Embarrassment (song)
| "Embarrassment" | ||||
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| Single by Madness | ||||
| from the album Absolutely | ||||
| Released | 14 November 1980 | |||
| Recorded | 1980 | |||
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| Length | 3:10 | |||
| Label | Stiff | |||
| Composer(s) | Mike Barson | |||
| Lyricist(s) | Lee Thompson | |||
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| 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. The band first began performing the song at live shows in April 1980, 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. The song was remixed for issue as a single, which is different from the album version, although they both have the same running time.