Crazy for You (song)
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| Single by Madonna from the album Vision Quest Motion Picture Soundtrack |
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| B-side | "No More Words" (performed by Berlin) "Gambler" (Japan) 1991 Release: "Keep It Together" (Remix) "Into the Groove" (Shep Pettibone Remix) |
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| Released | March 2, 1985 June 5, 1985 (UK/Japan) February 24, 1991 (UK re-release) |
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| Format | 12" Maxi Single, 7" Single Shaped Picture Disc, CD Single, Cassette Single | ||||
| Genre | Ballad | ||||
| Label | Geffen, Warner Bros., CBS (1985) Sire, Warner Bros. (1991 Re-issue) |
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| Writer(s) | John Bettis (lyricist) Jon Lind (composer) |
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| Producer | John "Jellybean" Benitez | ||||
| Certification | Gold (UK, U.S.) | ||||
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"Crazy For You" is a single by American singer-songwriter Madonna and was released by Geffen Records on March 2, 1985. It is included in the film and soundtrack to the 1985 motion picture Vision Quest. It also appears remixed on the 1990 compilation album The Immaculate Collection and was re-released on February 24, 1991 by Sire Records to promote the album.
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[edit] Song History
Upon its original release, the single was backed with Berlin's song, "No More Words", which had already been a top 30 hit in the United States (as an A-side) in 1984, as well as a minor hit in Europe. At the time, Berlin was signed to Geffen Records, who released both the single and the Vision Quest soundtrack.
In February 1991, the song was re-released in the United Kingdom having been included on The Immaculate Collection. Like the rest of the recordings on that compilation, "Crazy For You" was slightly remixed and edited (in this case by Shep Pettibone and Michael Hutchinson). It was this new remix that was released in the UK. The cover of the re-released single was the same photo used on the cover of the U.S. release of "Rescue Me". The cover photograph is from the photoshoot of Madonna's controversial 1990 music video for "Justify My Love", and was taken by Stephane Sednaoui.
Madonna also performed "Crazy For You" on her 2004 Re-Invention Tour, a heart-felt rendition which she dedicated to all her fans who had stuck by her for the last twenty years. It was greeted with roaring approval, with the audience singing along word for word with Madonna.
The song was ranked number 38 on VH1's "100 Greatest Love Songs", and during the special it was revealed that "Crazy for You" was recorded in one take.
In 2003, Madonna fans were asked to vote for their Top 20 Madonna singles of all-time by Q-Magazine. "Crazy for You" was allocated the #11 spot.
[edit] Music video
The music video, directed by Vision Quest director Harold Becker, shows clips of the movie which explains how the two lead characters fall in love. Meanwhile, Madonna sings about their love in a night club. The same video was used for the UK 1991 re-release. Madonna shot her performance on November 22, 1983 at the Big Foot Tavern in Spokane, Washington.
- Director: Harold Becker
- Producers: Peter Guber, Jon Peters
- Director of Photography: Owen Roizman
- Editor: Maury Winetrobe
- Production Company: Geffen Pictures
[edit] Credits
- Written by John Bettis and Jon Lind
- Produced by John "Jellybean" Benitez
- Arranged by Rob Mounsey
- Mastered by Greg Fulginiti
- John Kalodner : John Kalodner
- Bob marley
[edit] Charts
"Crazy for You" became Madonna's second number-one hit single on the Billboard Hot 100 in the USA. The song also was a huge hit in many European countries and reached number one in Australia and Japan. Remarkably, on the Australian chart, "Crazy for You" displaced another Madonna release "Angel"/"Into the Groove" from the top spot, making Madonna one of only a handful of acts who have ever achieved the feat of replacing themselves at the No.1 spot on the Australian singles chart.
When it was re-released in the UK in 1991, the song entered the chart at number two for two weeks, having previously also peaked at number two on its 1985 release. Combined sales topped 750,000 making it her best selling single in the UK to date.
| Chart (1985) | Peak Position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Singles Sales | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 80 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Austria | 23 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Ireland | 2 |
| Italy | 15 |
| Eurochart Hot 100 | 6 |
| Germany | 26 |
| France | 47 |
| Israel | 3 |
| Japan (International) | 1 |
| South Africa, Republic of | 2 |
| Spain | 17 |
| Sweden | 13 |
| Switzerland | 16 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| United Kingdom (1991) | 2 |
[edit] Certifications
| Country | Certification |
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| UK | Gold |
| UK | Silver (re-release) |
| USA | Gold |
[edit] Official versions
Original versions
- Album Version 4:10
- Video Version/Album Edit 3:54
- 7" Version (only CD release on "Something To Remember") 4:04
- Remixed Version from The Immaculate Collection (remixed by Shep Pettibone and Michael Hutchinson) 3:45
- Re-Invention Tour Rehearsal 3:37
Remixes
- Shep Pettibone/Michael Hutchinson Mix/ Q-Sound Mix 3:45
- Junior Vasquez Arena Anthem 10:22
- Junior Vasquez Arena Dub
- Junior Vasquez X-Beat Mix
- Junior Vasquez X-Beat Beats
- Circuit Mix 9:23 [remixed by Nikolas & Sibley, often falsely credited to Tony Moran]
Live Versions
- Madonna Live: The Virgin Tour
[edit] Cover versions
- Several Filipino acts have recorded their own successful remakes of "Crazy for You" including: Sponge Cola in 2004, Michael Cruz in 2005, M.Y.M.P., on their album New Horizon (2006), and Toni Gonzaga, on the re-release of her album You Complete Me (2006)
- New Found Glory recorded a punk pop cover of the song for their 2007 album From the Screen to Your Stereo Part II
- Groove Armada released a dance cover in 2007
- Chris Griffin performs the song during the Long John Peter episode of Family Guy.
Japanese singer Ringo Shiina has also covered the song but has only done so live.
| Preceded by "We Are the World" by USA for Africa |
Billboard Hot 100 number one single May 11, 1985 |
Succeeded by "Don't You (Forget About Me)" by Simple Minds |
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