"Dust Devil" is a single by the
ska
Ska (; ) is a music genre that originated in Jamaica in the late 1950s and was the precursor to rocksteady and reggae. It combined elements of Caribbean mento and calypso with American jazz and rhythm and blues. Ska is characterized by a walki ...
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pop band
Madness, released 11 May 2009, precisely one week before their album ''
The Liberty of Norton Folgate
''The Liberty of Norton Folgate'' is the ninth studio album by the British band Madness, released on 18 May 2009. The band worked on the album for close to three years and it was their first album of new material since 1999's '' Wonderful''.
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''.
The B-side, "The Roadette Song" was originally recorded by
Ian Dury
Ian Robins Dury (12 May 1942 27 March 2000) was a British singer, songwriter and actor who rose to fame during the late 1970s, during the punk and new wave era of rock music. He was the lead singer and lyricist of Ian Dury and the Blockheads ...
with his band,
Kilburn and the High Roads
Kilburn and the High Roads were a British pub rock band formed in London by Ian Dury in 1970. The band released one studio album in 1975, disbanding the same year. AllMusic credits the band with being "an undeniable influence on punk and new w ...
. The Madness cover version was originally intended to be on their 2005 album ''
The Dangermen Sessions Vol. 1''.
Music video
The music video for "Dust Devil" was released onto
YouTube
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on 20 April 2009. It features
Jaime Winstone
Jaime Margaret Winstone (born 6 May 1985) is an English actress, best known for her roles in '' Kidulthood'', '' Dead Set'', '' After Hours'' and her portrayal of Barbara Windsor in ''Babs''.
Early life and education
Winstone was born in Camd ...
and her then-boyfriend
Alfie Allen
Alfie Evan Allen (born 12 September 1986) is an English actor. He portrayed Theon Greyjoy on all eight seasons of the HBO fantasy series '' Game of Thrones'' (2011–2019), for which he received a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Out ...
.
Chart
The single reached #64 in the UK singles chart and #1 in the UK Independent music chart on 17 May 2009.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Dust Devil".
;CD Single
#"Dust Devil" (Radio Edit) - 3:22
#"Dust Devil" (Ashley Beedle Warbox Remix) - 5:09
#"The Roadette Song" (Hardy/Dury) - 3:36
#"Dust Devil" (Practice Makes Perfect Reggae Style) - 3:47
; 7" Single
#"Dust Devil" (7" Mix)
#"The Roadette Song" (Hardy/Dury) - 3:36
;10" Single
#"Dust Devil" (Original Version) - 3:43
#"Dust Devil" (Ashley Beedles Warbox extended dubplate special)
Chart performance
Notes
External links
Dust Devilon Madness' YouTube site (i.e. ''MadTube'')
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Madness (band) songs
2009 singles
Songs written by Lee Thompson (saxophonist)
Songs written by Dan Woodgate
Lucky 7 Records singles
2008 songs
Song recordings produced by Clive Langer
Song recordings produced by Alan Winstanley