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MANIAC

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“ Laugh like I have a loose screw MANIAC ”

MANIAC is a song recorded by South Korean boy group Stray Kids. It is the second and title track from their sixth mini album ODDINARY.

Composition[]

“ It's a song that shows the world our "MANIAC" side, not conforming to the mundane and simple way of life that the world has set for us. It's a more mature and restrained song, complete with a condensed energy that goes beyond the charm we've shown before, and introduces a new Stray Kids. ”
― Stray Kids' Comment
“ Most of the time, we write a couple songs then we decide with the company on which song we should use as the lead single. But with "Maniac," while we were making the song we already felt that it had the potential to be the lead single, so we put more effort into making the song. [...] If there's one iconic episode that I remember it was at the dorms. Changbin, HAN, and I, we were talking about ideas, but then on the spot we finished making the hook for the song — and with that, we finished off the rest of the song bit by bit. ”
― Bang Chan
“ We're comfortable up to the extent that we admit ourselves that we are somewhat unique and extra. We relate to our fans with our crazy and oddinary sides of ourselves. It makes us feel comfortable. ”
― Felix

Lyrics[]

Audio[]

Videos[]

Achievements[]

  • The music video reached 100 million views on June 22, 2022, and 200 million views on August 15, 2023.
  • The song earned 2 wins on Korean music shows:
    • Music Bank (Mar. 25, 2022)
    • Show Champion (Mar. 30, 2022)

Concert setlists[]

Reviews[]

“ If there's one word that describes the temperament of ‘Maniac', it's ‘surreal' – and we mean it in the most flattering way. The genius production team 3RACHA (formed by multi-hyphenates Bang Chan, HAN and Changbin) wield a husky bassline and whirling synths to create a disorienting soundscape, where reality turns into a warped dream.
With all the eccentric finesse of ‘Maniac', Stray Kids demonstrate once again they're just a different breed in the realm of K-pop. IM
Best bit: The first chorus where Felix's guttural voice transitions to Hyunjin's razor-sharp tone, piercing over Bang Chan's delightful ad libs.		 ”
― NME: The 25 best K-pop songs of 2022

Trivia[]

  • In a behind the scenes video of the 2021 Asian Artist Awards, Bang Chan is singing his ending adlib in "MANIAC", four months before the release.[3]
  • The cover of "MANIAC" by dance crew BEBE during the competition show Street Woman Fighter 2 in 2023 became a hot topic.

References[]

Navigation[]

ODDINARY
"VENOM" • "MANIAC" • "Charmer" • "FREEZE" • "Lonely St." • "Waiting For Us" • "Muddy Water"
VERSIONS
"MANIAC" • "MANIAC (Japanese ver.)"
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