Madness (song)

"Madness"
Single by The Rasmus from the album Into
B-side	"Play Dead" "Used to Feel Before"
Released	September 3, 2001
Format	CD single
Recorded	2000 - 2001 at Nord Studios in Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Rock, Pop rock
Length	3:11
Label	Playground Music
Writer	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 October 29, 2001. The single was released on September 3, 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.

Single track listing

1. "Madness" (Radio Edit) - 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." ^[1]

References

1. ^ "Madness" song meaning

External links

• The Rasmus' official website
• Lyrics