"Madman's Eyes" is a song by American jam band Dave Matthews Band. It was released on January 24, 2023, as the lead single from their tenth studio album Walk Around the Moon. The song was first played live by the band in 2021.[1]

"Madman's Eyes"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Walk Around the Moon
ReleasedJanuary 24, 2023
Length4:48
LabelRCA
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Producer(s)
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"Come Tomorrow"
(2019)
"Madman's Eyes"
(2023)
"Monsters"
(2023)

Background

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"Madman's Eyes" begins with a saxophone solo by Jeff Coffin.[1] The song features a prominent Middle Eastern influence and lyrically revolves around mass shootings and society's reaction to them.[2]

"Madman's Eyes" peaked at number four on the Billboard Adult Alternative Airplay chart, the band's highest placement since "Mercy" in 2012.[3]

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b Uitti, Jacob (8 November 2021). "Dave Matthews Band Debuts New Song, "Madman's Eyes" Live". American Songwriter. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  2. ^ Corcoran, Nina (1 June 2023). "Dave Matthews Band – Walk Around the Moon Review". Pitchfork. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
  3. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 22 June 2023.