Drip Fed Fred
2000 single by Ian Dury and Madness
"Drip Fed Fred" | ||||
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Single by Madness featuring Ian Dury | ||||
from the album Wonderful | ||||
Released | January 2000 | |||
Recorded | 1999 | |||
Genre | Pop Ska | |||
Length | 4:13 | |||
Label | Virgin | |||
Songwriter(s) | Mike Barson Lee Thompson | |||
Producer(s) | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley | |||
Madness singles chronology | ||||
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"Drip Fed Fred" is a single by British band Madness from their 1999 album Wonderful, featuring Ian Dury on vocals. It was released as a single in January 2000, peaking at number 55 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song to which Dury would contribute his voice, before he died in March 2000.
Track listing
Two versions of the single were released on CD.
- CD1
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 [Thompson/Barson]
- "Elysium" 3:53 [Thompson/Woodgate]
- "Light Of The Way" 2:41 [Smyth]
- CD2
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 [Thompson/Barson]
- "Elysium" 3:53 [Thompson/Woodgate]
- "We Want Freddie" 3:41 [Thompson/Barson]
- "The Conspiracy Mix" is an edited version of the album track with an altered rhythm track and an earlier fade out.
- "We Want Freddie" is a demo version of the lead track, not featuring Ian Dury.
Charts
Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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UK Singles (OCC)[1] | 55 |
References
- ^ "Madness: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2022.
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