"Keep Me Crazy" is a song by Australian indie pop band, Sheppard. It was released in Australia on 10 March 2017 as the second single from the band's second studio album, Watching the Sky (2018). It peaked in the top 40 of the ARIA Singles Chart. It is co-written by the band's members Jason Bovino, Amy and George Sheppard with its co-producers Peter Thomas and Kyle Moorman. The song was used in December 2016 to promote the 2017 season of TV comedy-drama, 800 Words.[1]
| "Keep Me Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Sheppard | ||||
| from the album Watching the Sky | ||||
| Released | 10 March 2017 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Empire of Song | |||
| Songwriter(s) | George Sheppard, Amy Sheppard, Peter Thomas, Kyle Moorman | |||
| Producer(s) | Peter Thomas, Kyle Moorman | |||
| Sheppard singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Keep Me Crazy" on YouTube | ||||
In an interview with radio station, Joy 94.9's Chris Furneaux in March 2017, Bovino and George described how, "In this day and age, where nobody wants to settle down and everyone is interested in Tinder swipes, no one wants to find someone to settle down with any more because they fear it might become monotonous and boring, but this song is about finding someone who has the opposite effect and keeps your life exciting."[2] An acoustic version was released in April of that year.
Critical reception
editPress Party's correspondent opined, "'Keep Me Crazy' is another immediately chantable anthem... to once again ignite sing-a-longs worldwide this year—a tradition for the band that began with "Geronimo" in 2015."[3]
Nic Kelly of Project U felt, "It's a bit shouty in parts, it'll work well in the stadiums they're doing for the Justin Bieber tour and the little 'cheap... wine... headspins...' bit after the chorus is very cool."[4]
Nicholas Wasiliev from Music Insight rated the track at 7 out of 10, explaining, "[it] lands in the category of the livelier tracks that Sheppard has put out. It's dynamic, it’s a lot catchier; lyrically, it's quite clearly aimed at a young audience out to dance the night away", but noted that with the embrace of electronic beats over the acoustic-based sounds of past tracks like "Geronimo" and "Let Me Down Easy", made "Keep Me Crazy" feeling more "like it's aiming to please."[5]
Track listing
edit- Digital download
- "Keep Me Crazy" – 3:27[6]
- Digital download
- "Keep Me Crazy" (acoustic) – 3:22[7]
Charts
edit| Chart (2017) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[8] | 37 |
| Australian Independent (AIR)[9] | 1 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] | 26 |
| New Zealand Heatseekers (RMNZ)[11] | 8 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[12] | Gold | 35,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
edit| Version | Region | Date | Format | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Standard version | Australia[6] | 10 March 2017 | Digital download | Empire of Song |
| Acoustic version | Australia[7] | 21 April 2017 |
References
edit- ^ "800 Words Returning in 2017". YouTube. 20 December 2016. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Furneaux, Chris (10 March 2017). "Sheppard new single 'Keep Me Crazy'". Joy 94.9. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ "Platinum Pop Group Sheppard Return with New Single 'Keep Me Crazy'". Press Party. 10 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Kelly, Nic (10 March 2017). "Sheppard's New Single 'Keep Me Crazy' Is Brilliant". Project U. Archived from the original on 12 March 2017. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ Wasiliev, Nicholas (23 March 2017). "Track review: Sheppard – 'Keep Me Crazy'". Music Insight. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
- ^ a b "Sheppard "Keep Me Crazy" – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Sheppard "Keep Me Crazy" (acoustic) – single". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "Sheppard – Keep Me Crazy". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
- ^ "Independent Label singles Chart wc 20 March 2017". AIR. Archived from the original on 5 July 2017. Retrieved 21 March 2017.
- ^ "Sheppard – Keep Me Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 20 March 2017. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2018 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 26 November 2021.