Maniac 2000


"Maniac 2000" is a song produced by Simon Fitzpatrick and Tim Hannigan featuring vocals performed by Mark McCabe and Shelley Bukspan. It is a medley of Michael Sembello's 1983 song "Maniac" and a rap written mainly by Dublin's Al Gibbs and Mark McCabe, over the largely instrumental Sound Crowd club version of Irish rave act 4-Rhythm's cover of "Maniac", dating back to 1995, which was an Irish top 30 hit for Red Records.
The song was released in Ireland in February 2000 and reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart, staying at that position for ten weeks, from 4 March to 6 May. It is the fifth best-selling single in the history of the chart and has achieved cult status in Ireland. 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 reached number one on iTunes Ireland and re-entered the Irish Singles Chart at number 12. McCabe performed the song at Electric Picnic 2015.

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