Keep Moving (Madness album)

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Keep Moving
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Studio album by
Released20 February 1984 (1984-02-20)
Recorded1983
Studio
Genre
Length43:18
Label
Producer
Madness chronology
Madness
(1983)
Keep Moving
(1984)
Mad Not Mad
(1985)
Singles from Keep Moving (UK)
  1. "Michael Caine"
    Released: 30 January 1984
  2. "One Better Day"
    Released: 2 June 1984
Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep Moving" Cathal Smyth, Chris Foreman, Graham McPherson 3:33
2."Michael Caine"Smyth, Daniel Woodgate 3:37
3."Turning Blue"McPherson, Foreman3:06
4."One Better Day"McPherson, Mark Bedford 4:06
5."March of the Gherkins" Lee Thompson, Michael Barson 3:30
6."Waltz into Mischief"Smyth, McPherson3:36
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Brand New Beat"Thompson, Barson3:17
8."Victoria Gardens"Smyth, Barson4:32
9."Samantha"Thompson, Barson3:14
10."Time for Tea"Thompson, Foreman3:08
11."Prospects"Smyth, McPherson4:15
12."Give Me a Reason"Thompson3:26
Total length:43:18

US/CAN

Side one
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Keep Moving"Smyth, Foreman, McPherson3:33
2."Wings of a Dove"Smyth, McPherson3:02
3."The Sun and the Rain"Barson3:18
4."Brand New Beat"Thompson, Barson3:17
5."March of the Gherkins"Thompson, Barson3:30
6."Michael Caine"Smyth, Woodgate3:37
Side two
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
7."Prospects"Smyth, McPherson4:15
8."Victoria Gardens"Smyth, Barson4:32
9."Samantha"Thompson, Barson3:14
10."One Better Day"McPherson, Bedford4:06
11."Give Me a Reason"Thompson3:26
12."Turning Blue"McPherson, Foreman3:06
Total length:42:41

2010 reissue

CD 1
The original album
  • The first disc contains the twelve tracks from the original UK album version and four promo videos.
The promo videos
  1. "Wings of a Dove"
  2. "The Sun and the Rain"
  3. "Michael Caine"
  4. "One Better Day"
CD 2
The bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Original releaseLength
13."Wings of a Dove"Smyth, McPhersonSingle A-side, 19833:00
14."Behind the 8 Ball"Barson, Bedford, Foreman, McPherson, Smyth, Thompson, WoodgateB-side of "Wings of a Dove"3:01
15."One's Second Thoughtlessness"Thompson, WoodgateB-side of "Wings of a Dove" 12"3:26
16."Wings of a Dove" (12" Blue Train Mix)Smyth, McPherson12" A-side6:10
17."The Sun and the Rain"BarsonSingle A-side, 19833:28
18."Fireball XL5"Thompson, MadnessB-side of "The Sun and the Rain"1:47
19."My Girl" (live at the Brighton Centre, March 1983)BarsonB-side of "The Sun and the Rain" 12"2:55
20."The Sun and the Rain" (12" Extended Version)Barson12" A-side4:42
21."Michael Caine" (12" Extended Version)Smyth, Woodgate12" A-side4:13
22."If You Think There's Something"BarsonB-side of "Michael Caine"3:09
23."Guns"McPhersonB-side of "One Better Day"3:16
24."Sarah"Thompson, MadnessB-side of "One Better Day" 12"3:45
25."Victoria Gardens" (remix)Smyth, BarsonB-side of "One Better Day" 12"3:54
Total length:46:44

Personnel

Chart performance

Chart (1984)Peak
position
Canadian Albums Chart [11] 66
German Albums Chart [12] 47
Swedish Albums Chart [13] 29
UK Albums Chart [14] 6
US Billboard Hot 200109

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [15] Silver60,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

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  2. Archived 25 July 2009 at the Wayback Machine
  3. Bushell, Garry (25 February 1984). "Caine and unable". Sounds . p. 24.
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  6. "Albums and Tracks of the Year". NME . 2016. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
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  8. Interviews with James Mackie, February 2006; November 2008
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  10. "Madness on their best albums: "We were full of ideas!"". 15 November 2019.
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  12. "Madness - Keep Moving".
  13. Steffen Hung (10 March 2005). "Swedish Charts Portal". swedishcharts.com. Archived from the original on 16 May 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  14. "UK Singles & Albums Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company . Retrieved 17 June 2011.
  15. "British album certifications – Madness – Keep Moving". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 12 March 2022.