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The Mad Scientist (song)

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"The Mad Scientist"
Single by Large Professor
from the album The LP
B-side"Spacey"
ReleasedApril 2, 1996
Recorded1995
GenreHip hop
Length4:02
LabelGeffen
Songwriter(s)William Paul Mitchell
Producer(s)Large Professor
Large Professor singles chronology
"The Mad Scientist"
(1996)
"I Juswannachill"
(1996)

"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]

Track listing

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12" single

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A-side

  1. "The Mad Scientist" (Street Version)
  2. "The Mad Scientist" (Clean)
  3. "The Mad Scientist" (Instrumental)

B-side

  1. "Spacey" (Street Version)
  2. "Spacey" (Clean)
  3. "Listen (Blast Off)"

Charts

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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

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  1. ^ Large Professor – Mad Scientist (Vinyl Single) AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
  2. ^ Large Professor – The LP AllMusic. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
  3. ^ Anon. (1996). I Juswannachill / Hard! / The Mad Scientist (Vinyl credits). Large Professor. Geffen Records. GEF12-22220.
  4. ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)" Billboard. Accessed on August 23, 2019.
  5. ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.
  6. ^ "Large Professor Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 23, 2019.