"Crazy" is a song written and produced by the Americans songwriters and music producers John V. Anderson, Steve Williams and Steve Horton.[2] The song was recorded in 1983 by popular American R&B vocal group The Manhattans and released the same year on the album Forever by Your Side by Columbia Records.[2] "Crazy" was released as a single in June 1983,[1] reaching No. 4 on the R&B chart,[3] and No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100.[4] Besides the United States, "Crazy" peaked at No. 63 on the UK Singles chart.[5] Two formats were released for the single of "Crazy". The first was 7" single, where "Crazy" was only 3:55 in length and containing the song "Love Is Gonna Find You" on B-side.[1] The second was 12" single, containing the instrumental version of "Crazy" on B-side.[6]
| "Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by The Manhattans | ||||
| from the album Forever by Your Side | ||||
| B-side | "Love Is Gonna Find You"[1] | |||
| Released | June 1983[1] | |||
| Recorded | 1983[2] | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 4:52 (Album full version)[2] 3:55 (7" Single version)[1] | |||
| Label | Columbia Records[2] | |||
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| Producer(s) |
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| The Manhattans singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Crazy" (Official Music Video) on YouTube | ||||
"Crazy" was followed later in 1983 by a second single, the title track "Forever by Your Side", which was successful in Brazil in 1985.
Chart positions
editWeekly charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Top 100 Black Singles (Cash Box)[7] | 3 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[3] | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart (Official Charts)[5] | 63 |
| US The Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] | 72 |
| US Top 100 Singles (Cash Box)[8] | 76 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1983) | Position |
|---|---|
| USA Top 100 Black Singles (Cash Box)[9] | 48 |
| USA Top 100 R&B Singles (Billboard)[10] | 54 |
Track listing
edit7" Single
edit| Side | Song | Length | Interpreters | Writer/composer | Producers | Original album | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-side | "Crazy"[1] | 3:55*[1] | The Manhattans[1] | John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton[2] |
John V. Anderson, Steve Williams[2] |
Forever by Your Side[2] | 1983[2] |
| B-side | "Love Is Gonna Find You"[1] | 4:55[1] | The Manhattans[1] | Leo Graham, Paul Richmond[2] |
Leo Graham[2] | Forever by Your Side[2] | 1983[2] |
- The full length of "Crazy" on the album Forever by Your Side is 4:52.[2] The length of 3:55 on the 7" single is an edited version of the song.[1]
12" Single
edit| Side | Song | Length | Interpreters | Writer/composer | Producers | Original album | Recording year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-side | "Crazy"[6] | 5:00[6] | The Manhattans[6] | John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton[6] |
John V. Anderson, Steve Williams[6] |
Forever by Your Side[2] | 1983[6] |
| B-side | "Crazy" (Instrumental)[6] | 5:00[6] | The Manhattans[6] | John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton[6] |
John V. Anderson, Steve Williams[6] |
Non-album single* | 1983[6] |
- The instrumental version of "Crazy" present on the B-side of the 12" single was not included in the original 1983 LP Forever by Your Side.[2]
Music video
edit"Crazy" has an official music video, recorded by The Manhattans in 1983. The video shows New York City and its buildings at night, the city illuminated by lights. The Manhattans sing "Crazy" in a club, wearing white suits and black pants, making gestures and dancing to the choreography of the song. The video also shows images of couples and at a later time, four women appear dancing on the stage where the Manhattans sing.
B-side
editThe B-side of the 7" single contains the song "Love Is Gonna Find You",[1] which was also recorded by The Manhattans in 1983 for the album Forever by Your Side.[2] It was written by the songwriters and musicians Leo Graham and Paul Richmond,[1] and produced by Leo Graham.[1] It was a simple song from their album that was not released as a single.
Personnel
edit- Lead Vocal – Gerald Alston[2]
- Backing Vocals – Winfred "Blue" Lovett, Edward "Sonny" Bivins, Kenneth "Wally" Kelly[2]
- Writers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton [2]
- Producers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams [2]
- Executive Producers: Morrie Brown [2]
- Drum Programming (Linn): John V. Anderson, Steve Williams [2]
- Drums: Leslie Ming [2]
- Electric Bass: Wayne Brathwaite [2]
- Electric Piano (Rhodes): John V. Anderson [2]
- Guitar: Steve Williams [2]
- Keyboards: John V. Anderson [2]
- Piano: John V. Anderson [2]
- Synthesizer (Moog): John V. Anderson [2]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o 45cat. "Manhattans – Crazy / Love Is Gonna Find You 7" (1983)". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af Discogs. "The Manhattans – Forever By Your Side (1983)". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Billboard. "The Manhattans – Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Billboard. "The Manhattans – The Hot 100 Chart". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ a b The Official UK Charts. "Manhattans – UK Charts". Retrieved February 21, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m Discogs. "Crazy / Crazy (Instrumental) 12" (1983)". Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ Cash Box Magazine. "CASH BOX Top 100 Black Singles" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Cash Box Magazine. "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles" (PDF). Retrieved February 23, 2018.
- ^ Cash Box Magazine. "CASH BOX Top 100 Black Singles" (PDF). Retrieved February 24, 2018.
- ^ Rate Your Music based on Billboard. "1983: The Top 100 R&B Singles". Retrieved February 28, 2018.