"Madalaine" is the debut single by American rock band Winger, from their self-titled debut album Winger. Released in 1988, the song reached #27 on the Mainstream rock Billboard charts. According to Kip Winger, it was one of the first four songs he and bandmate Reb Beach wrote when they first got together, based on a handful of riffs Reb had from when he was younger. Kip figured out how best to arrange the riffs, enabling the pair to complete the song.[4]

"Madalaine"
Single by Winger
from the album Winger
B-side"Higher and Higher"
ReleasedAugust 1988[1]
Recorded1988
StudioAtlantic Studios, New York City
GenreGlam metal[2][3]
Length3:44
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Kip Winger, Reb Beach, Beau Hill
Producer(s)Beau Hill
Winger singles chronology
"Madalaine"
(1988)
"Seventeen"
(1988)

Track listing edit

7" single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Madalaine" (LP Version)3:41
Side B
No.TitleLength
1."Madalaine" (Radio Edit)3:25
Cassette single
Side A
No.TitleLength
1."Madalaine"3:41
Side B
No.TitleLength
2."Higher and Higher"3:18
CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Madalaine" (Radio Edit)3:25
2."Madalaine" (LP Version)3:41
3."Seventeen" (LP Version)4:04
Promo CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Madalaine" (LP Version)3:43

Charts edit

Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5] 27

References edit

  1. ^ Strong, Martin Charles (1995). The Great Rock Discography. Canongate Press. p. 903. ISBN 9780862415419.
  2. ^ Maloof, Rich (2006). Shred! : the ultimate guide to warp-speed guitar. Pete Prown. San Francisco: Backbeat Books. ISBN 0-87930-877-X. OCLC 65197948.
  3. ^ Iwasaki, Scott (February 23, 2007). "Winger's musical roots go back a long way". Deseret News. Retrieved April 13, 2021. The band had its pop-metal run of success with hits "Madalaine," "Seventeen," "Headed for a Heartbreak" and "Hungry."
  4. ^ "Metal Sludge Rewind with Kip Winger". Metal Sludge. Archived from the original on January 1, 2009. Retrieved January 1, 2009.
  5. ^ "Winger Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 4, 2023.