The Monotones

There are at least four bands who were called The Monotones: 1) The Monotones were a six-member Doo Wop band in the 1950s United States. They are considered a one-hit wonder, as their only song to reach widespread popularity was the doo-wop hit "(Who Wrote) The Book of Love", which peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1958. The Monotones formed in 1955 when the seven original singers — all residents of the same housing project in Newark, New Jersey — began performing covers of popular doo-wop songs. Read more on Last.fm

The Monotones has 2 songs that have been featured in movies like 28 Up, 35 Up, 42: Forty Two Up and Seven Up!. What is your favorite song by The Monotones?

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