Lovestruck (Madness song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Lovestruck

| cover = Madness_-_Lovestruck.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Madness

| released = {{Start date|1999|7|19|df=yes}}{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1999/Music-Week-1999-07-17.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 19 July, 1999|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=17 July 1999|access-date=22 July 2021}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:50

| label = Virgin

| writer = {{hlist|Mike Barson|Lee Thompson}}

| producer = {{hlist|Clive Langer|Alan Winstanley}}

| prev_title = Night Boat to Cairo

| prev_year = 1993

| next_title = Johnny the Horse

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|FiThjLcB1Qk|"Lovestruck" by Madness}}}}

}}

"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{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovestruck|others=Madness|year=1999|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDG 1737}}

"Lovestruck" {{small|(Thompson, Barson)}}
"We Are Love" {{small|(Smyth)}}
"Lovestruck" (enhanced video)

UK CD2 and cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovestruck|others=Madness|year=1999|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDT 1737}}{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovestruck|others=Madness|year=1999|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSC 1737}}

"Lovestruck" {{small|(Thompson, Barson)}}
"Round And Round" {{small|(Thompson, Barson)}}
"Maddley" {{small|(Barson, Smyth, Thompson, McPherson, D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate, Jack Lawrence)}}

European CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Lovestruck|others=Madness|year=1999|type=European CD single liner notes|publisher=Virgin Records|id=VSCDE1737}}

"Lovestruck" {{small|(Thompson, Barson)}}
"Maddley" {{small|(Barson, Smyth, Thompson, McPherson, D. Woodgate, N. Woodgate, Jack Lawrence)}}

Charts

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" !scope="col"\|Chart (1999) !scope="col"\|Peak position
scope="row"\|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine\|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-08-07.pdf\|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles\|magazine=Music & Media\|volume=16\|issue=32\|page=8\|date=7 August 1999\|access-date=3 July 2020}} \|43
scope="row"\|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news\|url=https://timarit.is/page/2988167#page/n9/mode/2up\|title=Íslenski Listinn (12.8–19.8. 1999)\|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir\|language=is\|page=10\|date=13 August 1999\|accessdate=5 October 2019}} \|36
{{single chart\|Scotland\|16\|date=19990731\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=31 January 2019}}
{{single chart\|UK\|10\|date=19990731\|rowheader=true\|accessdate=31 January 2019}}

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (1999)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/90s/1999/MM-1999-08-07.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=16|issue=32|page=8|date=7 August 1999|access-date=3 July 2020}}

|43

scope="row"|Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40){{cite news|url=https://timarit.is/page/2988167#page/n9/mode/2up|title=Íslenski Listinn (12.8–19.8. 1999)|newspaper=Dagblaðið Vísir|language=is|page=10|date=13 August 1999|accessdate=5 October 2019}}

|36

{{single chart|Scotland|16|date=19990731|rowheader=true|accessdate=31 January 2019}}

{{single chart|UK|10|date=19990731|rowheader=true|accessdate=31 January 2019}}

References

External links

{{Discogs master|type=album|83383|name=Lovestruck}}

Category:Madness (band) songs

Category:1999 singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Songs written by Lee Thompson (saxophonist)

Category:Songs written by Mike Barson

Category:Song recordings produced by Clive Langer

Category:Song recordings produced by Alan Winstanley

Category:Virgin Records singles

Category:Songs about London