"Yesterday's Men" | ||||
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Single by Madness | ||||
from the album Mad Not Mad | ||||
Released | 19 August 1985[1] | |||
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Length | 4:07 | |||
Label | Zarjazz | |||
Songwriter(s) | Graham McPherson (lyrics) Chris Foreman (music) | |||
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Madness singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Yesterday's Men" on YouTube |
"Yesterday's Men" is a song by the English ska and pop band Madness, released on 19 August 1985 as the lead single from their sixth studio album Mad Not Mad (1985). It was written by Graham McPherson and Chris Foreman, and produced by Clive Langer and Alan Winstanley. The song spent 7 weeks on the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 18.[2] The song was edited for release as a single, the album version being some thirty seconds longer. A music video was filmed to promote the single, directed by Chris Gabrin.[3]