(You Drive Me) Crazy

"(You Drive Me) Crazy"
Single by Britney Spears
from the album ...Baby One More Time
B-side "I'll Never Stop Loving You"
Released August 23, 1999
Format CD single
Recorded March 1998; Album Version
Cheiron Studios
(Stockholm, Sweden)
May 1999; The Stop Remix!
Battery Studios in
(New York City)
Genre Dance-pop, teen pop
Length 3:18
Label Jive
Writer(s) Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger
Producer Album Version: Max Martin, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger
The Stop! Remix: Max Martin, Rami Yacoub
Britney Spears singles chronology
"Sometimes"
(1999)		 "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
(1999)		 "Born to Make You Happy"
(1999)
...Baby One More Time track listing
...Baby One More Time
(1)		 "(You Drive Me) Crazy"
(2)		 "Sometimes"
(3)

"(You Drive Me) Crazy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger for Spears' debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time (1999). It was released on August 23, 1999 by Jive Records, as the third single from the album. The teen pop song, speaks of a woman who is crazy by her love interest, claiming that his "love keeps [her] up all night".

The single version differs from the original album version on ...Baby One More Time, which was recorded a year before in March 1998 in Sweden. On May 12, 1999, Martin and Spears came to the Battery Studios in New York and re-recorded the vocals of the original song to the remixed version, called "The Stop Remix!". The remix was first included on the original motion picture soundtrack of the film Drive Me Crazy, and was later included on Spears' first compilation Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The song was a commercial success reaching the top ten positions in almost every country it charted in. It also gave Spears her second top ten hit in the United States.

An accompanying music video, directed by Nigel Dick, portrays Spears as a waitress of a club, who changes her clothes and starts to sing and dance to a guy who stares at her and drives her crazy. It features guest appearances of actors Melissa Joan Hart and Adrien Grenier, due to promotion of the 1999 film Drive Me Crazy. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" was performed by Spears on five tours, including ...Baby One More Time Tour, Oops!... I Did It Again World Tour, Dream Within a Dream Tour, and The Onyx Hotel Tour.

Contents

Background and composition

Originally released from her debut album ...Baby One More Time in the third quarter of 1999, but was also later included on her compilation Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The "Stop Remix!" was used as the single version and was first included on the original motion picture soundtrack of the film Drive Me Crazy. The soundtrack was released on September 28, 1999. The single version differs from the original album version on ...Baby One More Time, which was recorded a year before in March 1998 in Sweden. On May 12, 1999, Max Martin and Britney Spears came to the Battery Studios in Manhattan, NY and re-recorded the vocals of the original song to the remixed version. The song was written and produced by Per Magnusson, Jörgen Elofsson, David Kreuger & Max Martin in 1998. It is a teen pop and dance-pop song about Britney falling in love with someone.[1] 2002 saw the release of two major-label cover versions of the track. British nu metal band SugarComa released a cover of the track as the second single from their album Becoming Something Else, and Richard Cheese covered it in a Jazz style on his album Tuxicity. American pop band Selena Gomez & the Scene covered the song for their 2011 We Own the Night Tour as a tribute for Spears.

Chart performance

"Crazy" became Spears' second top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number ten for one week, thanks to the heavy airplay it received; the track peaked at number six on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, the third highest of any Spears single, just behind "Hold It Against Me" and "Till the World Ends.[2] However, the single did not do well in terms of sales, and it failed to chart on the Hot 100 Singles Sales; this can be mainly attributed to the fact that the song was released as a 12" single, and at the time, this format's sales could not compete with those of the regular CD singles. As with Spears' previous two singles, "Crazy" was also a success at Top 40 radio, reaching the top ten of all three charts: the Top 40 Tracks, Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic Top 40. The song also peaked at number 4 on the US Pop Songs chart.

The track also proved to be another international hit, reaching the top five in numerous European nations, including France, the German-speaking region and the Scandinavian countries. In the official UK Singles Charts, "Crazy" peaked at number five and sold a total of 257,000 copies, becoming eligible for a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry. However, the single only managed to reach the top 20 this time around in Canada and Australia; Nonetheless, the Australian Recording Industry Association certified the single platinum for shipping 70,000 copies.

Critical response

Bill Lamb from About.com listed at number eight, on her Top 10 Songs, saying: "The second single from Britney's debut album is nearly as catchy as the first above. By the end of the first time you hear it, or possibly the second, you are bound to be singing along to the "cra-a-a-azy" chorus. It might follow a simple formula, but it sure is fun".[3] Allmusic senior editor Stephen Thomas Erlewine praised its producer Max Martin, writing that "he has a knack for catchy hooks, endearing melodies, and engaging Euro-dance rhythms, all of which are best heard on the hits."[4] He also picked it as one of the best tracks on the album, alongside ...Baby One More Time, "Soda Pop" and From the Bottom of My Broken Heart".[4] MTV's Kyle Anderson wrote that it's "an anthem with some streamlined rock guitar taking center stage (there's even a solo)."[5] Anderson also wrote that "it's catchy enough".[5]

Amanda Murray of Sputnikmusic wrote a negative review for the track, calling it "an alternate version of ...Baby One More Time and labeled it "unnecessary and redundant."[6]

Music video

Backed with the 'The Stop Remix!', the music video for "(You Drive Me) Crazy" was directed by Nigel Dick, and shot at the Redondo Beach Power Station in California from June 14–15, 1999. Spears revealed the concept was her idea, and hoped that the video would "take [her] to the next level."[7] Actors Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier make cameo appearances on the music video, since they were promoting the film Drive Me Crazy (1999), which featured the song as its theme.[8] Dick revealed that, at first, Grenier didn't want to be on the music video. "The big issue is that Adrian Grenier did not want to be in the video. [...] So, I was given instructions to ring him up and make sure he appeared in the video. I said, 'You know what, Adrian, I just think it would be great for your career, and Britney's a great girl and she's fun to work with.' Eventually he came around."[8]

The music video premiered on a MTV's Making the Video special, while debuting on TRL at number four, on August 24, 1999.[8] It begins with Spears as one of several waitresses in a club. The waitresses dress to go dancing. Spears goes and changes into a shining green top and black pants (as seen on the single cover above), and then begins an extensive dance scene. Next, she climbs up onto a stage and sings; behind her, the word "CRAZY" is seen shining in bright orange. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" is the longest running by a female artist on TRL, staying on the top ten for seventy-three days.[8] An alternate footage of the video can be found on the DVD of Spears first compilation album Greatest Hits: My Prerogative (2004).[9] Jennifer Vineyard of MTV commented, "the alternate audio gives the feel of Spears singing the song as a round, where the beat is in sync but one layer of her vocals is just slightly ahead of the other."[9] The waitress character of "(You Drive Me) Crazy" also inspired Spears' vampy waitress character of "Womanizer" (2008).[10]

Track listings

  • U.K. CD
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) – 3:16
  2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Spacedust Dark Dub) – 9:15
  3. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Spacedust Club Mix) – 7:20
  4. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Video)
  • European CD
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) – 3:16
  2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix! Instrumental) – 3:16
  3. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Main Version) – 3:41
  • Japanese CD
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) – 3:17
  2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Main Version) – 3:41
  3. "...Baby One More Time" (Davidson Ospina Chronicles Dub) – 6:30
  4. "Sometimes" (Soul Solution Drum Dub) – 4:56
  5. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix! Instrumental) – 3:16
  6. "Sometimes" (Thunderpuss 2000 Club Mix) – 8:02
  • Malaysia/Taiwanese/Hong Kong CD
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!)
  2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Spacedust Dark Dub)
  3. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Spacedust Club Mix)
  4. "Autumn Goodbye"
  • Korean CD
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) – 3:16
  2. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (Spacedust Club Mix) – 7:20
  3. "Sometimes" (Soul Solution — Mid Tempo Mix) – 8:02
  4. "...Baby One More Time" (Davidson Ospina Club Mix) – 5:40
  5. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Main Version) – 3:41
  6. "I'm So Curious" – 3:35
  1. "(You Drive Me) Crazy" (The Stop Remix!) – 3:16
  2. "I'll Never Stop Loving You" (Main Version) – 3:41

Charts and certifications

Charts

Chart (1999–2000) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[11] 12
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 75)[12] 10
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[13] 3
Belgium (Ultratop 40 Wallonia)[14] 1
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[15] 13
Canadian RPM Singles Chart[16] 3
Denmark (Tracklisten)[17] 9
Europe (Music & Media)[18] 2
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[19] 3
France (SNEP)[20] 2
Germany (Media Control AG)[21] 4
Ireland (IRMA)[22] 3
Italy (FIMI)[23] 9
Japan (Oricon)[24] 80
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[25] 2
New Zealand (RIANZ)[26] 5
Norway (VG-lista)[27] 2
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[28] 14
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[29] 2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 4
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company)[31] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[32] 10
US Pop Songs (Billboard)[33] 4

Year-end charts

Country (1999) Position
Canada[34] 44
France[35] 46
Country (2000) Position
Australia[36] 41
France[37] 63
Germany[38] 37
New Zealand[39] 35
Sweden[40] 20
Switzerland[41] 36

Certifications

Country Certifications
(sales thresholds)
Australia Platinum[42]
France Gold[43]
Germany Gold[44]
New Zealand Gold[45]
Sweden Platinum[46]
United Kingdom Silver[47]

Awards

Year Ceremony Award Result
1999 Golden Music Awards Best Record Dance Won
2000 MTV Video Music Awards Best Dance Video Nominated
2000 Nickelodeon Kids Choice Awards Favorite Song Nominated

Credits and personnel

  • Guitar: Esbjörn Öhrwall and Johan Carlberg.
  • Bass: Thomas Lindberg.
  • Background vocals: Jeanette Söderholm, Max Martin, Rami Yacoub and THE FANCHOIR.
  • THE FANCHOIR is Chatrin Nyström, Jeanette Stenhammar, Johanna Stenhammar, Charlotte Björkman and Therese Ancker.
  • Original album version produced by Per Magnusson, David Kreuger and Max Martin for Cheiron Studios.
  • Choreographed by Darrin Henson

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