It 's a Jungle Out There ( song ) - wikipedia It 's a Jungle Out There ( song ) This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( September 2017 ) `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' Song by Randy Newman Released 2003 Genre Jazz Length 1 : 49 Songwriter ( s ) Randy Newman `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' is a song written by Randy Newman and used as the theme song for the TV series Monk starting in its second season. In 2004, it won an Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music. As the first season 's theme song `` Monk Theme '' had won the same award the previous year, Monk became the first series to have two different theme songs win an Emmy for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music in consecutive years. Contents 1 Themes 2 History 3 Other versions 4 Awards 5 References Themes The lyrics allude to Monk 's plethora of fears and warn that some degree of cautiousness and attention is necessary to stay alive, given everyday life 's many dangers. The song was used twice in each episode ( See exception below ). History After the end of the first season of Monk, producer David Hoberman approached Randy Newman to create a new theme song. Newman composed the song and played it for Hoberman and Tony Shalhoub. The song debuted in the second season premiere `` Mr. Monk Goes Back to School ''. It was initially unpopular with some fans. USA Network reported that they received many complaints from viewers who wanted the series to continue using Jeff Beal 's `` Monk Theme ''. Some references to this were made in season 2, episode 12, Mr. Monk and the T.V. Star, where a character is upset about the detective show changing its theme song, and she claims noone else liked the new song. At the end of the episode, Adrian Monk agrees to not change the theme if he ever gets a T.V. show, and the old theme plays at the end of this episode. Although the track remained consistent, the clips used in the title sequence changed over the course of the series. There are hence three different versions of `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' : The first version, used from `` Mr. Monk Goes Back to School '' at the start of season 2 through `` Mr. Monk Takes His Medicine '' halfway through season 3. This version was used in approximately 25 episodes. The shorter second version, used in the second half of season 3 and all of season 4, from `` Mr. Monk and the Red Herring '' ( season 3 ) through `` Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty '' ( season 4 ). This version was introduced because Bitty Schram quit her role as Sharona Fleming and was replaced by Traylor Howard as Natalie Teeger, necessitating the removal of the title sequence 's clips featuring Sharona. This version was used in approximately 23 episodes and replaced several season 1 and season 2 clips with clips from other season 2 and season 3 episodes. The third and final version was used starting in season 5 with the episode `` Mr. Monk and the Actor '' and through the series finale. This version was used for approximately 64 episodes, and brought in clips from season 4 and season 5 episodes. Newman wrote another song, `` When I 'm Gone '', for the final episode, `` Mr. Monk and the End ''. The song won the 2010 Emmy Award for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics. Other versions Snoop Dogg covered the song for the season 6 episode `` Mr. Monk and the Rapper, '' in which he also played a guest role as Murderuss, a rapper accused of murder. A rerecorded version of `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' appears on Newman 's 2017 album Dark Matter. Awards 2004 Emmy Award for Outstanding Main Title Theme Music 2005 ASCAP Top TV Series Award References Jump up ^ Paula M. Block ; Terry Erddman ( 2007 ). Monk : The Official Episode Guide. St. Martin 's Press. p. 99. ISBN 1429903961. Jump up ^ Paula M. Block ; Terry Erddman ( 2007 ). Monk : The Official Episode Guide. St. Martin 's Press. p. 53. ISBN 1429903961. Jump up ^ Deluca, Dan ( September 27, 2017 ). `` Why Randy Newman thinks he 's put out his best song yet ''. The Philadelphia Inquirer. Sioux City Inquirer. Randy Newman Studio albums Randy Newman 12 Songs Sail Away Good Old Boys Little Criminals Born Again Trouble in Paradise Land of Dreams Bad Love Harps and Angels Dark Matter Live albums Randy Newman Live Compilations Lonely at the Top : The Best of Randy Newman Guilty : 30 Years of Randy Newman The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 1 The Randy Newman Songbook Vol. 2 Musicals Randy Newman 's Faust Soundtracks Toy Story James and the Giant Peach Avalon Meet the Parents Cars The Princess and the Frog Songs `` Mama Told Me Not to Come '' `` Sail Away '' `` He Gives Us All His Love '' `` Simon Smith and the Amazing Dancing Bear '' `` Political Science '' `` You Can Leave Your Hat On '' `` Louisiana 1927 '' `` Rednecks '' `` Short People '' `` I Love L.A. '' `` You 've Got a Friend in Me '' `` When She Loved Me '' `` We Belong Together '' `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' Related Discography Nilsson Sings Newman Alfred Newman David Newman Emil Newman Joey Newman Lionel Newman Thomas Newman Monk Seasons 5 6 7 8 Episodes `` Mr. Monk and the Candidate '' `` Mr. Monk and the Airplane '' `` Mr. Monk and the Three Pies '' `` Mr. Monk Takes Manhattan '' `` Mr. Monk Gets Jury Duty '' `` Mr. Monk and the Actor '' `` Mr. Monk Gets a New Shrink '' `` Mr. Monk and the Man Who Shot Santa Claus '' `` Mr. Monk and the End '' Characters Adrian Monk Sharona Fleming Natalie Teeger Leland Stottlemeyer Randy Disher Trudy Monk Novels Mr. Monk Goes to the Firehouse Mr. Monk Goes to Hawaii Mr. Monk and the Blue Flu Mr. Monk and the Two Assistants Mr. Monk in Outer Space Mr. Monk Goes to Germany Mr. Monk Is Miserable Mr. Monk and the Dirty Cop Mr. Monk in Trouble Mr. Monk Is Cleaned Out Mr. Monk on the Road Mr. Monk on the Couch Mr. Monk on Patrol Mr. Monk Is a Mess Mr. Monk Gets Even Mr. Monk Helps Himself Mr. Monk Gets on Board Mr. Monk Is Open for Business Other Awards and nominations Cast list Soundtrack `` It 's a Jungle Out There '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=It%27s_a_Jungle_Out_There_(song)&oldid=849546254 '' Categories : 2003 songs Randy Newman songs Snoop Dogg songs Television theme songs Songs written by Randy Newman Monk ( TV series ) Hidden categories : Articles needing additional references from September 2017 All articles needing additional references Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Ελληνικά Français Polski Edit links This page was last edited on 9 July 2018, at 18 : 56 ( UTC ). 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Question: who wrote it's a jungle out there
Answer: Randy Newman