Our House: the Original Songs
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Our House: the Original Songs is a greatest hits album by a British pop band Madness
Madness (band)
In 1979, the band recorded the Lee Thompson composition "The Prince". The song, like the band's name, paid homage to their idol, Prince Buster. The song was released through 2 Tone Records, the label of The Specials founder Jerry Dammers. The song was a surprise hit, peaking in the UK music charts...

, released in 2002
2002 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 2002.-Events:*February 3 – U2 perform during the halftime show for Super Bowl XXXVI...

. It was released as a result of the stage show "Our House
Our House (musical)
Our House is a musical with music and lyrics from Madness and the book by Tim Firth. The show featured songs from the ska/pop band Madness, and was named after one of their popular hit singles, "Our House"...

", and comprises the tracks which were included in the musical. The album features two new songs, "Simple Equation" and "Sarah's Song".

Photography by Rob Schreuder.

Track listing

  1. "House of Fun
    House of Fun
    "House of Fun" is a song by British ska/pop group Madness, credited to Mike Barson and Lee Thompson. It was released as a one-off single on April 30, 1982, and reached #1 in the UK charts, spending 9 weeks in the charts. The song was re-released in 1992, reaching #40...

    " 2:49
  2. "Our House
    Our House (Madness song)
    "Our House" is a single by English ska/pop band Madness, from their UK album The Rise & Fall and their US compilation Madness.-About:...

    " 4:57
  3. "Simple Equation" 4:00
  4. "My Girl
    My Girl (Madness song)
    "My Girl" is a song by British ska/pop group Madness from their debut album, One Step Beyond.... It was written by Mike Barson. The song was released as a single on 21 December 1979 and spent 10 weeks on the UK Singles Chart peaking at number 3....

    " 2:41
  5. "Baggy Trousers
    Baggy Trousers
    "Baggy Trousers" is a song by English ska/pop band Madness from their 1980 album Absolutely. It was written by lead singer Suggs and guitarist Chris Foreman, and reminisces on school days....

    " 2:46
  6. "Prospects" 4:13
  7. "Embarrassment
    Embarrassment (song)
    "Embarrassment" is a song recorded by ska/pop band Madness, predominantly written by Lee Thompson, but partially credited to Mike Barson. The band first began performing the song at live shows in April 1980, and it was featured on their second studio album, Absolutely.The song was released as a...

    " 3:10
  8. "Driving in My Car
    Driving in My Car
    "Driving in My Car" is a single by Madness. It was released on 24 July 1982, and spent eight weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number four...

    " 3:18
  9. "Grey Day
    Grey Day
    "Grey Day" is a pop song written by Mike Barson and recorded by British pop/ska band Madness. The song was the first single released from the band's third studio album 7...

    " 3:38
  10. "Shut Up
    Shut Up (Madness song)
    "Shut Up" is a pop song written by Suggs and Chris Foreman. It was recorded by British pop/ska band Madness, and was featured on the band's third album 7. It was released as a single on September 11, 1981, spending 10 weeks in the UK Singles Chart...

    " 3:26
  11. "The Return of the Los Palmas 7
    The Return of the Los Palmas 7
    "The Return of the Los Palmas 7" is a song by British ska/pop band Madness, written by Mike Barson, Mark Bedford and Daniel Woodgate. The song was Woodgate's first credit as a songwriter, and was released as the band's 7th single on . The single reached number 7 in the UK, and remained in the...

    " 2:01
  12. "The Sun and the Rain
    The Sun and the Rain
    "The Sun and the Rain" is a single by Madness. It was released in 1983 as a stand-alone single and in 1984 it was included on the American version of their album Keep Moving...

    " 3:30
  13. "Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
    Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)
    "Tomorrow's " is a song by British band Madness from their fourth album The Rise and Fall. It spent 9 weeks in the UK charts, peaking at # 8 in February 1983. It was released as a Double A-Side with the Chris Foreman composition, "Madness ".The single version is a slight remix of the album track...

    " 3:12
  14. "Night Boat to Cairo
    Night Boat to Cairo
    "Night Boat to Cairo" is a song by British ska/pop band Madness from their debut 1979 album One Step Beyond.... It was written by Mike Barson and Suggs , and was also included on the Work Rest and Play EP, which peaked at #6 in the UK music charts...

    " 3:30
  15. "Wings of a Dove" 3:01
  16. "One Better Day
    One Better Day
    "One Better Day" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving. The song was written by Graham McPherson and Mark Bedford. The song was released as a single in the UK, and spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18....

    " 4:06
  17. "The Rise & Fall" 3:15
  18. "Sarah's Song" 3:45
  19. "White Heat" 3:48
  20. "Michael Caine
    Michael Caine (song)
    "Michael Caine" is a song by British band Madness from their 1984 album Keep Moving, and was released as a single in the same year. "Michael Caine", written by the unique pairing of Carl Smyth and Daniel Woodgate, featured Smyth on lead vocals, which was unlike most Madness songs, which were sung...

    " 3:39
  21. "It Must Be Love" (2002 Mix) 3:25
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