Drip Fed Fred
2000 single by Ian Dury and Madness
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"Drip Fed Fred" is a single by British band Madness from their 1999 album Wonderful, featuring Ian Dury on vocals. It was released as a single in January 2000, peaking at number 55 in the UK Singles Chart. It was the last song to which Dury contributed his voice, before he died in March 2000.
| "Drip Fed Fred" | ||||
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| Single by Madness featuring Ian Dury | ||||
| from the album Wonderful | ||||
| Released | January 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 | |||
| Genre | Pop Ska | |||
| Length | 4:13 | |||
| Label | Virgin | |||
| Songwriters | Mike Barson Lee Thompson | |||
| Producers | Clive Langer Alan Winstanley | |||
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Track listing
Two versions of the single were released on CD.
- CD1
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 (Thompson/Barson)
- "Elysium" 3:53 (Thompson/Woodgate)
- "Light Of The Way" 2:41 (Smyth)
- CD2
- "Drip Fed Fred (The Conspiracy Mix)" 4:13 (Thompson/Barson)
- "Elysium" 3:53 (Thompson/Woodgate)
- "We Want Freddie" 3:41 (Thompson/Barson)
- "The Conspiracy Mix" is an edited version of the album track with an altered rhythm track and an earlier fade out.
- "We Want Freddie" is a demo version of the lead track, not featuring Ian Dury.
Record Store Day reissue
The song was reissued on 7" vinyl for Record Store Day 2017, as a double A-side with "Johnny the Horse".[1]
7" vinyl
- "Drip Fed Fred (Album version)" (Thompson/Barson) - 4:30
- "Johnny the Horse (Radio edit)" (Smyth) - 3:19
Charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 55 |