"manic monday" debuted at number 86 on the "billboard" hot 100, on the week ending january 25, 1986, and reached a peak of number two, on the issue dated april 19, 1986, being blocked from the top of the chart by prince and the revolution's single "kiss". in the united kingdom "manic monday" debuted at number 85 on february 8, 1986, and entered the top 40, at number 24, on february 22, 1986. the song eventually reached its peak position, at number two, the next month. in germany, the single debuted at number 29 on march 17, 1986, reaching the top 10 in the next three weeks, and its peak, also at number two, on april 14, 1986, where it stayed two weeks. it remained in the top 10 for four more weeks, leaving the charts on july 20, 1986.