"The Mad Scientist" is a song by American emcee Large Professor, released on April 2, 1996,[1] as the first single from his debut album The LP; the album was shelved by Geffen Records before eventually being released in 2009.[2] The song contains a sample of "Dune Part II: Sandworms" by David Matthews.[3]
| "The Mad Scientist" | ||||
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| Single by Large Professor | ||||
| from the album The LP | ||||
| B-side | "Spacey" | |||
| Released | April 2, 1996 | |||
| Recorded | 1995 | |||
| Genre | Hip hop | |||
| Length | 4:02 | |||
| Label | Geffen | |||
| Songwriter(s) | William Paul Mitchell | |||
| Producer(s) | Large Professor | |||
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Track listing
edit12" single
editA-side
- "The Mad Scientist" (Street Version)
- "The Mad Scientist" (Clean)
- "The Mad Scientist" (Instrumental)
B-side
- "Spacey" (Street Version)
- "Spacey" (Clean)
- "Listen (Blast Off)"
Charts
edit| Chart (1996) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales (Billboard)[4] | 15 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[5] | 96 |
| US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[6] | 26 |
References
edit- ^ Large Professor – Mad Scientist (Vinyl Single) AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
- ^ Large Professor – The LP AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
- ^ Anon. (1996). I Juswannachill / Hard! / The Mad Scientist (Vinyl credits). Large Professor. Geffen Records. GEF12-22220.
- ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)" Billboard. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
- ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.