Madman's Eyes
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2023 single by Dave Matthews Band
| "Madman's Eyes" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Dave Matthews Band | |
| from the album Walk Around the Moon | |
| Released | January 24, 2023 |
| Length | 4:48 |
| Label | RCA |
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| Dave Matthews Band singles chronology | |
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"Come Tomorrow" (2019) "Madman's Eyes" (2023) "Monsters" (2023) | |
"Madman's Eyes" is a song by American jam band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on January 24, 2023, as the lead single from their tenth studio album Walk Around the Moon . The song was first played live by the band in 2021.[1]
Background
[edit ]"Madman's Eyes" begins with a saxophone solo by Jeff Coffin.[1] The song features a prominent Middle Eastern influence and lyrically revolves around mass shootings and society's reaction to them.[2]
"Madman's Eyes" peaked at number four on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, the band's highest placement since "Mercy" in 2012.[3]
Personnel
[edit ]- Carter Beauford – drums, background vocals
- Jeff Coffin – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, tárogató
- Stefan Lessard – bass, Moog Taurus pedals
- Dave Matthews – lead vocals, background vocals, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, tambourine, electric sitar
- Tim Reynolds – electric guitar, 12-string guitar, backwards guitar
- Rashawn Ross – trumpet, bass trumpet, background vocals
- Buddy Strong – Hammond B3 organ, Wurlitzer electric piano, background vocals
References
[edit ]- ^ a b Uitti, Jacob (8 November 2021). "Dave Matthews Band Debuts New Song, "Madman's Eyes" Live". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ Corcoran, Nina (1 June 2023). "Dave Matthews Band – Walk Around the Moon Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2023.