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Mad About You (Hooverphonic song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Mad About You
| cover = Hooverphonic - Mad About You.png
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| type = single
| artist = Hooverphonic
| album = The Magnificent Tree
| B-side = Visions
| released = 2000
| recorded = 1999
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| venue =
| genre =
| length =
| label = Columbia
| writer = Alex Callier
| producer =
| prev_title = Lung
| prev_year = 1998
| next_title = Vinegar & Salt
| next_year = 2000
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}}
"'Mad About You'" is a song by the Belgian band Hooverphonic, released as the lead single from their third studio album, 'The Magnificent Tree' (2000). "Mad About You" is often considered the band's masterpiece and its biggest worldwide success.
The song features a sweeping string arrangement that typifies the trip hop genre. It is also similar in style to a Bond-style film theme, with its dramatic orchestration and lyrics. The song is about a forbidden love, an idea also conveyed in the video, with the lyrics of "Can someone tell me if it's wrong to be so mad about you?".
In an interview with MNM, Alex Callier revealed that the inspiration for the song came from his encounters with Cathy Dennis, who he had first met at a songwriting camp in 1998 where they had had a disagreement over 'fishy wine', and he also recalled a wild car ride with her through London, occasionally 'driving in the wrong lane'. Anecdotes that ended up being referenced in the lyrics of Mad About You.
Usage in the media
"Mad About You" was used in the soundtrack for the films 'Driven' (2001), 'New Best Friend' (2002), 'A Lot Like Love' (2005) and ' (2012).
It was used in an episode of the CBS series 'Cold Case' (season 3, episode 5).
The song is also played in the Netflix show 'The Umbrella Academy' (season 1, episode 8).
The song is also used in the Netflix limited Series '[The Innocent]' (Episode 6)
Covers
Cantonese pop singer Joey Yung covered the song in Cantonese on her 2002 album 'Something About You'.
Influences
In its Hooverphonic with Orchestra Live version, the song features the same opening as the Daydream hit from the also Belgian band Wallace Collection, and both songs feature themes from Swan Lake's final scene.
This was an idea from Cdric Murrath, who is both the violinist from Wallace Collection's reformation and the conductor of the Hooverphonic with Orchestra Live.'Cedric Murrath's answer to 'ramin rnn', 'Hooverphonic - Mad About You (Live at Koningin Elisabethzaal 2012)' https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6EA-MIYY1bg
Charts
References
Category:2000 singles
Category:2000 songs
Category:Columbia Records singles
Category:Hooverphonic songs
Category:Songs written by Alex Callier
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