That was Then, this is Now ( song ) - Wikipedia That was Then, this is Now ( song ) `` That Was Then, This Is Now '' Single by The Monkees from the album Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees B - side `` ( Theme from ) The Monkees '' ( 1966 album version ) Released June 27, 1986 Recorded May 30, 1986 Genre Pop, Rock, Synthpop Length 4 : 02 Label Arista Songwriter ( s ) Vance Brescia Producer ( s ) Michael Lloyd The Monkees singles chronology `` Do It in the Name of Love '' ( 1971 ) `` That Was Then, This Is Now '' ( 1986 ) `` Daydream Believer ( remix ) '' ( 1986 ) `` Do It in the Name of Love '' ( 1971 ) `` That Was Then, This Is Now '' ( 1986 ) `` Daydream Believer ( remix ) '' ( 1986 ) `` That Was Then, This Is Now '' is a song written by Vance Brescia for his band The Mosquitos and recorded as the title track of their 1985 EP. The Monkees ( at that point consisting of Micky Dolenz and Peter Tork ) covered the song for Arista Records, who released their recording as a single and on the compilation album Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees in June 1986. The song was a surprise hit, capitalizing on Monkees nostalgia at the time, reaching number 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 and number 24 on the adult contemporary chart. It has since been featured on several compilation albums by The Monkees. References Jump up ^ Wang, Kenneth K. `` 1986 -- 1989. '' The Monkees Sessionography. Last updated 2 May 1999. Retrieved 27 July 2009. Jump up ^ Wang, Kenneth K. Retrieved 27 July 2009. Jump up ^ Buscareno, Blair and Bill Jones. `` The Mosquitoes. '' Yahoo ! Groups. Retrieved 27 July 2009. Jump up ^ Wang, Kenneth K. Retrieved 27 July 2009. The Monkees Micky Dolenz Davy Jones Michael Nesmith Peter Tork Production / management Don Kirshner Bob Rafelson Bert Schneider Ward Sylvester Lester Sill Raybert Productions Chip Douglas Hank Cicalo Studio albums The Monkees More of the Monkees Headquarters Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn & Jones Ltd. The Birds, The Bees & The Monkees Head Instant Replay The Monkees Present Changes Pool It ! Justus Good Times ! Box sets Listen to the Band Music Box The Headquarters Sessions The Monkees : Original Album Series Compilation albums Greatest Hits ( Colgems ) Barrel Full of Monkees Re-Focus Greatest Hits ( Arista ) Monkeemania ( 40 Timeless Hits ) More Greatest Hits of The Monkees Monkee Business Monkee Flips Hit Factory Then & Now... The Best of The Monkees Missing Links Missing Links Volume Two 25th Anniversary Collection Greatest Hits ( Rhino ) Barrelful of Monkees : Monkees Songs for Kids ! Missing Links Volume Three I 'm a Believer and Other Hits Daydream Believer and Other Hits The Monkees Anthology The Definitive Monkees The Best of The Monkees Monkeemania ( The Very Best of the Monkees ) Live albums Live 1967 Summer 1967 : The Complete U.S. Concert Recordings Live ! 2001 : Live in Las Vegas Extended Versions Singles `` Last Train to Clarksville '' `` I 'm a Believer '' `` A Little Bit Me, a Little Bit You '' `` Pleasant Valley Sunday '' `` Daydream Believer '' `` Valleri '' `` D.W. Washburn '' `` Porpoise Song '' `` Tear Drop City '' `` Listen to the Band '' `` Good Clean Fun '' `` Oh My My '' `` That Was Then, This Is Now '' `` Heart and Soul '' `` Every Step of the Way '' `` She Makes Me Laugh '' `` You Bring the Summer '' `` Me & Magdalena '' Film / television The Monkees ( Episode list ) Head 331⁄3 Revolutions per Monkee Hey, Hey, It 's the Monkees Related articles Discography Dolenz, Jones, Boyce & Hart An Evening with The Monkees : The 45th Anniversary Tour The Monkees ( book ) The Monkeemobile New Monkees Songs Book This 1980s pop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=That_Was_Then,_This_Is_Now_(song)&oldid=787190468 '' Categories : 1986 singles The Monkees songs Arista Records singles 1980s pop song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 23 June 2017, at 23 : 53. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: who sings that was then this is now
Answer: The Monkees