"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 contains a rap written mainly by Dublin's Al Gibbs and Mark McCabe, with McCabe rapping over the largely instrumental Sound Crowd 12" mix of Irish rave act 4 Rhythm's version of "Maniac" from 1995, 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.
"Maniac 2000" | ||||
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Single by Mark McCabe | ||||
Released | 11 February 2000[1] | |||
Recorded | November 1999[1] | |||
Studio | Clontarf Cricket Club[2] | |||
Length | 4:02 | |||
Label | Abbey Discs | |||
Songwriter(s) | Al Gibbs, Simon Fitzpatrick,[3] Tim Hannigan, Mark McCabe, Michael Sembello, Dennis Matkosky | |||
Producer(s) | Simon Fitzpatrick, Tim Hannigan[4] | |||
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"Maniac 2000" reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, staying at the top position for ten weeks, from 4 March to 6 May. 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.
Mark McCabe received his secondary education at Wesley College Dublin, this school allowed for his musical talent to flourish. McCabe was a DJ working at Dublin pirate radio station Pulse FM. As part of his sets, he would rap over the instrumental Sound Crowd version of 4 Rhythm's "Maniac", which led to demands that he record his version. McCabe was told by a local record shop owner that customers would come in each day requesting a copy of the song. McCabe recorded the song in the Clontarf Cricket Club in front of a live audience
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