Mad Mad World

This article is about the Tom Cochrane album. For the British panel show, see Mad Mad World (TV series). For similar uses, see Mad World (disambiguation).

All tracks are written by Tom Cochrane unless otherwise noted.

Mad Mad World
Original Canadian cover
Studio album by Tom Cochrane
Released	September 19, 1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Rock
Length	64:20
Label	Capitol
Producer	Joe Hardy (track 13 produced by Tom Cochrane)
Tom Cochrane chronology
Hang on to Your Resistance (1974) Mad Mad World (1991) Ragged Ass Road (1995)
Singles from Mad Mad World
"Life Is a Highway" Released: September 20, 1991 "No Regrets" Released: 1991 "Sinking Like a Sunset" Released: 1992 "Mad Mad World" Released: 1992 "Washed Away" Released: 1992 "Bigger Man" Released: 1992

Mad Mad World track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Life Is a Highway"		4:26
2.	"Mad Mad World"		4:56
3.	"No Regrets"		4:38
4.	"Sinking Like a Sunset"	Annette Ducharme	5:45
5.	"Washed Away"		5:20
6.	"Everything Comes Around"		4:32
7.	"The Secret Is to Know When to Stop"	Cochrane, John Cody	4:19
8.	"Brave and Crazy"		5:51
9.	"Bigger Man"		4:26
10.	"Friendly Advice"		4:27
11.	"Get Back Up"		4:39
12.	"Emotional Truth"		5:59
13.	"All the King's Men"		4:33
14.	"Life Is a Highway" (25th anniversary edition bonus track)

25th anniversary edition: Disc two (Live in Chicago, originally broadcast on Westwood One)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"No Regrets"
2.	"Victory Day"
3.	"Sinking Like a Sunset"
4.	"White Hot"
5.	"Big League"
6.	"Friendly Advice"
7.	"Lunatic Fringe"
8.	"Get Back Up"
9.	"Brave and Crazy"
10.	"Life Is a Highway"
11.	"Mad Mad World"
12.	"Boy Inside the Man"

Personnel

• Tom Cochrane – vocals, acoustic and electric guitars, piano, harmonica, percussion, bass, keyboards, slide guitar
• John Webster – percussion, piano, organ
• Spider Sinnaeve – bass
• Mickey Curry – drums
• Kim Mitchell – lead guitar on "Brave and Crazy"
• Mladen – guitar
• Keith Scott – guitar on "Sinking Like a Sunset"
• David Gogo – guitar
• Joe Hardy – percussion
• Dave Harding – viola
• Molly Johnson – backing vocals
• John Cody – backing vocals
• Annette Ducharme – backing vocals
• Kathy Cochrane – backing vocals
• Joe Hardy – producer (except "All the King's Men")
• Noel Golden – engineer
• Joe Hardy – production, engineering, mixing, percussion
• Bob Shindle – engineer
• John Bailey – engineer
• Bob Ludwig – mastering
• Great Southern Memphis Section – horns, horn arrangements
• Peter Schenkman – cello

Charts

Chart (1991–92)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA) [5]	46
Canada Top Albums/CDs ( RPM ) [6]	1
New Zealand Albums (RMNZ) [7]	8
US Billboard 200 [8]	46

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [9]	Diamond	1,000,000^
United States (RIAA) [10]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. AllMusic review
2. "Artist Chart History - Tom Cochrane". billboard.com. Retrieved 2008-11-20.
3. "Gold Platinum Database: Tom Cochrane - Mad Mad World". Canadian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 2011-12-21.
4. "Search for Tom Cochrane". RIAA.com. Retrieved 30 May 2024.
5. "Australiancharts.com – Tom Cochrane – Mad Mad World". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
6. "Top RPM Albums: Issue 1689". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
7. "Charts.nz – Tom Cochrane – Mad Mad World". Hung Medien. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
8. "Tom Cochrane Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved March 12, 2025.
9. "Canadian album certifications – Tom Cochrane – Mad Mad World". Music Canada.
10. "American album certifications – Tom Cochrane – Mad Mad World". Recording Industry Association of America.