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Michael Sembello

Data updated on 2025-04-23 15:38:23 UTC
Best known as the composer and performer of the huge early-'80s dance hit "Maniac" (from the movie Flashdance), songwriter/guitarist/vocalist Michael Sembello has issued several solo albums over the years, in addition to producing, composing, and performing on other artist's recordings. Born in Philadelphia during 1954, Sembello got his start as part of Stevie Wonder's band in the early '70s, later doing session work for the likes of Sergio Mendes, the Jackson 5, Stephen Bishop, Randy Crawford, and David Sanborn, among others. But it was the soundtrack to the aforementioned 1983 movie Flashdance that brought Sembello his greatest acclaim, as the album has since gone on to be certified six times platinum. Sembello's solo albums have included such titles as 1983's Bossa Nova Hotel (which also included "Maniac"), 1986's Without Walls, 1992's Caravan of Dreams, and 1997's Backwards in Time, while he also found the time to launch a jazz outfit, the Bridge, in the late '90s (having issued a lone, self-titled debut). In addition, Sembello has either produced or written songs for Chaka Khan, George Benson, Gerardo, New Edition, the Temptations, and Donna Summer. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi

Genres

: hi-nrg

Total plays

820.1 million
Updated on 2025-04-23

Monthly listeners

5,626,241

Followers

123,635

Top Cities

  1. Mexico
    139,443 listeners
  2. Chile
    132,898 listeners
  3. Brazil
    76,674 listeners
  4. Peru
    Lima
    63,992 listeners
  5. Argentina
    61,785 listeners

Most popular tracks

Track Plays Duration Release date
Maniac - From "Flashdance"
Maniac - From "Flashdance"
674,585,169 3:59 1983-04-11
Maniac - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness Mix
Maniac - 80s Flashback Dance Fitness Mix
27,801,794 3:59 2009-01-01
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded] [Remastered]
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded] [Remastered]
18,562,902 4:19 2012-01-17
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded]
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded]
18,562,902 4:21 2011-09-27
Maniac (Flashdance Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
Maniac (Flashdance Version) (Re-Recorded / Remastered)
18,562,902 4:19 2009-11-01
Maniac (Flashdance) [Re-Recorded]
Maniac (Flashdance) [Re-Recorded]
18,562,902 4:19 2011-12-28
Maniac (Flashdance) [Re-Recorded / Remastered]
Maniac (Flashdance) [Re-Recorded / Remastered]
18,562,902 4:19 2010-02-01
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded / Remastered]
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded / Remastered]
18,562,902 4:19 2009-10-01
Maniac
Maniac
1,119,727 2:38 2017-03-31
Automatic Man
Automatic Man
548,996 4:11 1983-01-01
Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico
533,146 5:08 1988-12-17
Maniac
Maniac
479,830 4:10 2009-03-24
Cause We've Ended As Lovers
Cause We've Ended As Lovers
479,270 4:29 1974-06-19
It's Over
It's Over
395,452 4:55 1983-01-01
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded]
Maniac (Flashdance Version) [Re-Recorded]
372,271 5:03 2013-04-11
Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore
Love Doesn't Live Here Anymore
250,366 4:34 2003-01-01
First Time
First Time
219,076 3:03 1983-01-01
What You Really Want (Bonus Track)
What You Really Want (Bonus Track)
191,757 4:26 2003-01-01
Maniac - Extended Mix
Maniac - Extended Mix
145,380 3:35 2017-03-31
Maniac (New Version)
Maniac (New Version)
139,969 5:47 2003-01-01
Maniac - Squired & Benzi Remix
Maniac - Squired & Benzi Remix
129,947 3:07 2021-03-12
Bethlehem Tonight
Bethlehem Tonight
123,246 3:32 1998-10-20
Lay Back (Menage a Trois)
Lay Back (Menage a Trois)
114,031 4:01 1983-01-01
Burn It Up (Bonus Track)
Burn It Up (Bonus Track)
102,966 4:30 2003-01-01
Talk
Talk
93,905 3:24 1983-01-01
The Weight of the World
The Weight of the World
93,413 5:30 2017-02-20
The Winter Of Our Love
The Winter Of Our Love
79,823 5:25 2003-01-01
Tear Down The Walls
Tear Down The Walls
76,004 4:22 2003-01-01
Black Rain
Black Rain
63,086 5:52 2003-01-01
Godzilla
Godzilla
61,776 3:48 1983-01-01
Heavy Weather
Heavy Weather
61,339 6:11 2003-01-01
Gravity
Gravity
52,979 4:00 1985-01-01
Cowboy
Cowboy
50,845 3:33 1983-01-01
Rub The Stone
Rub The Stone
41,683 5:23 2003-01-01
The Life Of My Broken Heart
The Life Of My Broken Heart
41,679 5:08 2003-01-01
One Planet, One People
One Planet, One People
39,569 5:44 2003-01-01
Voodoo (Bonus Track)
Voodoo (Bonus Track)
36,112 4:08 2003-01-01
Where Are We Now
Where Are We Now
32,466 4:24 2003-01-01
Cadillac
Cadillac
28,237 4:10 1983-01-01
Superman
Superman
27,638 4:36 1983-01-01
Nostalgia (feat. Michael Sembello)
Nostalgia (feat. Michael Sembello)
24,670 4:25 2008-09-09
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Instrumental
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Instrumental
17,038 4:17 2023-05-02
Your Love Was Special
Your Love Was Special
10,670 4:00 2014-02-14
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Slowed + Reverb
10,575 5:46 2023-05-02
Vai Ver o Sol Nascer - Remix
Vai Ver o Sol Nascer - Remix
10,231 3:05 2018-05-11
Vai Ver o Sol Nascer
Vai Ver o Sol Nascer
9,338 3:21 2017-11-24
Pump It Up
Pump It Up
9,167 4:11 1984-01-01
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
Maniac - Re-Recorded - Sped Up
6,878 3:27 2023-05-02
The Summer Wind
The Summer Wind
1,949 3:40 2012-04-04
Maniac
Maniac
1,430 3:40 2023-03-03

New releases

Maniac (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
Maniac (Re-Recorded - Sped Up)
2023-05-02
[Cleopatra Records]
Maniac (Squired & Benzi Remix)
Maniac (Squired & Benzi Remix)
2021-03-12
[Cleopatra Records]
Maniac (feat. SPYZR) - Single
Maniac (feat. SPYZR) - Single
2017-05-15
[Roton]
Maniac (feat. SPYZR)
Maniac (feat. SPYZR)
2017-05-12
[WM Sweden]
Maniac (feat. SPYZR)
Maniac (feat. SPYZR)
2017-04-28
[Central Station Records]
Maniac
Maniac
2017-04-09
[Kontor/Vidisco]
Maniac
Maniac
2017-04-07
[Elephant House / Kontor Records]
Maniac
Maniac
2017-03-31
[Kontor Records]
The Weight of the World
The Weight of the World
2017-02-20
[Phantom Productions]
The Lost Years
The Lost Years
2003-01-01
[Frontiers Records]
Bossa Nova Hotel
Bossa Nova Hotel
1983-01-01
[Rhino/Warner Records]