"Mad" is a song by American pop/R&B singer Ne-Yo. It is the third single from his album Year of the Gentleman and was produced by Stargate and himself.
[edit] Music video
The video for the song was directed by Diane Martel. It premiered on AOL on November 25, 2008. The video, shot in black and white, presents a narrative wherein Ne-Yo argues with his girlfriend (played by Faune Chambers). After leaving, in an attempt to save a child from a car accident, someone is fatally hit. At the end of the video, it is revealed that the whole time it has been the ghost of Ne-Yo's character singing, and that it was he who was killed. The video to this song is part 2 to his song Part of the List.
The music video appears to mirror the 1999 American thriller The Sixth Sense from M. Night Shyamalan, in which Bruce Willis plays a psychologist who is shot by an estranged patient of his. Based on how the film was shot and portrayed, Bruce Willis is shown in many situations as if he is there physically, when in actuality he was murdered by his patient, just as how Ne-Yo appears with his girlfriend, seeming to be there physically and that she is ignoring him due to their earlier argument, when he is actually dead.
The video ranked at #63 on BET's Notarized: Top 100 Videos of 2009 countdown.
[edit] Chart performance
"Mad" debuted at number 97 on the Billboard Hot 100. The next week it jumped to number 79, next to number 61, next to number 25, next to number 15, then at number 13, and currently at number 11. It has so far reached the top ten on Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, at number 6. On the UK Singles Chart, it has so far reached #19, giving Ne-Yo his third top 20 hit from the "Year of The Gentleman" album, and his sixth overall. Despite only peaking at #19, "Mad" spent four more weeks than his number one hit "So Sick" inside the UK top 100.[2] It has also debuted on the Canadian Hot 100 at #93 and has risen to #23.In South Africa "Mad" debuted at #40,since it has risen to #10 giving Ne-Yo his third top 10 hit from Year Of The Gentleman and his sixth overall. Also, "Mad" was #8 on Music Choice's "Demanded Top 10."
[edit] End of year charts
[edit] References
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles - RadioScope New Zealand". Radioscope.net.nz. http://www.radioscope.net.nz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=77&Itemid=61. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Ne-Yo". Chart Stats. http://www.chartstats.com/artistinfo.php?id=883. Retrieved 2011-02-20.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. April 18, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "{{{artist}}} Album & Song Chart History" European Hot 100 for {{{artist}}}. Prometheus Global Media. February 14, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Chart Track". Irish Singles Chart. Irish Recorded Music Association. January 22, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Charts.org.nz – Ne-Yo – Mad". Top 40 Singles. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ S-a relansat RT 100!
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Ne-Yo – Mad". Singles Top 60. Hung Medien. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ UK R&B
- ^ "Archive Chart" UK Singles Chart. Official Charts Company. December 20, 2008. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Hot 100 for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. March 14, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Songs for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. March 14, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Ne-Yo Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Pop Songs for Ne-Yo. Prometheus Global Media. April 4, 2009. Retrieved July 28, 2011.
- ^ "Charts Plus Year end 2009" (PDF). Charts Plus. http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusYE2009.pdf. Retrieved 2010-07-19.
- ^ "Year End Charts - Year-end songs - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009#/charts-year-end/hot-100-songs?year=2009. Retrieved November 7, 2010.
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