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 and gold in Germany, Austria and the United Kingdom but only reached No. 121 on the US Billboard 200. The album produced four singles; "Colour of Love", "Rhythm Is a Dancer", "Exterminate!" and "Do You See The Light (Looking For)". The Madman's Return Studio album by Released 24 March 1992 Recorded 1991–1992 Length 46:32 (original nine-track disc) Label Producer Snap! Snap! chronology World Power
(1990) The Madman's Return
(1992) Welcome to Tomorrow
(1994) Singles from The Madman's Return
Released: 2 December 1991
Released: 30 March 1992
Released: 7 December 1992
Released: 4 July 1993 Review scores Source Rating AllMusic Contents
First edition
- All music by Benito Benites & John "Virgo" Garrett III. All lyrics as noted. (Information taken from the original nine-track disc.)
- "Madman's Return" – 4:35 (Durron Butler)
- "Colour of Love" – 5:32 (Butler, Penny Ford, Thea Austin)
- "Believe in It" – 5:08 (Benites, Garrett III, Austin, Butler)
- "Who Stole It?" – 5:10 (Butler)
- "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38 (Butler, Benites, Garrett III)
- "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32 (Austin, Benites, Garrett III)
- "Money" – 5:12 (Butler)
- "See the Light" – 5:45 (Butler, Ford, Austin)
- "Exterminate!" – 5:24 (Benites, Garrett III)
- "Keep It Up" – 4:05
- "Homeboyz" – 6:37
- "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
- "Madman's Return" – 4:35
- "Colour of Love" – 5:32
- "Believe in It" – 5:08
- "Who Stole It?" – 5:10
- "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38
- "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32
- "Money" – 5:12
- "See the Light" – 5:45
- "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (7" Edit) – 3:45
- "Ex-Terminator" – 5:24
- "Keep It Up" – 4:05
- "Homeboyz" – 6:37
- "Sample City V2.01" – 1:10
Third edition (marked as such on the front cover)
- "Madman's Return" – 4:35
- "Colour of Love" – 5:32
- "Believe in It" – 5:08
- "Who Stole It?" – 5:10
- "Don't Be Shy" – 4:38
- "Rhythm Is a Dancer" – 5:32
- "Money" – 5:12
- "See the Light" – 5:45
- "Rhythm Is a Dancer" (7" Edit) – 3:45
- "Exterminate" (Endzeit 7") – 4:20
- "Ex-Terminator" – 5:24
- "Keep It Up" – 4:05
- "Homeboyz" – 6:37
- "Sample City V2.01" – 1:10
- 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
Weekly charts
| Year-end charts
|
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Austria (IFPI Austria) | Gold | 25,000* |
Germany (BVMI) | Gold | 500,000 |
Netherlands (NVPI) | Gold | 50,000^ |
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) | Platinum | 50,000^ |
United Kingdom (BPI) | Gold | 100,000^ |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
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