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Byran Adams has gone on to lead an incredibly successful career, producing huge hits such as '(Everything I Do) I Do It For You', 'Heaven' and, of course, 'Summer Of '69'. In 1981, the band's third studio album, 7, reached number 5 in the UK Albums Chart and contained three hit singles: " Grey Day" (no. 4, April 1981), " Shut Up" (no. 7, September 1981), and " Cardiac Arrest" (no. 14, February 1982). [18] In an article in 1979, Chris Foreman explained that the band's music would move with the times, and change styles as time goes on. [19] This was shown to be the case, as unlike the two ska-filled, fast-paced albums that preceded it, 7 was something of a change in direction. Suggs' vocal performance changed significantly, and his strong accent from the previous studio albums had been watered down. [ citation needed] The album strayed from the ska-influenced sound of One Step Beyond... and Absolutely and moved towards a pop sound; a trend that continued with subsequent studio albums. From 28 October 2002 to 16 August 2003, a musical based on Madness songs, Our House, ran at the Cambridge Theatre in London. Madness played a role in the executive production of the show, and Suggs played a role in the production for a period, playing the central character's father. [45] It won an Olivier Award for best new musical of 2003, [46] and the performance was released on DVD on 1 November 2004. [47] There was also a previous musical based on Madness songs, One Step Beyond!, written by Alan Gilbey. [48] [49] The musical had a brief run at the Theatre Royal Stratford East in 1993 [48] [49] and a run at Putney Arts Theatre, London in 2012.

Reed, John (2010). House of Fun: The Story of Madness. Omnibus Press. p.278. ISBN 978-1-84772-619-3. In October 2014, Cathal Smyth, aka Chas Smash, left Madness to pursue a solo career. His debut solo studio album, A Comfortable Man, was released on 11 May 2015 by Phoenix Rising Recording Co. Although Smyth's departure was characterized at the time as a 'break' to concentrate on his solo career and not necessarily a permanent departure, Smyth has not rejoined Madness in the years since the break was announced. Madness has continued as a six-piece. Madness have been national treasures in Britain for well over 40 years. Often referred to as the ultimate singles band (since 1979, they’ve enjoyed 31 Top 40 hits, plus 17 in the Top 10 and one No.1), they’ve produced 11 studio albums, a film (1981’s Take It Or Leave It) and remain, to this day, one of hardest gigging groups in the UK. In 2000, the band received the Ivor Novello Award from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors for Outstanding Song Collection. In 2004, the band played a series of low-key concerts as the Dangermen, performing covers of classic reggae and ska songs. A lot of the songs were those played by the band when they were first forming, [50] and the band performed the songs as a celebration of their 25th anniversary. [50] The band's first notable musical award came in 1983 when Chris Foreman and Cathal Smyth won an Ivor Novello Award for Best Song for the international hit "Our House". [4] [26] Madness received another Ivor Novello Award 17 years later for an "Outstanding Song Collection". [4] [5] In 2005, they were awarded the Mojo "Hall of Fame" Award, notably for being "an artist's artist". [88] In 2007, a campaign took place by fans of Madness for the band to be awarded a Brit Award. [89] Many fans and critics feel they have been overlooked over their past 30 years in the music industry. [89] In July 2009, Madness were awarded the 'Silver Clef' Icon Award. In September 2010, Madness were awarded the 'Idol Award' at the 2010 Q Awards in London.

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The Official Charts Company – What's That by Madness Search". The Official Charts Company. 10 May 2014. a b c Marcus, Greil. " "Absolutely" review". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 19 June 2008 . Retrieved 1 August 2007. The Madness – I Pronounce You". YouTube. 26 November 2006. Archived from the original on 19 December 2021 . Retrieved 5 May 2014. The album is notable for featuring guest performers including the Specials' Jerry Dammers, early Madness member John Hasler and Earl Falconer of UB40. It is also the first studio album produced by the band themselves under the alias 'The Three Eyes'. a b c "The Madness Timeline: 1984". Archived from the original on 28 September 2007 . Retrieved 19 June 2007.

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