The Business – the Definitive Singles Collection is a 3 disc box set by ska/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 1993 (see 1993 in music

1993 in music

This is a summary of significant events in music in 1993.-January–February:*January 8 – The U.S. Postal Service issues an Elvis Presley stamp. The design was voted on in February 1992....

). It contained all the band's singles up until that point with their respective b-sides and other bonus tracks, some rare. It also includes a 52 page booklet and snippets of interviews with people associated with Madness between some tracks. The interviews date from around the time of the Keep Moving

Keep Moving

Keep Moving is the fifth album by the British ska band Madness from 1984. It was the last Madness album prior to their 1999 comeback album Wonderful to feature Mike Barson....

album and were conducted by John Tobler. Among those interviewed were founder member John Hasler, former manager John "Kelloggs" Kalinowski and Dave Robinson of Stiff Records

Stiff Records

Stiff Records is a record label created in London in 1976, by entrepreneurs Dave Robinson and Andrew Jakeman , and active until 1985. It was reactivated in 2007....

.

Disc one

(A mistake on the CD / Inlay card means that the song on the CD does not match the number on the inlay card).

1. "Introduction" (unlisted)
2. "The Prince
   The Prince (song)
   "The Prince" is a song by British ska/pop band Madness. It was written by Lee Thompson, and was the band's first single. On 10 August 1979 the single was released through 2 Tone Records and peaked at number 16 in the UK singles chart, spending a total of 11 weeks in the charts."The Prince" is a...
   
   " (2 Tone
   2 Tone Records
   2 Tone Records was an English record label that mostly released ska and reggae-influenced music with a punk rock and pop music overtone.-History:...
   
    single version)(Thompson)
3. "Madness" (album version)(Campbell)
4. "One Step Beyond
   One Step Beyond (song)
   12" vinyl-Chart performance:-Song appearances:* It is used in the episode "I'm with the Band" of the 2000-2001 show Freaks and Geeks when one of the characters, Sam Weir, streaks around the school while trying to avoid showering after PE....
   
   " (album version)(Campbell)
5. "Mistakes" (Barson/Hasler)
6. "Nutty Theme" (McPherson/Hasler)
7. "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....
   
   " (Barson)
8. "Stepping into Line" (McPherson/Bedford)
9. "In the Rain" (McPherson/Madness/Thompson)
10. "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...
    
    " (Barson/McPherson)
11. "Deceives the Eye" (Bedford/Forman)
12. "Young And The Old" (McPherson/Barson)
13. "Don't Quote Me On That" (Madness)
14. "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....
    
    " (McPherson/Foreman)
15. "The Business" (Barson)
16. "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...
    
    " (Thompson/Barson)
17. "Crying Shame" (Barson)
18. "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...
    
    " (single version)(Barson/Woodgate/Bedford)
19. "That's The Way To Do It" (AKA "The Odd Job Man")(Foreman)
20. "My Girl" (demo)(Barson)
21. "Swan Lake" (live) (Trad. Arr: Barson)
22. "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...
    
    " (Barson)
23. "Memories" (Foreman)
24. "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...
    
    " (album version)(McPherson/Foreman)
25. "A Town With No Name" (Foreman)

Disc two

1. "Never Ask Twice" (AKA "Airplane") (McPherson/Barson)
2. "It Must Be Love" (Labi Siffre)
3. "Shadow on the House" (Foreman)
4. "Cardiac Arrest
   Cardiac Arrest (song)
   "Cardiac Arrest" is a song by British band Madness from their third album 7 and other compilation album called Complete Madness . It spent 10 weeks in UK charts peaking at number 14....
   
   " (album version) (Smash/Foreman)
5. "In the City" (McPherson/Smash/Barson/Foreman/Crutchfield/Inoue)
6. "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...
   
   " (Barson/Thompson)
7. "Don't Look Back" (Foreman)
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...
   
   " (Barson)
9. "Terry Wogan Jingle" (Madness)
10. "Animal Farm" (Madness)
11. "Riding on My Bike" (Barson/Thompson)
12. "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:...
    
    " (Stretch Mix) (Smyth/Foreman)
13. "Walking With Mr. Wheeze" (Barson)
14. "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...
    
    " (Smyth/Foreman)
15. "Madness (Is All in the Mind)
    Madness (Is All in the Mind)
    Madness 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 number eight in February 1983. It was released as a Double A-Side with "Tomorrow's ", with the latter being the side which got most airplay. Unlike most Madness songs...
    
    " (Foreman)
16. "Wings of a Dove" (McPherson/Smyth)
17. "Behind the Eight Ball" (Madness)
18. "One's Second Thoughtlessness" (Thompson/Woodgate)
19. "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...
    
    " (Barson)
20. "Fireball XL5" (Thompson)
21. "Visit to Dracstein Castle" (Madness)
22. "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...
    
    " (Woodgate/Smyth)

Disc three

1. "If You Think There's Something" (Barson)
2. "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....
   
   " (McPherson/Bedford)
3. "Guns" (McPherson)
4. "Victoria Gardens" (remix) (Barson/Smyth)
5. "Sarah" (Thompson)
6. "Yesterday's Men
   Yesterday's Men
   "Yesterday's Men" is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad. The song spent 7 weeks in British charts peaking at number 18...
   
   " (harmonica version) (McPherson/Foreman)
7. "All I Knew" (McPherson)
8. "It Must Be Love" (live) (Labi Siffre)
9. "Uncle Sam
   Uncle Sam (song)
   "Uncle Sam" is a single by British band Madness from their 1985 album Mad Not Mad.The single spent 11 weeks in British charts peaking at number 21...
   
   " (Thompson/Foreman)
10. "David Hamilton Jingle" (Madness)
11. "Inanity over Christmas" (Thompson/Woodgate)
12. "Please Don't Go" (Foreman)
13. "Sweetest Girl" (extended version) (Green)
14. "Jennie (A Portrait Of)" (Thompson/Woodgate)
15. "Tears You Can't Hide" (Smyth)
16. "Call Me" (Smyth/McPherson)
17. "(Waiting For) The Ghost Train
    (Waiting For) The Ghost Train
    " The Ghost-Train" is a one-off single by Madness. Released in 1986 shortly after the band announced it was to split, it was their last recording of original material until they officially reformed in 1992...
    
    " (McPherson)
18. "One Step Beyond" (Italian version) (Campbell)
19. "Maybe In Another Life" (Thompson/Neal/Woodgate/Bedford)
20. "Seven Year Scratch" (edited version) (Madness/Campbell)
21. "Release Me" (Miller/Williams/Young/Harris)
22. "Carols on 45" (Trad. Arr: Madness)
23. "National Anthem
    God Save the Queen
    "God Save the Queen" is an anthem used in a number of Commonwealth realms and British Crown Dependencies. The words of the song, like its title, are adapted to the gender of the current monarch, with "King" replacing "Queen", "he" replacing "she", and so forth, when a king reigns...
    
    " (Trad. Arr: Madness)