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Credits
Mike Barson

MIKE BARSON

About

Mike Barson is a songwriter with 49 credits across their career. Best known for their work with Madness, Mike Barson's songwriting spans 37 tracks.

Songwriting

Written by Mike Barson

70 tracks · 4 artists

Madness

66 tracks

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Pet Shop Boys

2 tracks

My Girl Lyrics
My Girl (Our House Mix)Lyrics

Second Version

1 track

Baggy Trousers

KSMB

1 track

Min tjej

Keyboards

Keyboards — Mike Barson

1 track · 1 artist

Madness

1 track

Lovestruck Lyrics

Artists

Associated Artists

Madness

Madness

66 tracks

Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

2 tracks

Second Version

Second Version

1 track

KSMB

KSMB

1 track

Discography

Albums

Bröderna Bengtssons Hatt & Mössfabrik

Bröderna Bengtssons Hatt & Mössfabrik

KSMB

2023

Memories (Of Our Heroes)

Second Version

2017

Christmas

Christmas

Pet Shop Boys

2009

Wonderful

Wonderful

Madness

1999

Complete Madness

Complete Madness

Madness

1982

Full House - The Very Best of Madness

Full House - The Very Best of Madness

Madness

Keep Moving

Keep Moving

Madness

Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da

Oui Oui Si Si Ja Ja Da Da

Madness

Madstock!

Madstock!

Madness

Divine Madness

Divine Madness

Madness

Total Madness - The Very Best of Madness

Total Madness - The Very Best of Madness

Madness

Ultimate Madness

Ultimate Madness

Madness

The Liberty of Norton Folgate

The Liberty of Norton Folgate

Madness

The Business - The Definitive Singles Collection

The Business - The Definitive Singles Collection

Madness

Can’t Touch Us Now

Can’t Touch Us Now

Madness

Most Popular

Top Tracks

House of Fun

House of Fun

Madness

Driving in My Car

Driving in My Car

Madness

Night Boat to Cairo

Night Boat to Cairo

Madness

My Girl

My Girl

Madness

Embarrassment

Embarrassment

Madness

Never Knew Your Name

Never Knew Your Name

Madness

Lovestruck

Lovestruck

Madness

Grey Day

Grey Day

Madness

Tomorrow's (Just Another Day)

Madness

The Sun and the Rain

The Sun and the Rain

Madness

NW5

NW5

Madness

Bed and Breakfast Man

Madness