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It's Madness
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Wikipedia article
"'It's Madness'" was the second posthumous record released by American soul singer Marvin Gaye, released off his 'Dream Of A Lifetime' album, in 1985.
The second posthumous release following up the successful hit, "Sanctified Lady", which missed a chance of giving Gaye his fourteenth number-one R&B single; "It's Madness" was brought out from old Motown archives from the early-'70s.
The song's melancholy vibe was reminiscent of Marvin's recordings during the 1970s and could have likely have been recorded as a demo for Sammy Davis, Jr., who briefly signed with the label (Gaye had also wanted to give Davis the song "Dream of a Lifetime" though he was unable to).
Written by Marvin and produced with an eighties pop flourish by his longtime mentor Harvey Fuqua, the song was released and peaked at number fifty-five on the R&B singles chart. It has since been issued on later compilations released of Marvin's music from his later years.
Credits
*All vocals by Marvin Gaye
*Written by Marvin Gaye
*Produced by Harvey Fuqua
Category:1985 singles
Category:Marvin Gaye songs
Category:Songs written by Marvin Gaye
Category:Songs released posthumously
Category:Song recordings produced by Harvey Fuqua
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Category:CBS Records singles
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