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Madness
Genre: Pop
Origin: Camden, London, England
Born/Formed: 1988
Zodiac: Scorpio ♏ Read artist horoscope
Blending ska and pop with a distinctly English sense of humor, the band Madness created a “nutty sound” that made them UK superstars in the early ’80s.
• Originally called The North London Invaders, the group changed its name to Madness in reference to a song by the pioneering Jamaican ska musician Prince Buster, a major influence.
• Madness released their debut single, 1979’s Prince Buster tribute “The Prince,” on the ska-revival label 2 Tone. While Madness soon signed with Stiff Records, they remain closely associated with the 2 Tone movement.
• The group’s 1979 debut, One Step Beyond…, reached No. 2 on the UK charts and produced a pair of Top 10 hits: “My Girl” and the title track, a cover of an old Prince Buster tune.
• Before splitting up in 1986, Madness notched 15 Top 10 UK hits, including the No. 1 smash “House of Fun.”
• Despite their massive UK success, Madness only managed one Top 10 hit in America, as 1982’s “Our House” reached No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100.
• Since reforming in 1992, Madness have released five studio albums, three of which went Top 10 in the UK.
• In 2012, Madness performed on the roof of Buckingham Palace during Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Concert.
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![Madness (from "Porco Rosso") [Live]](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music126/v4/0a/0c/85/0a0c8531-746f-370e-db4d-29cc3cb20030/19UMGIM98620.rgb.jpg/200x200bb.jpg)
![Madness (feat. Lil Jon) [Radio Edit]](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music118/v4/ee/a6/6a/eea66add-e800-9022-5f94-58bc39964cd5/888002749086.png/200x200bb.jpg)
![Madness (feat. Zak Abel) [Martin Jensen Remix]](https://is1-ssl.mzstatic.com/image/thumb/Music112/v4/4b/6a/15/4b6a151c-387b-d876-ccea-08f1dc5403ef/196589252838.jpg/200x200bb.jpg)
