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Madness

Band Camden Town United Kingdom Formed 1976 English pop/ska band

Madness formed in 1976 in Camden Town, United Kingdom. Madness has 170 chart appearances on 76 radio countdowns from 20 stations on RockLists, spanning 1983–2026. The most successful song on radio countdowns is “Our House”, which appears on 58 lists with a best position of #15. The station that charted Madness most often is CD101 (Columbus, OH), with 42 appearances. The artist’s biggest year on year-end countdowns was 1983.

170appearances
76countdowns
14songs charted
20stations
0#1 finishes
1983–2026years

Songs by Madness on radio countdowns

#SongStrengthListsBest#1sPeak year
1 Our House#191 of all time
3,139		 58 #15 – 1983
2 One Step Beyond#372 of all time
2,066		 40 #4 – –
3 Madness
737		 13 #339 – –
4 It Must Be Love
515		 9 #9 – 1983
5 House of Fun
485		 14 #204 – –
6 My Girl
296		 5 #90 – –
7 Baggy Trousers
268		 7 #174 – –
8 Embarassment
199		 4 #230 – –
9 Wings of a Dove
123		 4 #83 – 1983
10 Night Boat to Cairo
114		 2 #692 – –
11 Shame & Scandal
83		 3 #39 – 2005
12 Madness (Is All in the Mind)
82		 1 #367 – –
13 Keep Moving
47		 2 #269 – –
14 Turning Blue
14		 1 #1752 – –

Albums with charting songs

Where each song was first released, from MusicBrainz.

Year-end chart timeline

Combined year-end countdown points per year. Taller bars mean more songs placing higher across more stations.

83 05

Every countdown appearance

Year#SongCountdown
2026 837 Madness KXT 917 Song Countdown
2024 876 Our House Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024)
2024 280 One Step Beyond The Best Opening Tracks of All Time
2022 1016 Our House Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022)
2014 919 Our House CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2014 1241 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014)
2013 953 Our House CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2013 1226 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013)
2011 927 Our House CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2011 1207 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011)
2010 895 Our House CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2010 1166 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010)
2009 369 One Step Beyond Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009)
2009 863 Our House CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2009 1129 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009)
2008 134 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2008)
2008 846 Our House CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2008 1189 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008)
2007 889 Our House CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2007 1356 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007)
2006 78 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 271 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 413 Our House Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 9 It Must Be Love Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 93 My Girl Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 174 Baggy Trousers Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 203 Our House Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 283 Embarassment Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 412 House of Fun Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006)
2006 67 Artist ranking 91X Top 100 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 2006)
2006 863 Artist ranking WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Artists (2006)
2006 65 Our House The End Top 107 Resurrection Songs (December 2006)
2005 39 Shame & Scandal The End Top 107 Songs of 2005
2005 146 Shame & Scandal Y100 Top 150 Songs of 2005
2005 339 Shame & Scandal ModernRock.com Top 400 Songs of 2005
2005 361 Madness CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 838 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1064 Our House CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 1458 House of Fun CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 60 It Must Be Love Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 70 It Must Be Love Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 90 My Girl Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Songs of All-Time (May 2005)
2005 170 My Girl Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 205 House of Fun Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 230 Embarassment Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 269 Baggy Trousers Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2005 334 Our House Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005)
2004 148 Our House The End Original Alternative 500 (May 2004)
2004 360 Madness CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 837 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1063 Our House CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 1459 House of Fun CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 38 It Must Be Love Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 174 My Girl Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 248 Embarassment Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 289 House of Fun Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 318 Our House Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2004 486 Baggy Trousers Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004)
2003 360 Madness CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 837 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1063 Our House CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 1459 House of Fun CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003)
2003 86 One Step Beyond Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 283 Our House Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 367 Madness (Is All in the Mind) Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 692 Night Boat to Cairo Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 902 House of Fun Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1026 Baggy Trousers Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 1752 Turning Blue Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2003 2020 It Must Be Love Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003)
2002 360 Madness CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 838 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1078 Our House CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 1478 House of Fun CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002)
2002 206 Our House Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 359 One Step Beyond Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 439 Madness Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 857 Baggy Trousers Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1042 Night Boat to Cairo Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 1670 House of Fun Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002)
2002 14 Artist ranking Virgin Radio Top 100 Brit Artists of All-Time (December 2002)
2001 423 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001)
2001 360 Madness CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 838 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1079 Our House CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 1480 House of Fun CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 61 It Must Be Love Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 140 My Girl Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 246 Embarassment Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 265 House of Fun Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 304 Our House Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 422 Baggy Trousers Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001)
2001 235 Our House WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001)
2000 422 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2000)
2000 360 Madness CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 883 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1077 Our House CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
2000 1477 House of Fun CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000)
1999 245 One Step Beyond 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 399 It Must Be Love 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 474 Our House 91X Fat 500 Songs of All-Time (July 1999)
1999 163 Our House Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 446 Wings of a Dove Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 713 Baggy Trousers Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 924 One Step Beyond Q101 Top 1,011 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 109 Our House WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 192 One Step Beyond WLIR Top 300 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 129 Our House WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 335 One Step Beyond WFNX Top 500 Songs of All-Time (June 1999)
1999 808 Our House The End Top 1077 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 85 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1999)
1999 360 Madness CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 832 One Step Beyond CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1075 Our House CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 1477 House of Fun CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999)
1999 106 One Step Beyond CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 533 Our House CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999)
1999 35 Our House Channel 104.9 Top 101 Songs of the '80s (February 1999)
1999 97 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1999)
1999 99 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Year End 1999)
1998 4 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 43 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1998 352 Madness KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1998)
1997 73 Artist ranking KROQ Top 106.7 Artists of All-Time (Memorial Day 1997)
1996 22 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 33 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1996)
1996 67 Our House Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 204 House of Fun Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 254 Wings of a Dove Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 266 One Step Beyond Q101 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (1996)
1996 103 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1996)
1995 58 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 121 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 489 Madness KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1995)
1995 100 Our House Live 105 Revolutionary 300 (July 1995)
1994 60 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 448 Madness KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 486 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1994)
1994 57 Our House Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 262 One Step Beyond Live 105 Revolutionary 500 (July 1994)
1994 98 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1994)
1992 116 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 339 Madness KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 492 One Step Beyond KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 46 One Step Beyond Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 188 Our House Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1992 207 It Must Be Love Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1992)
1991 181 One Step Beyond Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 230 Our House Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1991)
1991 251 One Step Beyond WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 315 Our House WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 500 Keep Moving WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1991)
1991 457 One Step Beyond CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 648 Our House CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition)
1991 62 Artist ranking Live 105 Top 105 Artists of All-Time (1991)
1990 220 Our House Live 105 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1990)
1989 58 Our House KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989)
1989 138 One Step Beyond WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 269 Keep Moving WOXY Modern Rock 500 (1989)
1989 78 Our House 91X Top 191 Songs of the 1980s (1989)
1988 464 Wings of a Dove KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 333 One Step Beyond Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 482 Our House Live 105 Top 500 Songs of All-Time (Memorial Day 1988)
1988 182 One Step Beyond WLIR Top 200 Songs of All-Time (1988)
1983 15 Our House KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 1983
1983 34 It Must Be Love 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1983 62 Our House 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
1983 83 Wings of a Dove 91X Top 91 Songs of 1983
– 51 Our House WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s
– 151 One Step Beyond WLIR Top 200 Songs of the 1980s