The Mad Scientist (song)

{{Infobox song

| name = The Mad Scientist

| cover = TheMadScientist.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Large Professor

| album = The LP

| B-side = Spacey

| released = April 2, 1996

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Hip hop

| length = 4:02

| label = Geffen

| writer = William Paul Mitchell

| producer = Large Professor

| prev_title =

| prev_year =

| next_title = I Juswannachill

| next_year = 1996

}}

"The Mad Scientist" is a song by American emcee Large Professor, released on April 2, 1996,[https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/mad-scientist-vinyl-single-mr0001188399 Large Professor – Mad Scientist (Vinyl Single)] AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019. as the first single from his debut album The LP; the album was shelved by Geffen Records before eventually being released in 2009.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/release/the-lp-mr0001048211 Large Professor – The LP] AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019. The song contains a sample of "Dune Part II: Sandworms" by David Matthews.{{cite AV media notes |title=I Juswannachill / Hard! / The Mad Scientist |publisher=Geffen Records|year=1996|author=Anon.|others=Large Professor|type=Vinyl credits|id=GEF12-22220}}

Track listing

=12" single=

A-side

  1. "The Mad Scientist" (Street Version)
  2. "The Mad Scientist" (Clean)
  3. "The Mad Scientist" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Spacey" (Street Version)
  2. "Spacey" (Clean)
  3. "Listen (Blast Off)"

Charts

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!Chart (1996)

!Peak
position

scope="row" | US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[https://www.billboard.com/artist/large-professor/chart-history/dsa/ "Large Professor Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)"] Billboard. Accessed on August 23, 2019.

| 15

{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|96|artist=Large Professor|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 23, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardrapsongs|26|artist=Large Professor|rowheader=true|accessdate=August 23, 2019}}

References