Crazy Hits is the debut studio album by the Crazy Frog, released on 25 July 2005. It is a collection of songs mixed with the Crazy Frog ringtone, including the remix of the song "Axel F" which appeared in the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop and "Popcorn".

Crazy Hits
Studio album by
Released25 July 2005
Recorded2005
GenreElectronica, eurodance
Length53:17 (UK)
LabelUniversal Music Group/Mach 1 Records GmbH/Love Life/Studio 202/EP Inc.
Crazy Frog chronology
Crazy Hits
(2005)
Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
(2006)
Singles from Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits
  1. "Axel F"
    Released: May 17, 2005
  2. "Popcorn"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This"
    Released: 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]

The Crazy Christmas Edition of the album was released on November 25 with an alternate cover and several holiday-themed bonus tracks. This edition charted in the UK at #75. There was also a similar release titled Crazy Winter Hits 2006 with a selection of rarities and remixes, released only in Russia and Ukraine.

Reception

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It debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album Chart, and reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, number 18 in Australia, and number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

Despite its mainstream success, it is, as of November 2021, ranked number 203 on Rate Your Music's "Bottom Albums of All-time" list.[2]

Track listing

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UK release
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro"
Original song1:02
2."Axel F"Harold FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer2:54
3."Popcorn"Gershon KingsleyGershon Kingsley3:12
4."Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Stephen Gibson
  • Cecil Glenn
Tag Team2:55
5."1001 Nights"
  • Litterscheid
  • Reith
  • Raith
Original song2:55
6."Bailando"
  • Luc Rigaux
  • Patrick Samoy
  • M.I. Garcia Asensio
Paradisio3:00
7."Don't You Want Me"
  • Francis Wright
  • Cheri Renee Williams
  • Joanne Yvonne Thomas
  • Renee Washington
  • Cassio Ware
  • Derek A. Jenkins
  • Dwayne "Spen" Richardson
  • Paul Scott
Felix2:57
8."Dirty Frog"  3:35
9."Magic Melody"Floris Klinkert 3:15
10."Pump Up the Jam"Technotronic3:09
11."In The 80's"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
12."Pinocchio"Fiorenzo CarpiFiorenzo Carpi2:58
13."Wonderland"  3:31
14."Dallas (Theme)"Jerrold ImmelJerrold Immel3:15
15."The Pink Panther"Henry ManciniHenry Mancini2:35
19."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
20."Axel F (video)"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
21."Popcorn (video)"KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
22."Enhanced Section (with screensaver, wallpaper, photos and game)"   
US release
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song1:02
2."Axel F"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer2:54
3."Popcorn"KingsleyGershon Kingsley3:12
4."Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team2:55
5."We Like to Party"Vengaboys3:27
6."Pump Up the Jam"
  • Kamosi
  • de Quincey
  • Funk
Technotronic3:09
7."In The 80's"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
8."Get Ready for This"
2 Unlimited3:05
9."Who Let the Frog Out?"Anslem DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
10."I Like to Move It"Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman2:59
11."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
12."Hip Hop Hooray"   
13."Axel F (video)"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
Australian release
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song1:02
2."Axel F"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer2:54
3."Popcorn"KingsleyGershon Kingsley3:12
4."Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team2:55
5."1001 Nights"
  • Litterscheid
  • Reith
  • Raith
Original song2:55
6."We Like to Party"
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys3:27
7."Don't You Want Me"
  • Wright
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Washington
  • Ware
  • Jenkins
  • Richardson
  • Scott
Felix2:57
8."Dirty Frog"  3:35
9."Magic Melody"Klinkert 3:15
10."Pump Up the Jam"
  • Kamosi
  • de Quincey
  • Funk
Technotronic3:09
11."In The 80's"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
12."Get Ready for This"
  • Wilde
  • de Coster
  • Slijngaard
2 Unlimited3:05
13."Wonderland"  3:31
14."Dallas (Theme)"ImmelJerrold Immel3:15
15."Who Let the Frog Out?"DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
16."I Like to Move It"
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman2:59
17."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
18."Axel F (video)"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
19."Popcorn (video)"KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
20."Whoomp! (There It Is) (video)"
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team 
21."Enhanced Section (with screensaver, wallpaper, photos and game)"   
Crazy Christmas Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song1:02
2."Jingle Bells"James Lord PierpontTraditional2:37
3."Last Christmas"George MichaelWham!4:27
4."U Can't Touch This"MC Hammer3:17
5."Axel F"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer2:54
6."Popcorn"KingsleyGershon Kingsley3:12
7."Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team2:55
8."1001 Nights"
  • Litterscheid
  • Reith
  • Raith
Original song2:55
9."We Like To Party"
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys3:27
10."Don't You Want Me"
  • Wright
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Washington
  • Ware
  • Jenkins
  • Richardson
  • Scott
Felix2:57
11."Dirty Frog"  3:35
12."Magic Melody"Klinkert 3:15
13."Pump Up The Jam"
  • Kamosi
  • de Quincey
  • Funk
Technotronic3:09
14."In The 80's"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
15."Who Let The Frog Out"DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
16."Wonderland"  3:31
17."Dallas (Theme)"ImmelJerrold Immel3:15
18."The Pink Panther"ManciniHenry Mancini2:35
19."Get Ready For This"
  • Wilde
  • de Coster
  • Slijngaard
2 Unlimited3:05
20."I Like To Move It"
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman2:59
21."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
22."Axel F (video)"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
23."Popcorn (video)"KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
24."Enhanced Section (with screensaver, wallpaper and photos)"   
25."Ding Ding a Boom Boom" Original song 
The Crazy Winter Hits 2006
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Jingle Bells" (Single Mix)PierpontTraditional2:37
2."Chernie Glaza" Aidamir Mugu 
3."U Can't Touch This" (Radio Mix)
  • Burrell
  • Johnson
  • Miller
MC Hammer3:17
4."Get Ready For This"
  • Wilde
  • de Coster
  • Slijngaard
2 Unlimited3:05
5."Popcorn" (Radio Mix)KingsleyGershon Kingsley2:46
6."Who Let The Frog Out?"DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
7."Last Christmas"MichaelWham!4:27
8."Axel F" (Club Mix)FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
9."Popcorn" (Potatoheadz Mix)KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
10."We Like To Party" (Hands Up Mix)
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys 
11."Axel F" (Bounce Mix)FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
12."I Like to Move It" (Club Mix)
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman 
13."Jingle Bells" (New Club Mix)PierpontTraditional 
14."Crazy Toy Song" Original song 

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[41] Gold 35,000^
Belgium (BEA)[42] Gold 25,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[43] 2× Platinum 200,000^
Czech Republic 21,426[44]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[45] Platinum 40,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat)[46] Platinum 31,414[46]
France (SNEP)[47] Gold 100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[48] 3× Platinum 45,000^
Poland (ZPAV)[49]
Platinium Collection Edition
2× Platinum 80,000*
Portugal (AFP)[50] 2× Platinum 40,000^
Russia (NFPF)[51] Diamond 200,000*
Sweden (GLF)[52] Platinum 60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[53] Gold 20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI)[54] Gold 100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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