The Madman's Return

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The Madman's Return
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Studio album by
Snap!
ReleasedMarch 24, 1992
Recorded1991–1992
Length46:32 (original nine-track disc)
Label
ProducerSnap!
Snap! chronology
World Power
(1990) 		The Madman's Return
(1992) 		Welcome to Tomorrow
(1994)
Singles from The Madman's Return
  1. "Colour of Love"
    Released: December 2, 1991
  2. "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
    Released: March 30, 1992
  3. "Exterminate!"
    Released: December 7, 1992
  4. "Do You See the Light (Looking For)"
    Released: July 4, 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic3/5 stars[1]

The Madman's Return is Snap!'s second studio album and contains the international massive hit "Rhythm Is a Dancer", which reached No. 1 in France, Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, Germany and the United Kingdom and peaked at No. 5 in the US and Canada. The album was certified platinum in Switzerland[2] and gold in Germany,[3] Austria[4] and the United Kingdom[5] but only reached No. 121 on the US Billboard 200.[6]

The album produced four singles; "Colour of Love", "Rhythm Is a Dancer", "Exterminate!" and "Do You See The Light (Looking For)".

Track listing[]

First edition

  • All music by Benito Benites & John "Virgo" Garrett III. All lyrics as noted. (Information taken from the original nine-track disc.)
  1. "Madman's Return" – 4:35 (Durron Butler)
  2. "Colour of Love" – 5:32 (Butler, Penny Ford, Thea Austin)
  3. "Believe in It" – 5:08 (Benites, Garrett III, Austin, Butler)
  4. "Who Stole It?" – 5:10 (Butler)
  5. "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38 (Butler, Benites, Garrett III)
  6. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32 (Austin, Benites, Garrett III)
  7. "Money" – 5:12 (Butler)
  8. "See the Light" – 5:45 (Butler, Ford, Austin)
  9. "Exterminate!" – 5:24 (Benites, Garrett III)
  10. "Keep It Up" – 4:05
  11. "Homeboyz" – 6:37
  12. "Sample City" – 1:08
  • On the original nine-track album, tracks 1 & 3–7 are published by Hanseatic/Songs Of Logic. Tracks 2 & 8 are published by Hanseatic/Songs of Logic/Zomba Music. Track 9 is published by Hanseatic.

Second edition

  1. "Madman's Return" – 4:35
  2. "Colour of Love" – 5:32
  3. "Believe in It" – 5:08
  4. "Who Stole It?" – 5:10
  5. "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38
  6. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32
  7. "Money" – 5:12
  8. "See the Light" – 5:45
  9. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (7" Edit) – 3:45
  10. "Ex-Terminator" – 5:24
  11. "Keep It Up" – 4:05
  12. "Homeboyz" – 6:37
  13. "Sample City V2.01" – 1:10

Third edition (marked as such on the front cover)

  1. "Madman's Return" – 4:35
  2. "Colour of Love" – 5:32
  3. "Believe in It" – 5:08
  4. "Who Stole It?" – 5:10
  5. "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38
  6. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32
  7. "Money" – 5:12
  8. "See the Light" – 5:45
  9. "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (7" Edit) – 3:45
  10. "Exterminate" (Endzeit 7") – 4:20
  11. "Ex-Terminator" – 5:24
  12. "Keep It Up" – 4:05
  13. "Homeboyz" – 6:37
  14. "Sample City V2.01" – 1:10

Personnel[]

  • Benito Benites, John "Virgo" Garrett III – keyboards, drum programming
  • Penny Ford, Durron Butler (aka Turbo B), Thea Austin – vocals
  • Andy Plöcher, Daniel Iribarren – guitars, bass
  • Bobby Sattler – woodwinds

Charts[]

Chart performance for The Madman's Return
Chart (1992–1993) Peak
position
Australian Albums (ARIA)[7] 70
Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[8] 3
Dutch Albums (Album Top 100)[9] 9
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[10] 3
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ)[11] 38
Norwegian Albums (VG-lista)[12] 12
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 21
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[14] 7
UK Albums (OCC)[15] 8
US Billboard 200[16] 121

References[]

  1. ^ AllMusic review
  2. ^ "Hitparade.ch: Snap!". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 2012-02-04.
  3. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap!)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  4. ^ "Gold & Platin". IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 2010-02-01. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  5. ^ "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 2013-01-15. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  6. ^ "US Albums Positions to Snap!". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 2010-07-27.
  7. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 258.
  8. ^ "Austriancharts.at – Snap! – The Madman's Return" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dutchcharts.nl – Snap! – The Madman's Return" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  10. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Snap! – The Madman's Return" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  11. ^ "Charts.nz – Snap! – The Madman's Return". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  12. ^ "Norwegiancharts.com – Snap! – The Madman's Return". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  13. ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Snap! – The Madman's Return". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  14. ^ "Swisscharts.com – Snap! – The Madman's Return". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
  16. ^ "Billboard 200 Chart: Week of December 5, 1992". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2021.
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