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==Background and writing==
==Background and writing==
"Madness" is an [[electronic rock]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/10/01/album-review-muse-the-2nd-law/|title=Album review: Muse, The 2nd Law|work=[[Edmonton Journal]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|first=Sandra|last=Sperounes|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> [[synthpop]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/album-review-muse-holds-nothing-back-on-the-2nd-law|title=Album Review: Muse holds nothing back on 'The 2nd Law'|publisher=[[HitFix]]|first=Melinda|last=Newman|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> [[soft rock]],<ref name="nme-123"/> and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song.<ref>{{cite journal|first= Mark |last= Sutherland |title= Muse Fill London Show With Songs From 'The 2nd Law' |date= 1 October 2012 |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/muse-pack-london-set-with-new-songs-20121001 |accessdate= 10 July 2015}}</ref> According to ''[[NME]]'', "Madness" draws influences from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[I Want to Break Free]]", [[George Michael]]'s "[[Faith (George Michael song)|Faith]]" and some instrumental elements of his other hit "[[I Want Your Sex]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 | title=The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News | publisher=Muselive | accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> During a preview of ''[[The 2nd Law]]'' on French site Jeuxactu, the song was said to resemble [[Depeche Mode]] and described as "calm, languid and sweet".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://musique.jeuxactu.com/news-muse-on-a-ecoute-the-2nd-law-en-avant-premiere-12334.htm | title=Muse : on a écouté The 2nd Law en avant-première | publisher=Musique.jeuxactu.com | accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> [[Matthew Bellamy]] stated that the song started as a personal reflection after a fight with his girlfriend [[Kate Hudson]], and how, after she had gone to her mother's house, he began to realise "yeah, she was right, wasn't she?"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/909178-muse-unveil-new-single-madness-inspired-by-fight-with-kate-hudson | title=Muse reveal new single Madness inspired by fight with Kate Hudson | publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'' | date=17 August 2012 | accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> In a separate interview, Bellamy stated the song was the band's attempt to strip down the sound of the album, and that the song has its roots in 12 bar blues with gospel, soul and R&B influences. He went on to conclude that, "It's the song I'm probably most proud of on the album for sure."<ref name="entertainment.ie">{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Muse-speak-about-new-single-Madness/135872.htm | title=Muse speak about new single 'Madness' | publisher=[[entertainment.ie]] | date=22 August 2012 | accessdate=22 October 2015 | author=Balfe, John}}</ref>
"Madness" is an [[electronic rock]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.edmontonjournal.com/2012/10/01/album-review-muse-the-2nd-law/|title=Album review: Muse, The 2nd Law|work=[[Edmonton Journal]]|publisher=[[Postmedia Network]]|first=Sandra|last=Sperounes|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> [[synthpop]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hitfix.com/news/album-review-muse-holds-nothing-back-on-the-2nd-law|title=Album Review: Muse holds nothing back on 'The 2nd Law'|publisher=[[HitFix]]|first=Melinda|last=Newman|date=1 October 2012|accessdate=8 January 2015}}</ref> [[soft rock]],<ref name="nme-123"/> and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]] song.<ref>{{cite journal|first= Mark |last= Sutherland |title= Muse Fill London Show With Songs From 'The 2nd Law' |date= 1 October 2012 |magazine= [[Rolling Stone]] |url= https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/muse-pack-london-set-with-new-songs-20121001 |accessdate= 10 July 2015}}</ref> According to ''[[NME]]'', "Madness" draws influences from [[Queen (band)|Queen]]'s "[[I Want to Break Free]]", [[George Michael]]'s "[[Faith (George Michael song)|Faith]]" and some instrumental elements of his other hit "[[I Want Your Sex]]".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single&id=6747 | title=The 2nd Law - Album Summary - News | publisher=Muselive | accessdate=25 October 2015 | deadurl=yes | archiveurl=https://www.webcitation.org/6CPaBlu7j?url=http://www.muselive.com/index.php?m=single | archivedate=24 November 2012 | df=dmy-all }}</ref> During a preview of ''[[The 2nd Law]]'' on French site Jeuxactu, the song was said to resemble [[Depeche Mode]] and described as "calm, languid and sweet".<ref>{{cite web | url=http://musique.jeuxactu.com/news-muse-on-a-ecoute-the-2nd-law-en-avant-premiere-12334.htm | title=Muse : on a écouté The 2nd Law en avant-première | publisher=Musique.jeuxactu.com | accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> [[Matthew Bellamy]] stated that the song started as a personal reflection after a fight with his girlfriend [[Kate Hudson]], and how, after she had gone to her mother's house, he began to realise "yeah, she was right, wasn't she?"<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.metro.co.uk/music/909178-muse-unveil-new-single-madness-inspired-by-fight-with-kate-hudson | title=Muse reveal new single Madness inspired by fight with Kate Hudson | publisher=''[[Metro (British newspaper)|Metro]]'' | date=17 August 2012 | accessdate=25 October 2015}}</ref> In a separate interview, Bellamy stated the song was the band's attempt to strip down the sound of the album, and that the song has its roots in 12 bar blues with gospel, soul and R&B influences. He went on to conclude that, "It's the song I'm probably most proud of on the album for sure."<ref name="entertainment.ie">{{cite web | url=http://entertainment.ie/music/news/Muse-speak-about-new-single-Madness/135872.htm | title=Muse speak about new single 'Madness' | publisher=[[entertainment.ie]] | date=22 August 2012 | accessdate=22 October 2015 | author=Balfe, John}}</ref>


==Music video==
==Music video==

Revision as of 01:45, 12 January 2018

"Madness"
Song

"Madness" is a song by English rock band Muse. It is the second track on the band's sixth studio album, The 2nd Law, and the second single to be released from the album. The song was released as a digital download on 20 August 2012. It was written by Muse frontman Matthew Bellamy and produced by the band themselves. The official music video for the song premiered on 5 September 2012. It spent 19 weeks at the summit of Billboard's Alternative Songs chart, making it the longest running number-one song on the chart, beating out the previous record of 18 weeks set by Foo Fighters' "The Pretender". That record later got overtaken by Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still" in 2017, which spent 20 weeks at the number 1 spot.[1] The song earned a nomination in the Best Rock Song category at the 2013 Grammy Awards, but lost to "Lonely Boy" by the Black Keys. The song was featured in Turner Broadcasting's promotions for the 2013 March Madness games on TBS and TNT.[2]

Background and writing

"Madness" is an electronic rock,[3] synthpop,[4] soft rock,[5] and R&B song.[6] According to NME, "Madness" draws influences from Queen's "I Want to Break Free", George Michael's "Faith" and some instrumental elements of his other hit "I Want Your Sex".[7] During a preview of The 2nd Law on French site Jeuxactu, the song was said to resemble Depeche Mode and described as "calm, languid and sweet".[8] Matthew Bellamy stated that the song started as a personal reflection after a fight with his girlfriend Kate Hudson, and how, after she had gone to her mother's house, he began to realise "yeah, she was right, wasn't she?"[9] In a separate interview, Bellamy stated the song was the band's attempt to strip down the sound of the album, and that the song has its roots in 12 bar blues with gospel, soul and R&B influences. He went on to conclude that, "It's the song I'm probably most proud of on the album for sure."[10]

Music video

The official music video for the song was uploaded to the band's official YouTube channel on 5 September 2012.[11] This video saw the second collaboration between the band and director Anthony Mandler, who previously directed the music video for "Neutron Star Collision (Love Is Forever)".[12] It was edited by Jacquelyn London.[13][14] The director of photography was David Devlin.[13] The video was filmed on the Red Line platform at Los Angeles Union Station.[15] The two main characters are played by models Erin Wasson and Max Silberman.[16]

Release and reception

The song was released as a digital download on 20 August 2012,[17] with an accompanying lyric video for the song being uploaded shortly after.[18] NME described the song as "taking the defining noise of 'bass music' and using it to create slinky, soft rock sex music."[5] The track review goes on to call it a brilliant single and jokingly states that Muse have tamed the shark (following their declaration that Muse had jumped the shark with "Survival").[19] Diffuser.fm noted that the single "doesn't sound like the Muse that established itself as one of the worlds biggest rock bands" but that "the unusual blend of sounds works far better than it probably should"; giving the track 8/10.[20] Rolling Stone stated that the single sees Muse "swap bombastic bass brutality with wubby subtleties as Matthew Bellamy croons over a surprisingly gentle pop track."[21] Radio Times described it as "George Michael's "Faith" underwater". In a negative review of the song, Robert Myers of The Village Voice wrote that "the band's U2 imitation has finally caught up to Achtung Baby and Zooropa". He further added that Muse "gets the surface details right but lacks the emotional and intellectual foundation to get at their inspiration's essence."[22] Rolling Stone named the song the 37th best song of 2012.[23] Chris Martin of Coldplay described the single as "Muse's best song yet".[24]

Track listing

Digital download[17]
No.TitleLength
1."Madness"4:39
UK promotional single[25]
No.TitleLength
1."Madness" (radio edit)3:38
2."Madness" (album version)4:40

Charts

Commercial performance

"Madness" had a positive commercial performance, charting in several countries and peaking within the top ten in Belgium (Wallonia), Iceland, Israel, Italy, Japan, Portugal, and South Korea. In the band's home country of the United Kingdom, the song peaked at number 25 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, the song peaked at number 45 on the Hot 100 and number 3 on the Hot Rock Songs chart. It topped the Alternative Songs chart for 19 weeks, breaking the record for the longest-reigning number-one song on the chart, which was previously held by "The Pretender" by Foo Fighters.[26] That record later got overtaken by Portugal. The Man's "Feel It Still in 2017 which spent 20 weeks at the number 1 spot.[27] "Madness" has been certified gold by the IFPI in Switzerland, platinum by the MC in Canada and FIMI in Italy, and double-platinum by the RIAA in the United States.

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[68] Platinum 0*
Italy (FIMI)[69] Platinum 30,000*
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[70] Gold 15,000^
United States (RIAA)[72] 2× Platinum 2,000,000[71]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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External links

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