Divine Madness (Madness album)

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Divine Madness
Greatest hits by Madness
Released	February 24, 1992
Recorded	1979 - 1986
Genre	Ska/Pop
Label	Virgin Records
Professional reviews
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Madness chronology
It's... Madness Too (1991) Divine Madness (1992) Madstock! (1992)
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Divine Madness is the 1992 greatest hits album from the British ska/pop band Madness. It presents the group's single A-sides in chronological order, though sometimes in their LP rather than single versions.

The album peaked at number 1 in the UK charts, and it eventually led to a Madness reunion and their first concert in six years (which was recorded for their Madstock! album).

Divine Madness was also released in 1992 as a videotape with all Madness music videos, including "Bed & Breakfast Man", "Sweetest Girl" and "I Pronounce You", the latter performed by spin-off group The Madness. The group's Japanese TV adverts for Honda City cars were also included between songs. The album was re-packaged in 1998 as The Heavy Heavy Hits with the addition of "The Sweetest Girl" (placed in its correct chronological position after "Uncle Sam") and re-issued under its original title in 2000, with the further singles "Lovestruck" and "Johnny the Horse".

[edit] Track listing

1. "The Prince"
2. "One Step Beyond"
3. "My Girl"
4. "Night Boat to Cairo"
5. "Baggy Trousers"
6. "Embarrassment"
7. "The Return of the Los Palmas 7"
8. "Grey Day"
9. "Shut Up"
10. "It Must Be Love"
11. "Cardiac Arrest"
12. "House of Fun"
13. "Driving in My Car"
14. "Our House"
15. "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)"
16. "Wings of a Dove"
17. "The Sun and the Rain"
18. "Michael Caine"
19. "One Better Day"
20. "Yesterday's Men"
21. "Uncle Sam"
22. "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train"

v • d • e Madness Suggs • Mike Barson • Lee Thompson • Chris Foreman • Mark Bedford • Daniel Woodgate • Chas Smash Studio Albums One Step Beyond... • Absolutely • 7 • The Rise & Fall • Keep Moving • Mad Not Mad • Wonderful • The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1 • The Liberty of Norton Folgate Compilation Albums Complete Madness • Madness • Utter Madness • It's... Madness • It's... Madness Too • Divine Madness • The Business • Total Madness • Our House Live Albums Madstock! • Universal Madness Singles "The Prince" • "One Step Beyond" • "My Girl" • "Work Rest and Play EP" • "Baggy Trousers" • "Embarrassment" • "The 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" • "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)" / "Madness (Is All in the Mind)" • "Wings of a Dove" • "The Sun and the Rain" • "Michael Caine" • "One Better Day" • "Yesterday's Men" • "Uncle Sam" • "Sweetest Girl" • "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train" • "Night Boat to Cairo" • "Lovestruck" • "Johnny The Horse" • "Drip Fed Fred" • "Shame & Scandal" • "Girl Why Don't You" • "Sorry" • "NW5" Associated Articles Our House the Musical • 2 Tone • Zarjazz Records • Starvation/Tam Tam Pour L'Ethiopie