The Madman's Return

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 Madman's Return
Studio album by
Snap!
Released24 March 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: 2 December 1991
  2. "Rhythm Is a Dancer"
    Released: 30 March 1992
  3. "Exterminate!"
    Released: 7 December 1992
  4. "Do You See the Light (Looking For)"
    Released: 4 July 1993
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[1]

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

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[21] Gold 25,000*
Germany (BVMI)[22] Gold 500,000[23]
Netherlands (NVPI)[24] Gold 50,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[25] Platinum 50,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[26] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. AllMusic review
  2. "Hitparade.ch: Snap!". Schweizer Hitparade. Retrieved 4 February 2012.
  3. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap!)" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  4. "Gold & Platin". IFPI Austria. Archived from the original on 1 February 2010. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  5. "Certified Awards Search". British Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original on 15 January 2013. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  6. "US Albums Positions to Snap!". Billboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 July 2010.
  7. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 258.
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  19. "Top 100 Album-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  20. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1992". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 23 October 2021.
  21. "Austrian album certifications – Snap – The Madman's Return" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  22. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Snap; 'The Madman')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  23. Wolfgang Spahr (13 May 2000). Grammy's Two Way Street. Billboard. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
  24. "Dutch album certifications – Snap – The Madman's Return" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 27 March 2022. Enter The Madman's Return in the "Artiest of titel" box.
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  26. "British album certifications – Snap – The Madman's Return". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 March 2022.
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