"Hello Mr. Monkey" is the debut single by German all-girl trio, Arabesque.

Written in 1977 shortly before the Arabesque lineup was finalized, "Hello Mr. Monkey" was the debut single of the West German group.

The song is about a performer "Mr. Monkey" who was once famous, but has now lost his fame and "should've been a clown".

[6] The song was a huge hit in Asia, particularly Japan and South Korea, spending weeks at number one.

[9] Arabesque gave their first ever public appearance on October 16, 1977, performing the song on the German Pop '77 program on ARD.