The Madness

The Madness is the only studio album by the English ska/pop band The Madness, a short-lived incarnation of Madness. It was originally released in mid-1988 on Virgin Records. With the demise of Madness and the group's own label Zarjazz, the Madness were directly recruited to Virgin.

Receiving lukewarm reception from the music press, it peaked at No. 44 in the UK, lasting on the charts for four weeks after originally debuting at No. 48. "What's That", the album's second and final single, was released in the UK only. It was the first release by Madness or any of its spin-off bands not to reach the Top 75 in the UK. It peaked at No. 92 and lasted two weeks on the chart, dropping to No. 98 the following week after its debut.