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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!
Released	24 March 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Length	41:00 (original eight-track disc)
Label	Anzilotti & Munzing Arista
Producer	Snap!
Snap! chronology
World Power (1990) The Madman's Return (1992) Welcome to Tomorrow (1994)
Singles from The Madman's Return
"Colour of Love" Released: 9 December 1991 "Rhythm Is a Dancer" Released: 30 March 1992 "Exterminate!" Released: 7 December 1992 "Do You See the Light (Looking For)" Released: 4 July 1993

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

The earliest LP pressings didn't contain "Rhythm Is a Dancer". 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	Certification	Certified 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

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