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“Map of the Problematique” by Muse
From the album Black Holes and Revelations (2006)
“Map of the Problematique” by Muse appears on 6 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2007 and 2008. It was first released in 2006 on the album Black Holes and Revelations. Its best result is #6 on the Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #110 alternative song of 2008.
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"Map of the Problematique" comes off Muse's fourth album, Black Holes and Revelations (2006), and it's the record's most blatant dancefloor move: an electronic rock track built on synthesizers, distortion, flanging and octave-shifting, with Matt Bellamy's overdubbed vocal echoing back at itself in C minor. The Depeche Mode comparisons ("Enjoy the Silence", mostly) came fast, and Bellamy owned up to the influence.
Bellamy wrote it and plays guitar and keyboards, Christopher Wolstenholme handles bass and backing vocals, and Dominic Howard drives it on drums and percussion. Rich Costey co-produced with the band, recorded it with Claudius Mittendorfer and mixed it. It became the album's fifth and final single, a download that dropped in June 2007 right after the band's pair of Wembley Stadium shows.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 73 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2007 | 107 |
| 2007 | 6 | Studio Brussel Flanders, Belgium | Studio Brussel De Eindafrekening 2007 | 60 |
| 2008 | 80 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2008 | 106 |
| 2008 | 89 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2008 | 91 |
| 2008 | 12 | KWOD Sacramento, CA | KWOD Top 106 Songs of 2008 | 106 |
| 2008 | 46 | 102.7 WEQX Southern Vermont and the Capital District of New York (Albany) | WEQX Top 102.7 of 2008 | 103 |
Also listed as: Map Of The Problematique.
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