Midnight Madness (The Chemical Brothers song)
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"Midnight Madness" is a single by The Chemical Brothers
, taken from their album Brotherhood
.
It was released on August 3, 2008 as a digital download in the UK, followed by a release in the US on August 19, 2008.
The song is a shorter version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 10", which was released shortly before.
The song is featured in the sports game Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
and in the racing game Midnight Club: Los Angeles
, United Kingdom
. It begins with a goblin (played mainly by Daniel Ilabaca), who jumps out of a dumpster, and starts dancing. His dancing takes him out of the alley and up onto the nearby rooftops, then into a theatre. The goblin begins breakdancing (now played by Pockemon crew breakdancer, Lilou) on the stage. He exits, jumps onto a police car, and rides it back to the dumpster, when he jumps in moments before Tom Rowlands walks into the alley and dumps a bag of trash into the dumpster.
The second version shows Google Earth
, zooming into little dots that have The Chemical Brothers
logo. They show videos of people around the world dancing to Midnight Madness. The Chemical Brothers
had a contest off their website in 2008 to post homemade videos for the music video, leading up to the release of Brotherhood
.
on August 4th, 2008, the "Midnight Madness" climbed to its current peak of number 80 on the UK Dance Chart
.
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
, taken from their album Brotherhood
Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)
Brotherhood is a compilation album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on . It is the second compilation spanning the band's greatest hits, after 2003's Singles 93–03...
.
It was released on August 3, 2008 as a digital download in the UK, followed by a release in the US on August 19, 2008.
The song is a shorter version of "Electronic Battle Weapon 10", which was released shortly before.
The song is featured in the sports game Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010
Pro Evolution Soccer 2010 is the ninth football video game in the Pro Evolution Soccer series...
and in the racing game Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Midnight Club: Los Angeles
Midnight Club: Los Angeles is the fourth video game in the Midnight Club series of racing video games, not including Midnight Club 3: DUB Edition Remix. It was officially announced for the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on January 11, 2008 by Rockstar Games. The game was developed by Rockstar San Diego...
Music video
The video is set in a back alley and warehouse in LondonLondon
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, United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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. It begins with a goblin (played mainly by Daniel Ilabaca), who jumps out of a dumpster, and starts dancing. His dancing takes him out of the alley and up onto the nearby rooftops, then into a theatre. The goblin begins breakdancing (now played by Pockemon crew breakdancer, Lilou) on the stage. He exits, jumps onto a police car, and rides it back to the dumpster, when he jumps in moments before Tom Rowlands walks into the alley and dumps a bag of trash into the dumpster.
The second version shows Google Earth
Google Earth
Google Earth is a virtual globe, map and geographical information program that was originally called EarthViewer 3D, and was created by Keyhole, Inc, a Central Intelligence Agency funded company acquired by Google in 2004 . It maps the Earth by the superimposition of images obtained from satellite...
, zooming into little dots that have The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
logo. They show videos of people around the world dancing to Midnight Madness. The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers
The Chemical Brothers are a British electronic music duo comprising Tom Rowlands and Ed Simons. Originating in Manchester in 1991, along with The Prodigy, Fatboy Slim, The Crystal Method, and fellow acts, they were pioneers at bringing the big beat genre to the forefront of pop culture.- Background...
had a contest off their website in 2008 to post homemade videos for the music video, leading up to the release of Brotherhood
Brotherhood (The Chemical Brothers album)
Brotherhood is a compilation album by English big beat duo The Chemical Brothers, released on . It is the second compilation spanning the band's greatest hits, after 2003's Singles 93–03...
.
Track listing
- "Midnight Madness (EBW 10 Version)" - 5:13
- "Midnight Madness (Extended Version)" - 8:10
- "Midnight Madness (Album Version)" - 4:11
- "Midnight Madness (Radio Edit Version)" - 3:35
Chart performance
The song debuted on the UK Dance ChartUK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
on August 4th, 2008, the "Midnight Madness" climbed to its current peak of number 80 on the UK Dance Chart
UK Dance Chart
The UK Dance Chart is a chart compiled by The Official Charts Company from sales in record stores and digital downloads. Although the chart does not currently receive any airplay on the radio or television, the chart can be viewed on the BBC Radio 1 and The Official Charts Company website.Digital...
.
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