Mad About You (Belinda Carlisle song)

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"Mad About You"
Belindacarlisle Mad About You.jpg
Single by Belinda Carlisle
from the album Belinda [1]
B-side "I Never Wanted a Rich Man"
ReleasedMay 5, 1986 (1986-05-05)
Length3:30
Label I.R.S.
Songwriter(s)
  • Paula Jean Brown
  • James Whelan
  • Mitchel Young Evans
Producer(s) Michael Lloyd
Belinda Carlisle singles chronology
"Mad About You"
(1986)		"I Feel the Magic"
(1986)

"Mad About You" is a song by American singer Belinda Carlisle. It was written by Paula Jean Brown, James Whelan and Mitchel Young Evans, and produced by Michael Lloyd for Carlisle's debut solo album, Belinda . The song was released in 1986 as Carlisle's debut solo single after leaving the Go-Go's. The song peaked at number three on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 chart and at number one on Canada's RPM 100 Singles chart. The song was later included in the jukebox musical Head over Heels that used the Go-Go's music in addition to two of Carlisle's solo tracks. The musical debuted on Broadway in 2018.[ citation needed ]

Contents

Background and composition

Paula Jean Brown, who joined the Go-Go's as bass guitarist following Jane Wiedlin's departure, co-wrote the song with Jim Whelan, and Wiedlin and Charlotte Caffey sang back-up vocals. "Mad About You" was one of a few songs being considered for the fourth (unrecorded) Go-Go's album. The Go-Go's split, and "Mad About You" and two other songs co-written by Paula Jean Brown ended up on Belinda. [2] The song is written in the key of A major [3] in common time with a tempo of 144 beats per minute. [4]

Music video

The music video was directed by Leslie Libman. It features Andy Taylor of Duran Duran and Carlisle's husband, Morgan Mason. During one scene she dances to a vinyl LP of Yma Sumac's Mambo! . The outdoor scenes are largely set in or near Palisades Park in Santa Monica, California.

Track listings

The single's B-side, "I Never Wanted a Rich Man", was also included on Carlisle's first long playing work. The extended version of "Mad About You", originally on the A-side of the 12-inch single, was then included on the album compact disc re-release by Virgin in 2003.

7-inch single

  1. "Mad About You" (single mix) – 3:30
  2. "I Never Wanted a Rich Man" – 4:12

12-inch single

  1. "Mad About You" (extended mix) – 5:03
  2. "Mad About You" (single mix) – 3:30
  3. "Mad About You" (instrumental mix) – 3:30

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Mad About You"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [19] Gold50,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

See also

References

  1. ↑ "www.allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
  2. ↑ Jay S. Jacobs (July 17, 2010). "Belinda Carlisle interview about 'Lips Unsealed.'". Pop Entertainment.com. Retrieved October 8, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle @ Song Key Finder". www.songkeyfinder.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  4. ↑ "BPM for 'mad about you' by belinda carlisle | songbpm.com". songbpm.com. Retrieved May 4, 2016.
  5. ↑ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 55. ISBN   0-646-11917-6.
  6. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0722." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  7. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Mad About You". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  8. ↑ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 3, 2022.Select "Singoli" in the "Tipo" field, type "Belinda Carlisle" in the "Artista" field and press "cerca".
  9. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle – Mad About You". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved April 16, 2020.
  10. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  11. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ↑ "Belinda Carlisle Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  13. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending August 23, 1986". Cash Box . Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  14. ↑ "Palmarès de la chanson anglophone et allophone au Québec" (PDF) (in French). BAnQ. August 9, 1986. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 29, 2015. Retrieved June 21, 2025.
  15. ↑ "National Top 100 Singles for 1986". Kent Music Report . December 29, 1986 – via Imgur.
  16. ↑ "Top 100 Singles of '86". RPM. Vol. 45, no. 14. December 27, 1986. p. 5. ISSN   0033-7064 – via Library and Archives Canada.
  17. ↑ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 1986". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 3, 2021. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  18. ↑ "The Cash Box Year-End Charts: 1986 – Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box. June 3, 2022. Archived from the original on May 21, 2021. Retrieved February 26, 2020.
  19. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Belinda Carlisle – Mad About You". Music Canada. September 23, 1986.
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