Dust Devil (song)

{{short description|Single by Madness}}

{{about|the Madness song|other songs with the same title|Dust devil (disambiguation)}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Dust Devil

| cover = Dust Devil (Madness single - cover art).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Madness

| album = The Liberty of Norton Folgate

| released = {{Start date|2009|05|11|df=yes}}

| recorded = 2008

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Ska

| length = 3:22

| label = Lucky 7 Records

| writer = Daniel Woodgate
Lee Thompson

| producer = Clive Langer
Alan Winstanley

| prev_title = NW5

| prev_year = 2008

| next_title = Sugar and Spice

| next_year = 2009

}}

"Dust Devil" is a single by the ska/pop band Madness, released 11 May 2009, precisely one week before their album The Liberty of Norton Folgate.

The B-side, "The Roadette Song" was originally recorded by Ian Dury with his band, Kilburn and the High Roads. The Madness cover version was originally intended to be on their 2005 album The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1.

Music video

The music video for "Dust Devil" was released onto YouTube on 20 April 2009. It features Jaime Winstone and her then-boyfriend Alfie Allen.

Chart

The single reached #64 in the UK singles chart and #1 in the UK Independent music chart on 17 May 2009.

Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dust Devil".

;CD Single

  1. "Dust Devil" (Radio Edit) - 3:22
  2. "Dust Devil" (Ashley Beedle Warbox Remix) - 5:09
  3. "The Roadette Song" (Hardy/Dury) - 3:36
  4. "Dust Devil" (Practice Makes Perfect Reggae Style) - 3:47

; 7" Single

  1. "Dust Devil" (7" Mix)
  2. "The Roadette Song" (Hardy/Dury) - 3:36

;10" Single

  1. "Dust Devil" (Original Version) - 3:43
  2. "Dust Devil" (Ashley Beedles Warbox extended dubplate special)

Chart performance

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Chart (2009)

!Peak
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!Total
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align="left"|UK Singles Chart[http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/_/madness/ Madness at Official Charts Company] Retrieved 21 June 2013

| style="text-align:center;"|64

| style="text-align:center;"|1

align="left"|UK Indie Chart[https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/independent-singles-chart/20090517/130/ UK Indie Chart at Official Charts Company] Retrieved 15 September 2024

| style="text-align:center;"|1

| style="text-align:center;"|6

Notes