"Lovestruck"
Single by Madness
from the album Wonderful
Released19 July 1999 (1999-07-19)[1]
Length3:50
LabelVirgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Madness singles chronology
"Night Boat to Cairo"
(1993)		 "Lovestruck"
(1999)		 "Johnny the Horse"
(1999)
Music video
"Lovestruck" by Madness on YouTube

"Lovestruck" is a song by English ska band Madness, released as the lead single from their seventh studio album, Wonderful (1999), on 19 July 1999. This release marked the first time Madness had put out original material for over 10 years and signified their return to music. "Lovestruck" peaked at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart, which was the first time a new Madness release had reached the top 10 since the 1983 release "The Sun and the Rain". The song also charted in Iceland, reaching number 36 on the Íslenski Listinn Topp 40.

Track listings

"Maddley" is a medley of songs from Madness's then upcoming album, Wonderful ("If I Didn't Care" / "Drip Fed Fred" / "Elysium" / "Johnny the Horse" / "The Wizard" / "4 AM" / "Going to the Top" / "You're Wonderful")

UK CD1[2]

  1. "Lovestruck" (Thompson, Barson)
  2. "We Are Love" (Smyth)
  3. "Lovestruck" (enhanced video)

UK CD2 and cassette single[3][4]

  1. "Lovestruck" (Thompson, Barson)
  2. "Round And Round" (Thompson, Barson)
  3. "Maddley" (Barson, Smyth, Thompson, McPherson, D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate, Jack Lawrence)

European CD single[5]

  1. "Lovestruck" (Thompson, Barson)
  2. "Maddley" (Barson, Smyth, Thompson, McPherson, D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate, Jack Lawrence)

Charts

Chart (1999) Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 43
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 36
Scotland (OCC)[8] 16
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 10

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases – For Week Starting 19 July, 1999" (PDF). Music Week. 17 July 1999. p. 23. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Lovestruck (UK CD1 liner notes). Madness. Virgin Records. 1999. VSCDG 1737.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ↑ Lovestruck (UK CD2 liner notes). Madness. Virgin Records. 1999. VSCDT 1737.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ Lovestruck (UK cassette single sleeve). Madness. Virgin Records. 1999. VSC 1737.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ Lovestruck (European CD single liner notes). Madness. Virgin Records. 1999. VSCDE1737.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16, no. 32. 7 August 1999. p. 8. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  7. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn (12.8–19.8. 1999)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 13 August 1999. p. 10. Retrieved 5 October 2019.
  8. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 January 2019.


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