Back in 1982, one song was so insanely catchy that it became an earworm that continues to deliver pure nostalgia 42 years later.
Madness burst onto the music scene and rocketed right to the top of the Billboard charts. Their United States debut, "Our House," peaked at No. 7 in July 1983 and remained on the charts for 19 weeks.
Known for their infectious Ska music, Madness became wildly popular due to their song and video dropping around the time of MTV's inception. The band's lineup included Graham "Suggs" McPherson (vocals), Mike Barson (keyboards), Chris Foreman (guitar), Lee "Kix" Thompson (sax), Mark "Bedders" Bedford (bass), Dan "Woody" Woodgate (drums), and Cathal "Chas Smash" Smyth (trumpet, backing vocals).
American Songwriter excerpted a passage from the book Playing Back the ’80s: A Decade of Unstoppable Hits, where Foreman revealed how the song came about.
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"I had this dirgy song which I took to rehearsals. Chas (Smash) had suggested we all write songs about our childhood, and he wrote some lyrics along those lines to go with my music," Foreman said. "We all started playing the song and eventually settled on a Motown-type rhythm."
"I wrote the middle 8 real quick; it was part of another song idea I had been working on. I came up with the (guitar) solo in the studio when we were recording it,” he concluded.
The tune tells the story of life at home, seen through the eyes of a young boy growing up in a working-class British household. It paints a warm, familiar, and chaotic picture of family life.
Rather than telling a dramatic tale, "Our House" celebrates the small moments that make a house feel like home. This familiarity resonated with listeners, who loved the nostalgic feel of the song and the fun-filled music video.
The band would go on to have two more chart hits. In October 1983, they reached No. 33 with "It Must Be Love." One year later, they reached a high of No. 72 with the track "The Sun and the Rain."
Madness called it quits in 1986. However, their songs remain timeless staples of those who enjoy ’80s music.
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