Madness / discography

Madness - live at the Manchester Arena, 2014

This discography is an overview of the musical works of the British ska - band Madness . According to sources and record awards, she has sold more than 7.5 million records to date, over 7.4 million of them in her home country alone. The most successful release of Madness is the album Divine Madness with over 900,000 units sold.

Albums

Studio albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1979	One Step Beyond ...	DE14 (37 weeks) DE	AT11 (10 weeks) AT	-	UK2 platinum (79 weeks)UK	US128 (9 weeks) US	First published: October 19, 1979
1980	Absolutely	DE21 (9 weeks) DE	-	-	UK2 platinum (47 weeks)UK	US146 (4 weeks) US	First published: September 26, 1980
1981	Madness 7	-	-	-	UK5 gold (29 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 2, 1981
1982	The Rise & Fall	DE15 (20 weeks) DE	-	-	UK10 gold (22 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 8, 1982
1984	Keep moving	DE47 (5 weeks) DE	-	-	UK6th silver (19 weeks)UK	US109 (8 weeks) US	First published: February 20, 1984
1985	Mad Not Mad	-	-	-	UK16 silver (9 weeks)UK	-	First published: September 30, 1985
1988	The Madness	-	-	-	UK65 (1 week) UK	-	First published: April 25, 1988 as The Madness; Producer: The Three Eyes
1999	Wonderful	-	-	-	UK17 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 1, 1999
2005	The Dangermen Sessions - Volume One	DE81 (1 week) DE	-	CH67 (4 weeks) CH	UK11 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 1, 2005 Producers: Dennis Bovell, Segs (John Jennings), Steve Dub
2009	The Liberty of Norton Folgate	-	-	-	UK5 gold (13 weeks)UK	-	First published: March 23, 2009
2012	Oui Oui, Si Si, Yes Yes, Da Da	-	-	-	UK10 gold (18 weeks)UK	-	First released: September 28, 2012 Producers: Liam Watson, Stephen Street , Charlie Andrew, John Avila, Owen Morris, Clive Langer
2014	One Step Beyond: 35th Anniversary Edition	-	-	-	UK54 (1 week) UK	-	First release: October 13, 2014 New edition of the 1979 album with bonus DVD including videos, BBC appearances, documentation
2016	Can't Touch Us Now	-	-	-	UK5 silver (11 weeks)UK	-	First released: October 28, 2016 Producers: Charlie Andrew, Clive Langer , Liam Watson, Madness

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* Producers of the albums listed in the table (unless otherwise stated): Clive Langer , Alan Winstanley

Live albums

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1992	Madstock	-	-	-	UK22 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 2nd, 1992 Recording: Finsbury Park , 8./9. August 1992

More live albums

• 1983: BBC Rock Hour (radio show, released May 29)
• 1998: Universal Madness (Live in Los Angeles) (Photo: Universal Amphitheater, April 26, 1998)
• 2006: Madness Live: To the Edge of the Universe and Beyond, Part 1
• 2006: Madness Live: To the Edge of the Universe and Beyond, Part 2
• 2006: Live at the Brixton Academy, London (Recording: December 7, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - London (recorded December 7, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Glasgow (recorded December 12, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Manchester (recorded December 13, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Newcastle (Recording: December 14, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - NEC Birmingham (Recording: December 16, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Bournemouth (recorded December 17, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Brighton (Recording: December 19, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2006: On Stage - Wembley Arena, London (Recording: December 20, 2006) (2 CDs)
• 2007: Live at 02 Arena December 14th, 2007 (2 CDs)
• 2007: Live at the Astoria December 3rd, 2007 (2 CDs)
• 2008: Hackney Empire 24th June 2008 ( memory stick with 22 mp3 files)
• 2008: Hackney Empire 25th June 2008 (memory stick with 21 mp3 files)
• 2008: Hackney Empire 26th June 2008 (memory stick with 22 mp3 files)
• 2009: Madstock 5 (memory stick with 25 mp3 files; recording: Victoria Park, July 17, 2009)
• 2009: UK Tour 2009 - Live in Bournemouth - 01.12.2009 (Memory Stick with 26 mp3 files)
• 2011: A Guided Tour of Madness (box with 3 CDs + DVD; release: September 19th, UK:silver)

Compilations

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1982	Complete Madness	-	-	-	UK1 platinum (106 weeks)UK	-	First published: April 30, 1982
1983	Madness	-	-	-	-	US41 (29 weeks) US	First published: 1983
1986	Utter Madness	-	-	-	UK29 gold (8 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 24, 1986
1992	Divine Madness	-	-	-	UK1 × 3 Triple platinum (113 weeks)UK	-	First release: February 24, 1992 double album
1998	The Heavy Heavy Hits	-	-	-	UK19th gold (8 weeks)UK	-	First published: June 1, 1998
2002	Our House: The Original Songs	-	-	-	UK45 silver (3 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 21, 2002
2009	Total Madness: All The Greatest Hits & More!	-	-	-	UK11 platinum (23 weeks)UK	-	First published: September 21, 2009 CD + DVD
2010	Ultimate Madness: 21 of Their Finest	-	-	-	UK27 silver (4 weeks)UK	-	First published: June 7, 2010
2012	Forever Young: The Ska Collection	-	-	-	UK99 (1 week) UK	-	First released: April 2nd, 2012 Producers: Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley, Madness
2017	Full House: The Very Best of Madness	-	-	-	UK23 gold (7 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 17, 2017

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* Producers of the compilations listed in the table (unless otherwise stated): Clive Langer, Alan Winstanley

More compilations

• 1990: Collectors' Edition (limited box with 3 CDs)
• 1990: It's… Madness: 16 Classic Tracks (UK:gold)
• 1991: It's… Madness Too: Another 16 Classic Tracks (UK:gold)
• 1993: The Business - The Definitive Singles Collection (box with 3 CDs; release: November)
• 1997: Total Madness… The Very Best of Madness
• 1997: Westwood One - In the Zone
• 1999: The Lot (box with 6 CDs)
• 2000: Ultimate Collection
• 2005: The Best of Madness
• 2006: Collection
• 2014: The Very Best of Madness (2 CDs; release: April 8th); (UK:gold)

Participation in soundtracks

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
2013	Take It or Leave It (Soundtrack)	-	-	-	UK77 (1 week) UK	-	Music for the film of the same name about the beginnings of the band in 1981 24 Madness tracks + Fats Domino - I'm Walkin ' and The Four Tops - Reach Out I'll Be There

More soundtracks

• 1982: Party Party: Original Soundtrack Recording (Driving in My Car) (with tracks by Elvis Costello , Dave Edmunds , Sting , Bananarama , Midge Ure and others)
• 2007: News from Wixxer (NW5, It Must Be Love) ()

EPs

year	title	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1980	Night Boat to Cairo (Work Rest and Play)	-	-	-	UK6 (8 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1980
1993	The 2 Tone EP	-	-	-	UK30 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: September 1993 with The Special AKA , The Selecter and The Beat

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More EPs

• 1988: I Pronounce You / Patience (release: March)

Singles

year	Title album	Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes)					Remarks	[↑]: treated together with the previous entry; [←]: placed in both charts
		DE	AT	CH	UK	US
1979	The Prince One Step Beyond ...	-	-	-	UK16 (11 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 10, 1979 Author: Lee Thompson
	One Step Beyond ... One Step Beyond ...	-	AT19 (2 weeks) AT	CH3 (12 weeks) CH	UK7th silver (14 weeks)UK	-	First published: October 26, 1979 Author: Cecil Campbell Original: Prince Buster & the All Stars, 1965
1980	My Girl One Step Beyond ...	-	-	-	UK3 silver (14 weeks)UK	-	First published: December 21, 1979 Author: Mike Barson
	Baggy Trousers Absolutely	-	-	-	UK3 gold (20 weeks)UK	-	First published: September 5, 1980 Authors: Chris Foreman, Suggs , Mike Barson
	Embarrassment Absolutely	-	-	-	UK4th gold (12 weeks)UK	-	First published: November 14, 1980 Authors: Lee Thompson, Mike Barson
1981	The Return of the Los Palmas Seven Absolutely	-	-	-	UK7th silver (11 weeks)UK	-	First published: January 16, 1981 Authors: Daniel M. Woodgate, Mark Bedford, Mike Barson
	Gray Day Madness 7	-	-	-	UK4th silver (10 weeks)UK	-	First published: April 17, 1981 Author: Mike Barson
	Shut Up Madness 7	-	-	-	UK7th silver (9 weeks)UK	-	First published on September 18, 1981 Authors: Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson
	It Must Be Love Complete Madness	-	-	-	UK4th gold (22 weeks)UK	US33 (12 weeks) US	First published: November 27, 1981 Author and original: Labi Siffre , 1971
1982	Cardiac Arrest Madness 7	-	-	-	UK14 (10 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 5, 1982 Authors: Chas Smash, Chris Foreman
	House of Fun Complete Madness	-	-	-	UK1 silver (12 weeks)UK	-	First published: May 14, 1982 Authors: Lee Jay Thompson, Mike Barson
	Driving in My Car Party Party (Soundtrack)	-	-	-	UK4th silver (8 weeks)UK	-	First published: July 24, 1982 Author: Mike Barson
	Our House The Rise and Fall	DE8 (33 weeks) DE	-	CH4 (7 weeks) CH	UK5 gold (15 weeks)UK	US7 (19 weeks) US	First published: November 12, 1982 Authors: Carl Smyth, Chris Foreman
1983	Tomorrow's (Just Another Day) The Rise and Fall	DE43 (8 weeks) DE	-	-	UK8 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1, 1983 Authors: Carl Smyth, Mike Barson
	Madness (Is All in the Mind) The Rise and Fall	-	-	-[UK: ↑]		-	First published: February 1, 1983 Author: Chris Foreman
	Wings of a Dove Greenpeace ( sampler )	-	-	-	UK2 silver (11 weeks)UK	-	First published: August 20, 1983 Authors: Carl Smyth, Graham McPherson
	The Sun and the Rain	-	-	-	UK5 (12 weeks) UK	US72 (5 weeks) US	First published: October 29, 1983 Author: Mike Barson
1984	Michael Caine Keep Moving	-	-	-	UK11 (8 weeks) UK	-	First published: January 1984 Authors: Carl Smyth, Daniel M. Woodgate
	One Better Day Keep Moving	-	-	-	UK17 (7 weeks) UK	-	First published: May 21, 1984 Authors: Graham McPherson, Mark Bedford
1985	Yesterday's Men Mad Not Mad	-	-	-	UK18 (7 weeks) UK	-	First published: August 19, 1985 Authors: Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson
	Uncle Sam Mad Not Mad	-	-	-	UK21 (11 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 14, 1985 Authors: Chris Foreman, Lee Jay Thompson
1986	The Sweetest Girl Mad Not Mad	-	-	-	UK35 (6 weeks) UK	-	First published: January 1986 Author: Green Gartside, Original: Scritti Politti , 1981
	(Waiting For) The Ghost Train Utter Madness	-	-	-	UK18 (9 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 1986 Author: Graham McPherson
1988	I pronounce You The Madness	-	-	-	UK44 (4 weeks) UK	-	First published: March 1988 as The Madness Authors: Lee Jay Thompson, Carl Smyth, Ronnie West
	What's That The Madness	-	-	-	UK92 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: June 1988 as The Madness, author: Carl Smyth
1992	The Harder They Come Madstock	-	-	-	UK44 (3 weeks) UK	-	First published: November 1992 Author and original: Jimmy Cliff , 1972
1993	Night Boat to Cairo Madstock	-	-	-	UK56 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: February 1993 Authors: Author: Graham McPherson, Mike Barson A-Side: Original Version / B-Side: Paul Gotel Remix
1999	Lovestruck Wonderful	-	-	-	UK10 (8 weeks) UK	-	First published: July 24, 1999 Authors: Lee Jay Thompson, Mike Barson
	Johnny the Horse Wonderful	-	-	-	UK44 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: October 1999 Author: Carl Smyth
2000	Drip Fed Fred Wonderful	-	-	-	UK55 (2 weeks) UK	-	First release: February 2000 feat. Ian Dury , Author: Mike Barson
2005	Shame & Scandal (In the Family) The Dangermen Sessions - Volume One	-	-	CH69 (7 weeks) CH	UK38 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: July 25, 2005 Authors: Lord Tanamo, Sir Lancelot Original: Sir Lancelot, 1943
2007	Sorry	-	-	-	UK23 (2 weeks) UK	-	First release: March 12, 2007 feat. and authors: Baby Blue and Sway
2008	NW5 (I Would Give You Everything)	-	-	-	UK24 (2 weeks) UK	-	First published: January 21, 2008 Authors: Lee Thompson, Mike Barson
2009	Dust Devil The Liberty of Norton Folgate	-	-	-	UK64 (1 week) UK	-	First published: May 11, 2009 Authors: Daniel M. Woodgate, Lee Jay Thompson

More singles

• 1979: Bed & Breakfast Man
• 1980: Madness (release: March)
• 1980: Night Boat to Cairo (release: March)
• 1980: Tarzan's Nuts
• 1980: Don't Quote Me on That
• 1981: Patches Brings You a Few Minutes of Madness ( Flexi ; release: April)
• 1981: Event - The Madness (Flexi; release: October)
• 1981: Take It or Leave It (Flexi; release: October)
• 1981: Carols on 45 (Flexi; release: December)
• 1981: In the City
• 1982: My Girl (Ballad) (Flexi; release: May)
• 1984: Inanity Over Christmas (release: December)
• 1985: From Us ... to You (Flexi)
• 1985: Merry Christmas MIS Members (Flexi; release: December)
• 1986: Ghost Train (The Demo) (Flexi; release: December)
• 1987: The Prince (release: February)
• 2003: Singles Box Vol. 1 (box with 12 single CDs)
• 2005: Girl Why Don't You?
• 2005: You Keep Me Hanging On (Original: The Supremes , 1966)
• 2009: Sugar and Spice
• 2010: Forever Young (released January 18th)
• 2012: My Girl 2
• 2012: Never Knew Your Name
• 2013: La luna
• 2013: Misery
• 2013: How Can I Tell You

Video albums

• 1981: Take It or Leave It
• 1982: Complete Madness
• 1986: Utter Madness
• 1992: Divine Madness (UK:gold)
• 1992: Madstock!
• 1998: At Madstock (UK:gold)
• 1998: The Heavy Heavy Hits
• 2009: The Liberty of Norton Folgate (by Julien Temple)
• 2012: Live in Germany 1981

statistics

Chart evaluation

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK2UK US-US Top 10 albums DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK9UK US-US Albums in the charts DE5DE AT1AT CH1CH UK22ndUK US4thUS

DE  AT  CH  UK  US Number one singles DE-DE AT-AT CH-CH UK1UK US-US Top 10 singles DE1DE AT-AT CH2CH UK17thUK US1US Singles in the charts DE2DE AT1AT CH3CH UK35UK US3US

Awards for music sales

Golden record  Canada 1983: for the single Our House

Note: Awards in countries from the chart tables or chart boxes can be found in these.

Country / Region	silver	gold	platinum	Sales	swell
Awards for music sales (country / region, awards, sales, sources)
Canada (MC)	-	gold1	-	50,000	musiccanada.com
United Kingdom (BPI)	13 × silver13	16 × gold16	7 × platinum7th	7,450,000	bpi.co.uk
All in all	13 × silver13	17 × gold17th	7 × platinum7th

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1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Chart sources: Singles Albums DE UK US
2. ↑ ^{a b c} The Billboard Albums by Joel Whitburn , 6th Edition, Record Research 2006, ISBN 0-89820-166-7 .

Web links

• Madness at Allmusic (English)
• Madness at Discogs (English)
• The Madness at Discogs (English)