Insane (Texas song)

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"Insane"
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Single by Texas
from the album White on Blonde
A-side Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)
B-side "Polo Mint City"
Released9 March 1998 (1998-03-09) [1]
Length4:45
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Johnny McElhone, Sharleen Spiteri
Producer(s) Mike Hedges, Texas
Texas singles chronology
"Put Your Arms Around Me"
(1997)
"Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" / "Insane"
(1998)
"In Our Lifetime"
(1999)

"Insane" is a song by British band Texas and was the fifth and final single to be released from their fourth studio album White on Blonde . It was released as a double A-side with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" in 1998. The song was later included on their 2000 compilation album The Greatest Hits .

Contents

Track listings

  1. "Insane" – 4:45
  2. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" – 4:06
  3. "Polo Mint City" (full version) – 2:50
  4. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (Trailermen mix) – 8:38
  1. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (extended version) – 5:02
  2. "Insane" (The Second Scroll) – 6:33
  3. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" (RZA instrumental) – 5:13
  4. "Insane" (The Second Scroll dub) – 6:35
  1. "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)" – 4:06
  2. "Insane" – 4:45

Charts

All entries charted as a double A-side with "Say What You Want (All Day, Every Day)".

Chart (1998)Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 25
Scotland (OCC) [6] 4
UK Singles (OCC) [7] 4

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