Madness SONGS
You can search for your favourite songs and find out who the song composers were, sing along to the lyrics and read about the song’s history. Madness are a band that showcases unique and catchy music and lyrics. Madness covers relatable stories of everyday life and expresses deep emotions of love and loss. The lyrical genius of their songs is told through a combination of wit, humour, and sheer brilliance.
(Don’t Let Them) Catch You Crying
4 A.M.
A Town With No Name
Written by Chris Foreman, who was then the king of B-sides, A Town With No Name was the B-side to the single 'Shut Up' and drew inspiration from the lawless settings of classic Spaghetti Western films. The latter's dramatic and haunting ...
Another Version of Me
Are You Coming (With Me)
Baby Burglar
Baggy Trousers
He contrasted "Baggy Trousers" with Pink Floyd's hit "Another Brick in the Wall": "I was writing about my time at school. Pink Floyd had that big hit with 'teacher, leave those kids alone'. It didn't really relate to me, because I hadn't been ...
Bed And Breakfast Man
Clive Langer praises the song and describes it as "dead solid, a great song. Barson comes up with something in a melody that no one else does. And he writes a great mundane lyric." It is clear that the song bears the unique style of Mike ...
Beginners 101
Believe Me
"Believe Me" was one of the earliest original songs by Madness. It was written by John Hasler and Mike Barson. Hasler used to write many things, including poems, songs and even the first two pages of a novel. He would give his lyrics to Mike so ...
Benny Bullfrog
Black and Blue
Blackbird
Blue Skinned Beast
Brand New Beat
Bullingdon Boys
Madness today unveil snap release 'Bullingdon Boys'. The seminal British pop band's first new music since 2016, 'Bullingdon Boys' is a self explanatory, barbed swipe at the charlatans, rotters and chancers at the top of the tree who have done ...
Burning The Boats
C’est La Vie
Madness keyboard player Mike Barson wrote the song. It's "about these crazy times we're living in, and how I just want to stay on my boat and not be a part of all this madness," he explained. "But of course, I'm a member of a group called ...
Calling Cards
Can’t Touch Us Now
Cardiac Arrest
Chipmunks Are Go!
We did it as an encore, all at the front of the stage,” says Mark, and it’s this that sends shivers down his rhythm pal’s spine. “I had absolutely no love for this whatsoever,” says Woody.
Circus Freaks
Close Escape
The song "Close Escape" picks up where its predecessor "In The Middle Of The Night" left off. The story depicts a perverse individual who derives pleasure from making unsolicited calls to women and asking them about their underwear.
HOW TO USE THE DISCOGRAPHY SITE
The Madness Discography website has been organised and architected to be as straightforward to navigate and provide the highest information available for collectors of Madness and general music enthusiasts.
With each page, album, single, or song page, we have detailed below what you might expect to find, with links to additional information. We also have extended information about the companies, professionals, and collaborators that Madness has worked with over the past 40 years.
Album Release Pages
- Release Background (including wiki-styled links)
- Album Track Listing (with listing position and timestamp)
- Album Release Information (country, label, cat#, release date ++)
- Album Copyright (ownership and licencing)
- The Singles (with cover art released from the album)
- Album Chart History (weeks in chart, highest position and history)
- Album Musicians (which musicians played on the album)
- Album Production Credits (producers and engineers)
- Album Company Information (label, publishers, distributors)
- Album Filters (filter by country, year, and/or format)
Single Release Pages
- Release Background (including wiki-styled links)
- Official Single Video
- Single Track Listing (with listing position and timestamp)
- Which Album Released On (with cover art)
- Single Release Details (country, label, cat#, release date ++)
- Single Chart History (weeks in chart, highest position and history)
- Single Copyright (ownership and licencing)
- Single Musicians (which musicians played on the album)
- Single Production Credits (producers and engineers)
- Single Company Information (label, publishers, distributors)
- Single Filters (filter by country, year, and/or format)
12" Single Release Pages
- Release Background (including wiki-styled links)
- Official Single Video
- Single Track Listing (with listing position and timestamp)
- Which Album Released On (with cover art)
- Single Release Details (country, label, cat#, release date ++)
- Single Chart History (weeks in chart, highest position and history)
- Single Copyright (ownership and licencing)
- Single Musicians (which musicians played on the album)
- Single Production Credits (producers and engineers)
- Single Company Information (label, publishers, distributors)
- Single Filters (filter by country, year, and/or format)
Digital Release Pages
- Digital Track Listing (with listing position and timestamp)
- Digital Release Details (country, label, cat#, release date ++)
- Digital Copyright (ownership and licencing)
- Digital Musicians (which musicians played on the album)
- Digital Production Credits (producers and engineers)
- Digital Company Information (label, publishers, distributors)
- Digital Filters (filter by country, year, and/or format)
Song Pages
- Official Song Audio
- Song Background (including wiki-styled links)
- Song Composers
- Song Publishing Information
- Song Lyrics
- Song Search (search by title)