Shut Up (Madness song)
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| "Shut Up" | ||
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| Single by Madness | ||
| from the album 7 | ||
| Released | September 11, 1981 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7", 12" | |
| Recorded | 1981 | |
| Genre | Pop | |
| Length | 4:07 | |
| Label | Stiff Records | |
| Writer(s) | Graham McPherson/Chris Foreman | |
| Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley |
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| Chart positions | ||
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UK #7 |
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| Madness singles chronology | ||
| "Grey Day" | "Shut Up" | "It Must Be Love" |
"Shut Up" is a song by British band Madness from their third album 7. It spent 10 weeks in UK charts peaking at number 4.
The song tells a story of a criminal who despite all evidences try to convince people he is not guilty. The words "shut up" do not appear in the song at all, they were present in the early version of the track that was written by Suggs.
[edit] Track listing
- 7" single
- "Shut Up" - 4:07
- "A Town With No Name" - 2:52
- 12" single
- "Shut Up" (extended version)
- "Never Ask Twice" - 3:08
- "A Town With No Name" - 2:52
| Personnel |
Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash |
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| Discography | |
| Studio albums |
One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • The Madness • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 |
| Compilations |
Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • Madstock! • The Business • Total Madness • Universal Madness |
| Singles |
"The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Night Boat to Cairo" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "Return of the Los Palmas 7" • "Grey Day" • "Shut Up" • "It Must Be Love" • "Cardiac Arrest" • "House of Fun" • "Driving in My Car" • "Our House" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Lovestruck" • "Sorry" |
