"Young & Crazy" is a song recorded by American country music artist Frankie Ballard. It was released in January 2015 as the third single from Ballard's second studio album, Sunshine & Whiskey. The song was written by Rhett Akins, Ashley Gorley and Shane McAnally. The song was positively received by critics, who praised the lyrics and Ballard's vocal performance.
| "Young & Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Frankie Ballard | ||||
| from the album Sunshine & Whiskey | ||||
| Released | January 12, 2015 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Marshall Altman | |||
| Frankie Ballard singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
editGiving it an "A", Tammy Ragusa of Country Weekly wrote that "it's less in your face and more tongue-in-cheek thanks to the cleverly written lyric…'Young & Crazy' seems to have been tailor-made for Frankie who is the perfect mix of the rebel without a cause and the country boy next door."[1]
Commercial performance
editThe song first appeared on the Country Airplay chart on January 24, 2015. It debuted on the Hot Country Songs at No. 50 for chart dated March 14, 2015, and Billboard Hot 100 at No. 91 on chart date June 16, 2015. It peaked on the Hot 100 at No. 55 the chart date of August 29, 2015, and on Hot Country Songs at No. 8 for the chart date of September 5, 2015. On September 5, "Young & Crazy" also reached the top of the Country Airplay chart, giving Ballard his third consecutive number one hit.[2] It was also the 100th chart topper on that chart. The song has sold 195,000 copies in the US as of September 2015.[3]
Music video
editThe music video was directed by Glen Rose and premiered in February 2015. It consists entirely of tour footage.[4]
Charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5] | 68 |
| Canada Country (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 55 |
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 8 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (2015) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Country Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 2 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 44 |
References
edit- ^ Ragusa, Tammy (23 February 2015). "Reviews: Frankie Ballard - 'Young & Crazy'". Country Weekly. 22 (8): 67. ISSN 1074-3235.
- ^ Jim Asker (August 26, 2015). "Frankie Ballard Lands His Third Straight No. 1 Hit; Elvis Presley Album Has Big Debut". Billboard.
- ^ Matt Bjorke (August 31, 2015). "The Top 30 Digital Country Singles: August 31, 2015". Sales figure given here
- ^ "CMT : Videos : Frankie Ballard : Yong & Crazy". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on March 2, 2015. Retrieved February 28, 2015.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Frankie Ballard Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Best of 2015: Country Airplay". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.
- ^ "Best of 2015: Hot Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 2015. Retrieved December 9, 2015.