"Crazy Love" is a song by the American rock band the Allman Brothers Band. It was the lead single from their sixth studio album, Enlightened Rogues (1979), released on Capricorn Records.
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| Single by The Allman Brothers Band | ||||
| from the album Enlightened Rogues | ||||
| B-side | "Just Ain't Easy" | |||
| Released | March 1979 | |||
| Recorded | December 1978–January 1979 Criteria Studios, Miami, Florida | |||
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| Length | 3:44 | |||
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The song was their second-biggest hit (after "Ramblin' Man") on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 29 in 1979.
Background
edit"Crazy Love" is "an uptempo rocker built around vigorous slide-guitar solos". It features background vocals from singer Bonnie Bramlett.[1]
Reception
editCash Box said it has "winding guitar lines, muscular beat and rough and ready lead and backing vocals".[2]
Charts
edit| Chart (1979) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 29 |
Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ John Swenson (May 31, 1979). "Enlightened Rogues: Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved September 15, 2015.
- ^ "CashBox Singles Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 24, 1979. p. 18. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "The Allman Brothers Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
Sources
edit- Paul, Alan (2014). One Way Out: The Inside History of the Allman Brothers Band. St. Martin's Press. ISBN 978-1250040497.
- Allman, Gregg; Light, Alan (2012). My Cross to Bear. William Morrow. ISBN 978-0062112033.