| "I've Always Been Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Waylon Jennings | ||||
| from the album I've Always Been Crazy | ||||
| Released | June 1978 | |||
| Format | 7" | |||
| Recorded | 1978 | |||
| Genre | Country, outlaw | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | RCA Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Waylon Jennings | |||
| Producer | Waylon Jennings and Richie Albright | |||
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"I've Always Been Crazy" is the title track to the 1978 album by Waylon Jennings. "I've Always Been Crazy" was written by Waylon Jennings and became his sixth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.[1]
The single version, released for radio airplay and commercial single release, cuts out an instrumental bridge in the middle of the song, and has an earlier fade. However, most radio stations that play "I've Always Been Crazy" as an oldie play the full album version.
| Chart (1978) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 1 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 1 |
| Preceded by "Blue Skies" by Willie Nelson |
Billboard Hot Country Singles number-one single September 9-September 23, 1978 |
Succeeded by "Heartbreaker" by Dolly Parton |
| RPM Country Tracks number-one single September 30, 1978 |