"Monkey Man" is a 1969 song by the ska and reggae group the Toots & the Maytals, reaching number 47 on the UK Singles Chart. The song is about a girl choosing another man over Toots. Toots & the Maytals re-recorded the song on True Love with third wave ska band No Doubt. Other versions The song has been frequently covered by other artists, most famously by British ska group the Specials and British singer Amy Winehouse. Versions by British reggae MC General Levy in 1993 and by American ska punk band Reel Big Fish in 2003 charted on the UK Singles Chart, reaching numbers 75 and 86, respectively. Japanese experimental rock band Melt-Banana, South-London ska group the Dualers and Argentinian band Los Pericos also covered the song. In 2009, Australian singer Kylie Minogue and the Wiggles recorded a version of the song to raise funds for UNICEF. References 1969 songs 1969 singles Toots and the Maytals songs Songs written by Toots Hibbert Song recordings produced by Leslie Kong The Specials songs General Levy songs