Megalomaniac (KMFDM song)

"Megalomaniac" is a song by industrial rock band KMFDM from the album commonly referred to as Symbols. It was released in various forms in late 1997 and early 1998. The song peaked at #22 on Billboard's Bubbling Under 100 chart, the band's only appearance on the chart. The associated music video featured a then-unknown, and only 17 year old Kelly Brook.[2] A 7" vinyl version was released in 2009.

This article is about the KMFDM song. For the Incubus song, see Megalomaniac (Incubus song).

"Megalomaniac"
Single by KMFDM
from the album Symbols
B-side	"Remixes"
Released	1997
Recorded	1997
Genre	Electro-industrial, industrial rock
Length	6:07 (album version) 4:19 (single mix)
Label	Wax Trax! TVT
Songwriter(s)	Sascha Konietzko Klaus Schandelmaier Günter Schulz
Producer(s)	Sascha Konietzko
KMFDM singles chronology
"Rules" (1996) "Megalomaniac" (1997) "Boots" (2001)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The song was also used in the film Mortal Kombat: Annihilation[3] in the end credits and in the 1998 racing video game Test Drive 5.

Track listings

All songs composed by KMFDM.

Megalomaniac Remixes (1997)

This version was also split into two separate records, with two songs on each.

No.	Title	Remixer	Length
1.	"Megalomaniac (Excessive Force Mix)"	Sascha Konietzko	6:14
2.	"Megalomaniac (Talla 2XLC Mix)"	Talla 2XLC	6:55
3.	"Megalomaniac (Talla 2XLC-Alternative Mix)"	Talla 2XLC	7:37
4.	"Unfit (Günter Schulz Mix)"	Günter Schulz	5:47
Total length:			26:33

MDFMK (1998)

No.	Title	Remixer	Length
1.	"Megalomaniac ()"	Sascha Konietzko	6:14
2.	"Anarchy (Fusako Mix)"	Tim Skold	4:55
3.	"Megalomaniac (Uxii Mix)"	Talla 2XLC	6:55
4.	"Unfit (Death Before Taxes Mix)"	Günter Schulz	5:47
5.	"Anarchy (God and the State Mix)"	Tim Skold	5:45
6.	"Megalomaniac (Tvvå Mix)"	Talla 2XLC	7:37
Total length:			37:13

7" reissue (2009)

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Megalomaniac (Single Mix)"	4:19
2.	"Megalomaniac (Excessive Force Mix)"	6:15
Total length:		10:34

References

1. https://www.allmusic.com/album/r339857
2. Longmire, Becca (September 6, 2016). "Kelly Brook writhes around in boob-baring nurses outfit in seriously steamy throwback clip". Daily Express. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
3. "Discography: Soundtracks/Videogames". KMFDM Enterprises. Archived from the original on May 11, 2010. Retrieved April 26, 2010.