British single track listing
  1. "Monkey Magic"
  2. "Gandhara"
    The first verse is Japanese, the second verse is English
  3. "Thank You, Baby"
Australian single track listing
  1. "The Birth of the Odyssey ~ Monkey Magic"
  2. "Gandhara"

Cover versions

A cover version of "Monkey Magic" by Orange Range was featured in the Nintendo DS video game, Moero! Nekketsu Rhythm Damashii Osu! Tatakae! Ouendan 2. Animetal made their version on Animetal Marathon VII album. Another cover was featured in Lucky Star. Godiego released their own self cover on the single "Monkey Magic 2006". Also AAA made one for their cover album "CCC-CHALLENGE COVER COLLECTION-". The Japanese-Canadian pop group Monkey Majik (which took their name from the song) released a new cover version in 2007. Korean pop singer E-Paksa performed a cover for a compilation of his unique variety of "ponchak" music, which was one featured on the Korean dance simulation game Pump it Up. A cover of "Monkey Magic" was recorded by the American dance rock band Cobra Starship and released on the iTunes Germany version of their 2009 hit album Hot Mess.


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