"The album strayed from the ska-influenced sound of ""One Step Beyond..."" and ""Absolutely"", and moved towards a pop sound; a trend that continued with subsequent albums. Near the end of 1981, Madness released one of their most recognised songs: a cover of Labi Siffre's 1971 hit ""It Must Be Love"". The song climbed to number 4 in the UK, and in 1983, the song peaked at number 33 in the US charts. In 1982, Madness released their only number 1 hit to date, ""House of Fun"", which they played live on the 1980s series ""The Young Ones"", and also reached"
"their bass guitarist Mark Bedford. In 1978 he joined the band, replacing Gavin Rodgers. After briefly changing their name to Morris and the Minors, the band renamed itself as Madness in 1979. Madness went on to achieve most of their success in the early to mid-1980s. The band spent 214 weeks on the UK Singles Chart during that decade, holding the record for most weeks spent by a group in the 1980s UK Singles Chart. Since forming, Madness have had 15 singles reach the UK top ten. One of these is the UK number-one single (""House of Fun"") and two"
"Divine Madness (Madness album) Divine Madness is the 1992 greatest hits album from the British ska/pop band Madness. It presents the group's single A-sides in chronological order, though sometimes in their LP rather than single versions. The 1992/1995 Japanese CD versions add In The City, which was a single there. The album peaked at number 1 in the UK charts, and it eventually led to a Madness reunion and their first concert in six years (which was recorded for their ""Madstock!"" album). ""Divine Madness"" was also released as a video and eventually DVD with all Madness music videos, including ""Bed"
"Madness (band) Madness are an English ska band from Camden Town, north London, who formed in 1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s two-tone ska revival, they continue to perform with six of the seven members of their classic line-up. Madness achieved most of their success in the early to mid-1980s. Both Madness and UB40 spent 214 weeks on the UK singles charts over the course of the decade, holding the record for most weeks spent by a group in the 1980s UK singles charts. However, Madness did so in a shorter time"
"Utter Madness Utter Madness is a greatest hits album by the British pop band Madness, released on their own Zarjazz label through Virgin Records on 24 November 1986 shortly after the group's original split. It picks up from where the band's first greatest hits album ""Complete Madness"" left off, running from ""Driving in My Car"" (the first single after ""Complete Madness""<nowiki>'</nowiki>s release) to the last Madness single before their split, ""(Waiting For) The Ghost Train"". As with ""Complete Madness"", the compilation includes a couple of album tracks that were never released as singles, namely ""I'll Compete"" and ""Victoria Gardens"". In"
"and released the following year. In 1999, Madness released their first studio album since 1986, entitled ""Wonderful"". The album reached number 17 in the UK album charts, and the lead single, ""Lovestruck"", gave the band their first new top 10 hit in the UK since 1983. Neither of the two subsequent singles from the album, ""Johnny The Horse"" and ""Drip Fed Fred"", entered the top 40 of the UK charts. From 28 October 2002 to 16 August 2003, a musical based on Madness songs, ""Our House"", ran at the Cambridge Theatre in London. Madness played a role in the executive"
"band. After a decline in hits, the band broke-up in 1986. Suggs has said that he felt ""a bit lost"" after the band split up, and he saw a psychotherapist on four occasions. After Madness' reformation for Madstock! in 1992 and 1994, Suggs went to work on his first solo album with the production help of reggae producers Sly and Robbie. In 1995 ""The Lone Ranger"" was released on Warner Music and peaked on the UK Albums Chart at No. 14. The first single to be released from the album was a cover of the Beatles song ""I'm Only Sleeping"""
"House of Fun ""House of Fun"" is a song by English ska/pop group Madness, credited to Mike Barson and Lee Thompson. It was released as a one-off single on 14 May 1982 and reached number one in the UK Singles Chart, spending nine weeks in the charts. The song was re-released in 1992, reaching number 40. It is the band's only number one single in the UK and in 2015 the British public voted it as the nation's 8th favourite 1980s number one in a poll for ITV. The song was originally recorded under the title ""Chemist Facade"", without the"
"up all of the clichés of traditional British entertainment - but with a twist, revealing the hard realities behind the soothing illusions."" Madness (Madness album) Madness is a self-titled compilation album by the British ska/pop band. It was issued primarily for the North American market in order to capitalise on the top 10 success in the United States of their hit single ""Our House"" from the 1982 album ""Madness Presents the Rise & Fall"", which had not been available there. ""Madness"" features six tracks from ""The Rise & Fall"" album, three from the 1981 album ""7"", one from the 1979"
"Madness (Madness album) Madness is a self-titled compilation album by the British ska/pop band. It was issued primarily for the North American market in order to capitalise on the top 10 success in the United States of their hit single ""Our House"" from the 1982 album ""Madness Presents the Rise & Fall"", which had not been available there. ""Madness"" features six tracks from ""The Rise & Fall"" album, three from the 1981 album ""7"", one from the 1979 debut album ""One Step Beyond..."" and two single a-sides. The 1980 album ""Absolutely"" is not represented on the compilation. The album contains"
"was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts at number 16. A performance of ""The Prince"" on popular UK music show ""Top of the Pops"" helped Madness gain public recognition. Madness then toured with fellow 2 Tone bands The Specials and The Selecter, before recording their debut album. That debut album, ""One Step Beyond..."" was released by Stiff Records. The album included a re-recording of ""The Prince"" and its B-side ""Madness"", and the band's second and third singles: ""One Step Beyond"" and ""My Girl"". The title song was a cover of the B-side of the 1960s Prince Buster"
"of the Los Palmas 7"", ""Cardiac Arrest"", ""Shut Up"" and ""Tomorrow's Just Another Day"" were replaced with the single versions, although the heavily edited version of ""Shut Up"" was used, which, at 2:51, fades out more than 30 seconds short of the actual single version. Divine Madness (Madness album) Divine Madness is the 1992 greatest hits album from the British ska/pop band Madness. It presents the group's single A-sides in chronological order, though sometimes in their LP rather than single versions. The 1992/1995 Japanese CD versions add In The City, which was a single there. The album peaked at number"
"2009, Madness were awarded the 'Silver Clef' Icon Award. In September 2010, Madness were awarded the 'Idol Award' at the 2010 Q Awards in London. Members of the classic lineup are listed in bold. Madness (band) Madness are an English ska band from Camden Town, north London, who formed in 1976. One of the most prominent bands of the late 1970s and early 1980s two-tone ska revival, they continue to perform with six of the seven members of their classic line-up. Madness achieved most of their success in the early to mid-1980s. Both Madness and UB40 spent 214 weeks on"
"1991 in British music This is a summary of 1991 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year. Like 1990, this year saw 17 songs at number 1. The first number 1 of the year surprisingly came from heavy metal band Iron Maiden, scoring their first and only number one ""Bring Your Daughter to the Slaughter"" which stayed at the top for 2 weeks. The next number one was a track right at the opposite end of the musical spectrum – Enigma, with the calm and hypnotic ""Sadness Part 1"". Known as ""Sadeness Part 1"""
"100 for only one week. Two singles, ""I Pronounce You"" and ""What's That"", were released from the album, although like the album these were less successful than the original band releases. ""I Pronounce You"" was the lead single, released in the UK and Portugal. Receiving lukewarm reception from the music press, it peaked at No. 44 in the UK, lasting on the charts for four weeks after originally debuting at No. 48. ""What's That"", the album's second and final single, was released in the UK only. It was the first release by Madness or any of its spin-off bands not"
"The Madness (album) The Madness is the debut, self-titled studio album by the British ska/pop band The Madness. It was originally released in mid-1988, on the label Virgin. The album was produced by The Three Eyes, a pseudonym, whose identities remain a mystery (although they may very well be Madness themselves, or individual members of Madness). With the demise of Madness and the group's own label Zarjazz, The Madness were directly recruited under Virgin Records. When the album was released in early May 1988, it received dismissive reviews and peaked at No. 66 in the UK, lasting within the Top"
"in 1871, it can be seen in the National Gallery in London. The Sun and the Rain ""The Sun and the Rain"" is a single by Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and in 1984 it was included on the American/Canadian version of their album ""Keep Moving"". The single spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 5. ""The Sun and the Rain"" was the last Madness single written solely by Mike Barson until 2009's ""Sugar and Spice"". It was also the last original release of theirs to reach the UK top 10"
"What's That ""What's That"" is the second and final single by British band Madness from their 1988 album The Madness. It was released in the UK only on 7"" and 12"" vinyl, and also as a 10"" vinyl picture disc. It was the first release by Madness or any of its spin-off bands not to reach the Top 75 in the UK. It peaked at #92 and lasted two weeks on the chart, dropping to #98 the following week after its debut. There were also two 5"" interlocking vinyl picture discs issued; one featured ""Be Good Boy"" on the B"
"on the Madness collections ""Divine Madness"" (a.k.a. ""The Heavy Heavy Hits""), ""Utter Madness"", ""Total Madness"", ""The Business"" and """". It did not appear on any of the band's US compilations. These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of ""One Better Day"". One Better Day ""One Better Day"" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album ""Keep Moving"". The song was written by Graham McPherson and Mark Bedford. The song was released as a single in the UK, and spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18. The single was a last"
"recorded. However, musical differences arose between band members, and in September 1986, the band announced that they were to split. Barson rejoined the band for a farewell single, ""(Waiting For) The Ghost Train"", but did not appear in the music video. The band officially split following the release of the single, which reached a high of number 18 in the UK. In 1988, four members of the band – Suggs, Chas Smash, Lee Thompson and Chris Foreman – continued under the name The Madness. After one self-titled album and two singles that failed to make the top 40, the band"
"in the music video. The single charted at No. 64 on the UK singles charts and at No. 1 on the UK Independent charts on 17 May 2009. The new album, entitled ""The Liberty of Norton Folgate"", was released a week later, on 18 May 2009. It charted at No. 5 in the UK album charts. The band continued to play various festivals, including Pinkpop, Splendour, and Glastonbury. On 27 September 2009, the band also played a free concert on a closed-off Regent Street in association with Absolute Radio. On Friday 28 August, Madness played the Rock en Seine festival"
"Work Rest and Play Work Rest and Play is an EP by British ska/pop band Madness. The EP was headlined by the song ""Night Boat to Cairo"", from the band's debut album ""One Step Beyond..."". It entered the UK Singles Chart on 5 April 1980, reaching a high of number 6. After the release of ""My Girl"", the band felt that they had exhausted the material from ""One Step Beyond..."", and did not want to release any more singles from the album. However, Dave Robinson, head of Stiff Records, disagreed. Eventually, a compromise was made, and the band decided to"
"poor chart showing, the album was listed as number 55 in NME's ""All Time 100 Albums"". The singles for the album fared even worse, with ""Yesterday's Men"" peaking at number 18 in the UK charts. The subsequent singles, ""Uncle Sam"" and ""Sweetest Girl"", failed to make the top 20, which was a first for Madness singles. Madness were not only running their own label at the time, but also had their own recording studio, Liquidator Studios. The studio is still located on Caledonian Road in North London, in what was once the premises of their fan club office. They built"
"a jazzy feel. ex-Special Jerry Dammers re-appeared to add keyboards to a couple of numbers and the ska connection was further strengthened by The Potato 5 who supplied the horn section. The band recorded their only album ""The Madness"" at Liquidator Studios, whilst it was mixed at the Townhouse studios in London. Liquidator Studios had been the band's own studio since circa 1985, located on Caledonian Road in North London, in what was once the premises of their fan club office. They built the 24 track professional studio in the basement, whilst the first floor has always been an office"
"later reappeared in the video for ""(Waiting For) The Ghost Train"") and a history of the group on the other. Absolutely (Madness album) Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. The album reached number 2 in the UK album charts. ""Absolutely"" spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably ""Baggy Trousers"", which peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart. ""Embarrassment"" reached number 4 in the charts, and the instrumental song ""The Return of the Los Palmas 7"" climbed to number 7. Although the album reviews were generally less enthusiastic than those of"
"Madness (Muse song) ""Madness"" is a song by the English rock band Muse. It is the second track and second single from Muse's sixth studio album, ""The 2nd Law,"" released as a download on 20 August 2012. It was written by singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy and produced by the band. The music video for the song premiered on 5 September 2012. ""Madness"" spent 19 weeks at the summit of ""Billboard""s Alternative Songs chart, making it the longest running number-one song on the chart. The song earned a nomination in the Best Rock Song category at the 2013 Grammy Awards."
"Doctors of Madness Doctors of Madness were a British protopunk art rock band active as a recording and touring band from 1975 until late 1978. They found cult level acclaim and recognition, but had little commercial success. Later they became cited as a pivotal influence on the early British punk rock movement. Doctors of Madness were formed in 1974 in a cellar in Brixton, south London by the composer and lead singer/guitarist Richard Strange, known as ‘Kid’ Strange. To provide a platform for his musical ideas and compositions analysing urban culture neurosis and systems of control, Strange joined forces with"
"as a single after it was initially written for and used to promote Honda City cars in TV commercials. Initial vinyl pressings featured different mixes of some tracks (most notably ""Mrs. Hutchinson"" and ""A Day On The Town""), which haven't been used since. In 2009 and 2010, Madness re-released their entire back catalogue of studio albums up until 1999's ""Wonderful"" with a bonus CD and extra tracks. 7 (Madness album) 7 (also known as Madness 7) is the third album from the British ska/pop band Madness. Released in October 1981, it reached No. 5 in the UK album chart. All"
"Absolutely (Madness album) Absolutely is the 1980 second album from the British ska band Madness. The album reached number 2 in the UK album charts. ""Absolutely"" spawned some of the band's biggest hits, most notably ""Baggy Trousers"", which peaked at number 3 in the UK singles chart. ""Embarrassment"" reached number 4 in the charts, and the instrumental song ""The Return of the Los Palmas 7"" climbed to number 7. Although the album reviews were generally less enthusiastic than those of ""One Step Beyond..."", they were mostly positive. Robert Christgau gave the album a favourable B- grade, but ""Rolling Stone"" awarded"
"The Only Ones The Only Ones are an English rock band, formed in London in 1976 and originally disbanded in 1982. They were associated with punk rock, yet straddled the musical territory in between punk, power pop and hard rock, with noticeable influences from psychedelia. The Only Ones reformed in 2007 after their biggest hit ""Another Girl, Another Planet"" was used in a Vodafone ad campaign in 2006, and picked up as the introduction theme to Irish DJ Dave Fanning's radio show. The band completed a comeback UK tour in June 2007, and continued touring throughout 2008 and 2009. New"
"7 (Madness album) 7 (also known as Madness 7) is the third album from the British ska/pop band Madness. Released in October 1981, it reached No. 5 in the UK album chart. All but one track was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas in the summer of 1981, the exception being ""Grey Day"" which was recorded in London earlier in the year. Although in 2011 co-producer Alan Winstanley stated in the ""Guided Tour of Madness"" boxed-set that a lot of the album was re-recorded in London when they returned from Nassau. There were several different versions of the"
"He went on to say, ""Every so often a song with just vocals, piano and cello creeps up on you and says something about who you are, where you're going which stops you in your tracks."" Despite ""Christmas Time (Don't Let the Bells End)"" by The Darkness being the bookmakers' favourite to become the 2003 Christmas number one in the UK, ""Mad World"" upset the odds and took the title on 21 December 2003. It remained at number one on the UK Singles Chart for three consecutive weeks. The song's success in the UK did not, however, translate to the"
"with the 2-Tone label from Coventry introduced Campbell's music to a new generation of listeners. In 1979 the band Madness released their first single on 2-Tone, a tribute to Campbell called ""The Prince"". The B-side was a cover of the Campbell song ""Madness"" from which they took their name. Their second single, released on the Stiff label (""The Prince"" would be the only single released by Madness on the 2-Tone label), was a cover of Campbell's ""One Step Beyond"", which reached the UK Top 10. On their self-titled debut album, the Specials covered ""Too Hot"" and borrowed elements from Campbell's"