The Prince (song)
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| "The Prince" | ||
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| Single by Madness | ||
| Released | August 10, 1979 | |
| Format | vinyl record 7" | |
| Recorded | Pathway Studio, Highbury 1979 | |
| Genre | Ska/Pop | |
| Length | 3:18 | |
| Label | 2 Tone | |
| Writer(s) | Lee Thompson | |
| Chart positions | ||
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UK #16 |
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| Madness singles chronology | ||
| "The Prince" | "One Step Beyond" | |
"The Prince" is the first single by the British ska/pop band Madness. It was released on August 10, 1979 and was later featured on their debut album One Step Beyond.... It was band's only release on 2 Tone Records before they switched to Stiff. The song 11 weeks in UK chart peaking at number 16.
"The Prince" is a tribute to Jamaican ska singer Prince Buster who highly influenced Madness (the band's name comes from a song by him, "Madness").
[edit] Track listing
- "The Prince" - 2:30
- "Madness" - 2:32
| 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" |
