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MAD WORLD
by MICHAEL ANDREWS FT GARY JULES

American musician and producer Michael Andrews had been commissioned by film producer Richard Kelly to create music for his 2001 film Donnie Darko starring Jake Gyllenhaal. Despite a relative failure at the box office, Donnie Darko became a cult sensation, and saw a boom in success following its release on DVD.

A cover of the song by Tears For Fears (which had originally reached Number 3 in 1982), Mad World was covered in the film by US singer Gary Jules, and Donnie Darko fans started to campaign for the song to receive a proper single release.

Mad World beat The Darkness's hotly-tipped Christmas song Christmas Time (Don’t Let The Bells End) to become the UK's Official Christmas Number 1 2003, entering at the top a week after its release on December 15 and staying put for three weeks.

Mad World - Michael Andrews and Gary Jules

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelADVENTURE/SANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberSANXD250
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 3No. 1
  2. 6Top. 10
  3. 8Top. 20
  4. 12Top. 40
  5. 19Top. 75
  6. 25Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

15 weeks - 27/12/2003 to 03/04/2004

2 weeks - 05/06/2004 to 12/06/2004

1 week - 03/07/2004

2 weeks - 13/01/2007 to 20/01/2007

4 weeks - 16/10/2010 to 06/11/2010

1 week - 04/02/2012

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Chart facts

  • Peak position78
  • LabelSANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberUSDUD0300035
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 0Top. 10
  3. 0Top. 20
  4. 0Top. 40
  5. 0Top. 75
  6. 2Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

2 weeks - 31/03/2016 to 07/04/2016

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Chart facts

  • Peak position26
  • LabelSANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberUSDUD0300035
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 0Top. 10
  3. 0Top. 20
  4. 3Top. 40
  5. 6Top. 75
  6. 11Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

4 weeks - 30/12/2006 to 20/01/2007

4 weeks - 16/10/2010 to 06/11/2010

1 week - 04/02/2012

2 weeks - 31/03/2016 to 07/04/2016

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelADVENTURE/SANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberSANXD250
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 3No. 1
  2. 6Top. 10
  3. 8Top. 20
  4. 11Top. 40
  5. 16Top. 75
  6. 20Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

15 weeks - 27/12/2003 to 03/04/2004

2 weeks - 05/06/2004 to 12/06/2004

1 week - 03/07/2004

1 week - 15/12/2016

1 week - 23/02/2017

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Chart facts

  • Peak position3
  • LabelADVENTURE/SANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberSANXD250
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 0No. 1
  2. 3Top. 10
  3. 3Top. 20
  4. 3Top. 40
  5. 3Top. 75
  6. 3Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

3 weeks - 07/02/2004 to 21/02/2004

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Chart facts

  • Peak position1
  • LabelADVENTURE/SANCTUARY
  • Catalogue numberSANXD250
  • First Chart Date

Weeks on chart

  1. 4No. 1
  2. 11Top. 10
  3. 17Top. 20
  4. 28Top. 40
  5. 32Top. 75
  6. 32Top. 100

Chart run

= Peak position = This week

22 weeks - 27/12/2003 to 22/05/2004

1 week - 05/06/2004

2 weeks - 06/09/2014 to 13/09/2014

1 week - 18/10/2014

2 weeks - 08/11/2014 to 15/11/2014

3 weeks - 24/03/2016 to 07/04/2016

1 week - 21/04/2016

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