It was released on August 19, 2022 as the second single from the former's third solo studio album Ben (2023) and produced by Budo, Brian Wall and Ryan Lewis.

Macklemore said of the song: The first time I heard Windser singing the hook on "Maniac" I fell in love with it.

"Maniac" is about the euphoria of a relationship that isn't perfect, but an addictive journey of the ups and downs that make you both who you are.

by Outkast,[1][2][4] finding Macklemore dressed in a green suit and dancing in a similar fashion to that of André 3000 as seen in the aforementioned video.

[2] It also features a cameo from music journalist Nardwuar[1][2][3][5] and Eva Walker of The Black Tones, who dances and shows off a pearl-white bass.