Madness (The Rasmus song)

"Madness"
Single by The Rasmus
from the album Into
B-side "Play Dead"
"Used to Feel Before"
Released 3 September 2001
Format CD single
Recorded 2000 - 2001 at Nord Studios in Stockholm, Sweden
Genre Alternative rock
Length 3:11
Label Playground Music
Writer(s) Lauri Ylönen
Producer Mikael Nord
Martin Hansen
The Rasmus singles chronology
"Chill"
(2001)
"Madness"
(2001)
"Heartbreaker/Days"
(2002)
Into track listing
"Madness"
(1)
"Bullet"
(2)

"Madness" is a song by the Finnish rock band The Rasmus, originally released on the bands fourth studio album Into on 29 October 2001.

The single was released on 3 September 2001 by the record label Playground Music. It was the third single from the album Into, and features the B-side tracks "Play Dead" and "Used to Feel Before". Both of these songs are covers; "Play Dead" is a cover of Björk and "Used to Feel Before" is a cover of Kingston Wall.

"Madness" is one of the faster songs from the album but still has a strong melody.

Track listing

  1. "Madness" - 3:12
  2. "Play Dead" (Björk cover) - 3:53
  3. "Used to Feel Before" (Kingston Wall cover) - 4:24
  4. "Chill" music video as MPEG

The band's comments

Eero:"Madness is a melodic pop-song Lauri wrote. It's about the emotions when we had to replace our drummer. We kind of drifted apart as a band."
Lauri:"It's a 5-years-story. The words don't belong together but each has a special meaning."

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