Maniac (song)
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Maniac is a 1983 Michael Sembello song written by him and Dennis Matkosky . It is part of the soundtrack for the film Flashdance . The title is the English word for someone who shows obsessive , fanatical or in a psychiatric sense manic behavior.
history
The publication took place in May 1983. The song became a number one hit in the United States and Canada. In 1984 this song was nominated for an Oscar for Best Song , but was disqualified because it was not written specifically for the film. Instead, Irene Cara won the award with Flashdance… What a Feeling .
The song could be heard in films like American Pie and Dance Flick - The very last dance film . The song was also used in a Coca-Cola commercial.
Just like with the song Flashdance… What a Feeling , the video for Maniac also consists of scenes from Flashdance.
Cover versions
- 1983: Gabi Decker (I'm going crazy)
- 1984: Herb Alpert feat. Lani Hall
- 1992: Irene Cara
- 1995: Sargant Fury
- 1999: Carnival in Coal
- 2001: Terence (Maniac 2001)
- 2002: Sharam Jey (4 Da Loverz)
- 2002: L5
- 2003: Alexander Klaws
- 2004: Evergreen Terrace
- 2007: Måns Zelmerlöw
- 2008: top model fur
- 2008: Firewind
- 2009: Timbaland feat. Keri Hilson (The One I Love)
- 2009: Street Legal
- 2011: The Very End
- 2011: Jacob Karlzon
- 2015: Julia Zahra
- 2017: Carpenter Brut
- 2019: Tobias Sammet's Avantasia
Individual evidence
- ↑ Sources for chart placements: [1] , accessed on August 5, 2015.
- ↑ release date
- ↑ Music video on YouTube