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Michael Sembello
Maniac
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Maniac was released on April 11, 1983 by Mercury Records as a part of the album Flashdance (Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture)
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OVERVIEW

LYRICS

Music Video

Music Video

Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Michael Sembello
Carlos Vega
Carlos Vega
Electronic Percussion
Dennis Karmazyn
Dennis Karmazyn
Cello
Dennis Matkosky
Dennis Matkosky
Keyboards
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael Sembello
Dennis Matkosky
Dennis Matkosky
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Michael Sembello
Phil Ramone
Phil Ramone
Producer
Jim Gallagher
Jim Gallagher
Recording Engineer
Peter Chaikin
Peter Chaikin
Recording Engineer
Thom Wilson
Thom Wilson
Recording Engineer
Tommy Vicari
Tommy Vicari
Mixing Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Just a steel-town girl on a Saturday night
Lookin' for the fight of her life
In the real-time world, no one sees her at all
They all say she's crazy
Locking rhythms to the beat of her heart
Changing movement into light
She has danced into the danger zone
When the dancer becomes the dance
[PreChorus]
It can cut you like a knife
If the gift becomes the fire
On the wire between will and what will be
[Chorus]
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac on the floor
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
[Verse 2]
On the ice-blue line of insanity
Is a place most never see
It's a hard won place of mystery
Touch it, but can't hold it
You work all your life for that moment in time
It can come or pass you by
It's a push-shove world, but there's always a chance
If the hunger stays the night
[PreChorus]
There's a cold kinetic heat
Struggling, stretching for the peak
Never stopping with her head against the wind
[Chorus]
She's a maniac, maniac at your door
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac at your door
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
[Bridge]
Ooh-oh
Ooh-oh
[PreChorus]
It can cut you like a knife
If the gift becomes the fire
On the wire between will and what will be
[Chorus]
She's a maniac, maniac at your door
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
She's a maniac, maniac at your door
And she's dancing like she's never danced before
[Outro]
Maniac, maniac at your door
And she's dancing like she's
Written by: Dennis Matkosky, Michael Sembello

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