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.
Coldest Day
Crying Shame
The song "Crying Shame" was originally released as the B-side of the 7-inch single "Embarrassment". Despite being overlooked initially, the song is considered one of Barson's best works. "Crying Shame" has a Coasters-inspired sound and stands ...
Dangerman AKA High Wire
Day On The Town
Death Of A Rude Boy
Deceives the Eye
"Deceives the Eye" tells the true story of Chris Foreman being out and about with Thommo and Mike in Luton and finding himself on the wrong side of the law. "A few of us enjoyed the pleasures of shoplifting," Chris explains.
Disappear
"Disappear" is a track composed by Suggs and Bedders for the Madness album "Absolutely". It is considered to be their most melodic creation and has a Motown-inspired sound. The song begins with a beautiful piano melody from Barson and ...
Don’t Leave the Past Behind You
Don’t Look Back
Don’t Quote Me On That
"Don't Quote Me On That" was a commentary on press coverage which had tried to paint the band as racists who supported the National Front (NF). Some of the band's shows had been disrupted by skinhead violence, and, in a 1979 NME interview.
Dreader Than Dread
Drip Fed Fred (feat. Ian Dury)
Driving In My Car
"Driving in My Car" was written by Mike Barson and recorded by Madness. It was released as a stand-alone single on 24 July 1982 and spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four. It reached number 20 on the Australian ...
Dust Devil
E.R.N.I.E.
During their summer tour in 1980, the band previewed another song called 'E.R.N.I.E.', which was Suggs' tribute to premium bonds. Premium bonds are a popular lottery system that was introduced in 1957. The initials 'E.R.N.I.E.' means ...
Elysium
Embarrassment
'Embarrassment' dealt with an altogether more serious issue. Lee Thompson's 17-year-old sister Tracy had become pregnant with a mixed-race child, which caused consternation among some of the family's friends, relatives and neighbours, who ...
Fish & Chips
Forever Young
The band presented several songs from their latest album, "The Liberty of Norton Folgate," in three concerts held at London's Hackney Empire in June 2008. One of the songs that they played was 'Forever Young,' featuring a melodious tune. Suggs ...
Friday Night, Saturday Morning
Girl Why Don’t You?
Give Me A Reason
Given the Opportunity
Going To The Top
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)