Madness " is a song by the English rock band Muse . It is the second track and second single from Muse 's sixth studio album , '' The 2nd Law , '' released as a download on 20 August 2012 . It was written by singer and guitarist Matthew Bellamy and produced by the band . The music video for the song premiered on 5 September 2012 . " Madness " spent 19 weeks at the summit of '' Billboard '' s Alternative Songs chart , making it the second longest running number-one song on the chart . The song earned a nomination in the Best Rock Song category at the 2013 Grammy Awards
2013 Grammy Awards
55th Annual Grammy Awards
Madness (Muse song)