Maniac 2000

"Maniac 2000" is a song credited to Mark McCabe, and released as a single in February 2000. It was produced by Simon Fitzpatrick and Tim Hannigan. The song consists of McCabe rapping over the 1995 track "Maniac (Sound Crowd Remix)" by Irish act 4 Rhythm, which itself interpolates Michael Sembello's 1983 hit "Maniac". 4 Rhythm's "Maniac" was an Irish top 30 hit for Redeye Records, and was also produced by both Fitzpatrick and Hannigan.

Released11 February 2000 (2000-02-11)^[1]

RecordedNovember 1999^[1]

StudioClontarf Cricket Club^[2]

Length4:02

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"Maniac 2000"
Single by Mark McCabe
Released	11 February 2000 (2000-02-11)[1]
Recorded	November 1999[1]
Studio	Clontarf Cricket Club[2]
Length	4:02
Label	Abbey Discs
Songwriters	Al Gibbs, Simon Fitzpatrick,[3] Tim Hannigan, Mark McCabe, Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky
Producers	Simon Fitzpatrick, Tim Hannigan[4]
Mark McCabe singles chronology
"Maniac 2000" (2000) "Love Is in the Air 2001" (2001)

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"Maniac 2000" reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, staying at the top position for 10 weeks, from 4 March to 6 May 2000. It was Ireland's best-selling single of 2000 and is the fifth-best-selling single in the history of the chart. "Maniac 2000" has achieved cult status in Ireland.^[5] The song won best single at the national Meteor Music Awards in 2001.^[2] Despite the success the song experienced, it was not a hit in other countries, stalling at number 137 on the UK Singles Chart in late March. In 2015, on the 15th anniversary of its release, "Maniac 2000" re-entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 12.