" I Do n't Like Mondays " b/w " It 's All the Rage " was released in July 1979 and reached No. 1 in the UK Singles Chart in late July in the UK in the same year . The song refers to Brenda Ann Spencer 's killing spree on Monday , 29 January 1979 in San Diego , California
Brenda Ann Spencer 's killing spree
Cleveland Elementary School shooting (San Diego)
The Fine Art of Surfacing