| "Embarrassment" | ||||
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| Single by Madness | ||||
| from the album Absolutely | ||||
| Released | 14 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Stiff | |||
| Composer(s) | Mike Barson | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Lee Thompson | |||
| Producer(s) | ||||
| Madness singles chronology | ||||
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"Embarrassment" is a song recorded by ska/pop band Madness, predominantly written by Lee Thompson, but partially credited to Mike Barson.[1][2] The band first began performing the song at live shows in April 1980,[3] and it was featured on their second studio album, Absolutely.
The song was released as a single on 14 November 1980 and spent 12 weeks in the UK singles chart, reaching a high of number 4.[3] The song was remixed for issue as a single, which is different from the album version, although they both have the same running time.
- ^ "An embarrassment no more". BBC News. 24 November 2005. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
- ^ Woodstra, Chris."Allmusic.com Absolutely Overview". Retrieved on July 1, 2007.
- ^ a b "The Madness Timeline: 1980". Archived from the original on 16 July 2009. Retrieved on July 1, 2007.