Drip Fed Fred
| "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 | |||
| Madness singles chronology | ||||
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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.
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 |
|---|---|
| UK Singles (OCC)[2] | 55 |
References
- ^ Trendell, Andrew (21 March 2017). "Full list of Record Store Day 2017 releases unveiled". NME. Archived from the original on 21 March 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2025.
- ^ "Madness: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 9 December 2022.