Mona (I Need You Baby)

"Mona (I Need You Baby)" is a song written by Elias McDaniel (real name of Bo Diddley) and was the B-side to his 1957 single, "Hey! Bo Diddley".

According to Diddley's obituary in The New York Times, "Mona" was a song of praise he wrote for a 45-year-old exotic dancer who worked at the Flame Show Bar in Detroit. The song also became the template for Buddy Holly's "Not Fade Away".[1]

Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2's version

"Mona"
Single by Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2
from the album Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2
B-side " I Don't Mind"
Released April 1990 (1990-04)
Format CD single cassingle
Genre Pop, SynthPop
Length 3:40
Label CBS
Writer(s) Elias McDaniel
Producer(s) Garth Porter
Craig McLachlan & Check 1–2 singles chronology
"Rock the Rock"
(1989)
"Mona"
(1990)
"Amanda"
(1990)

In 1990, Australian actor/musician Craig McLachlan released a version with his band 'Check 1–2'. It was their second single from their album, Craig McLachlan & Check 1-2. It was a commercial success peaking at No. 3 in Australia and No. 2 in the UK. It was the highest selling single by an Australian artist in 1990.[2]

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "Mona (7" Version)"  Elias McDaniel 3:40
2. "Mona (Extended Remix)"  Elias McDaniel 6:52
3. "I Don't Mind"  Craig McLachlan 3:19

Charts

"Mona" peaked at No. 2 in the UK Singles Chart, behind Elton John's "Sacrifice" in the week commencing 21 July 1990.[3]

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[4] 3
Austrian Singles Chart[4] 44
Belgian Singles Chart[4] 8
German Singles Chart[4] 44
Dutch Singles Charts MegaCharts[4] 26
New Zealand Singles Chart[4] 16
UK Singles Chart[5] 2

End of year chart (1990) Position
Australian Singles Chart 15[2]
Region Certification Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[6] Platinum 70,000^

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Awards

Year Recipient/Nominated work Award Result
1991 "Mona" ARIA Award for Highest Selling Single of the Year[7] Won

Cover versions

The song "Mona (I Need You Baby)" has been covered by many artists including;

References

  1. "Bo Diddley, Who Gave Rock His Beat, Dies at 79". The New York Times. 3 June 2008. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  2. 1 2 "ARIA Charts – End of Year Charts – Top 50 Singles 1990". Aria.com.au. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  3. "1990-07-21 Top 40 Official Singles Chart UK Archive". Official Charts. 21 July 1990. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "CRAIG MCLACHLAN & CHECK 1–2 – MONA (SONG)". Australian Charts. 21 June 2014. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  5. "The Official Chart Company – Craig McLachlan". Official Charts. 25 December 2011. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
  6. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 1990 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association.
  7. "Winners By Year – 27th ARIA Awards 2013". Ariaawards.com.au. Retrieved 2014-07-23.
  8. "Rolling Stone's 100 Greatest Guitar Songs of All Time – Stereogum". stereogum.com. Retrieved 24 April 2013.
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