"Calypso Crazy" is a single by British singer Billy Ocean. It is the second single from the singer's seventh studio album, Tear Down These Walls (1988). Following the successful chart performances of the Tear Down These Walls single "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car", "Calypso Crazy" was released as the album's second single. It became his twelfth and final UK Top 40 hit to date.
| "Calypso Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Billy Ocean | ||||
| from the album Tear Down These Walls | ||||
| B-side | "Let's Get Back Together" | |||
| Released | 25 April 1988[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1987 | |||
| Studio | Battery Studios (London) | |||
| Length | 4:55 | |||
| Label | Jive | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Robert John "Mutt" Lange | |||
| Billy Ocean singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Calypso Crazy" on YouTube | ||||
The single was not released in the US, where "The Colour of Love" was released instead, peaking at #17. This would later be the album's third single in the UK, reaching #65.
Track listing
edit- 12" single (BOS T 2)
- "Calypso Crazy (Extended Version)"
- "Calypso Crazy (7" Version)"
- "Calypso Crazy (Instrumental Version)"
- "Let's Get Back Together"
- 7" single (BOS 2)
- "Calypso Crazy" - 4:26
- "Let's Get Back Together" - 4:42
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[2] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[3] | 38 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] | 36 |
| UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) | 35 |
References
edit- ^ "Music Week" (PDF). p. 31.
- ^ "Billy Ocean – Calypso Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – Billy Ocean" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ "Billy Ocean – Calypso Crazy". Top 40 Singles.
External links
edit- "Calypso Crazy" at Discogs (list of releases)