Song · Muse
“Madness” by Muse
From the album The 2nd Law (2012)
“Madness” by Muse appears on 16 radio countdowns from 10 stations between 2012 and 2025. It was first released in 2012 on the album The 2nd Law. Its best result is #5 on the 102.1 The Edge Top 50 New Rock Songs of 2012. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #4 alternative song of 2012, #5,056 alternative song of all time and #8 of the '10s.
16countdowns
10stations
#5best position
0#1 finishes
5top 10 finishes
2012–2025years charted
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 6 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2012 | 50 |
| 2012 | 7 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2012 | 91 |
| 2012 | 35 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 102.5 Songs of 2012 | 103 |
| 2012 | 5 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON | 102.1 The Edge Top 50 New Rock Songs of 2012 | 50 |
| 2012 | 26 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2012 | 40 |
| 2012 | 9 | The Current Minneapolis-St. Paul, MN | The Current Top 89 Songs of 2012 | 89 |
| 2012 | 75 | Triple J Australia (national) | Triple J Hottest 100 of 2012 | 100 |
| 2013 | 25 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 50 Songs of 2013 | 50 |
| 2013 | 8 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2013 | 91 |
| 2013 | 11 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top Songs of 2013 | 20 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 1909 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2013 | 551 | WXPN | WXPN 885 Greatest Songs of the New Millennium (2013) | 885 |
| 2014 | 996 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
| 2020 | 37 | 107.7 The End | The End Top 107 Songs of Last Decade (2010s) | 107 |
| 2020 | 53 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | 102.1 The Edge Top 102 of the 2010s | 102 |
| 2025 | 522 | The Current | 893 Essential Songs of The Current: 2005 to Now | 893 |