I'm Gonna Show You Crazy

"I'm Gonna Show You Crazy"
Single by Bebe Rexha
from the album TBA
Released December 19, 2014
Format
Genre
Length 3:27
Label Warner Bros. Records
Writer(s) Bleta Rexha, Jon Levine, Lauren Christy
Bebe Rexha singles chronology
  • "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy"
  • (2014)

I'm Gonna Show You Crazy is the second single from Bebe Rexha's upcoming debut EP titled "I Don't Wanna Grow Up" which is set to be released on May 12th 2015. [1] It was released on December 19, 2014 [2]

The song tells of the singer accepting and owning that she may be 'crazy' with a chorus starting with "Loco, maniac, sick bitch, psychopath,Yeah I’m gonna show you I’m gonna show you..." [3]

It has currently charted in Sweden, Finland and Norway.

Background

Following appearances on albums by Pitbull ("Globalization") and David Guetta ("Listen")[4] Rexha worked on a follow up to her debut solo single "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" released earlier in 2014.

On December 8, Rexha released a demo of a song called "Cry Wolf", rumoured to be a new single, It featured a feisty chorus of “You’re so bad yeah I get it, you made your bed now rest in it. Run and cry wolf!” [5] however, four days later, it was announced that "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" would be the next single. A preview was also released. The song was to be released on December 19.[6]

Critical reception

Bradley Stern of MuuMuse gave the song a positive review, saying it's "insanely good". He said "The defiance written all over the track is positively delicious, as Bebe yelps her way across soldiering drum beats, synths and one monster of a chorus." [7]

Kevipod of Direct Lyrics said; "Our new favourite Brooklyn girl just released a killer song worthy of being on high rotation on Top 40 radios and in the Top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100 (at least!). Amazing pop-dance production? check!, more politically incorrect content? check!, fierce vocals? check!, and amazingly catchy chorus, hell yeah check! My good Lord. That chorus!" [8]

Music video

An acoustic video version of the song was released on February 25, 2015.[9] The clip sees the songstress shedding tears and lashing out while powerfully belting out the song above an acoustic guitar strum.

The main video was released on April 21, 2015 and it was directed by Hannah Lux Davis.[10]

Chart performance

Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[11] 17
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 17
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] 30

Credits

References

  1. ↑ Bebe Rexha Announces ‘I Don’t Wanna Grow Up’ EP, Releases ‘I’m Gonna Show You Crazy’ Music Video http://www.popologynow.com/2015/04/21/bebe-rexha-announces-i-dont-wanna-grow-up-ep-releases-im-gonna-show-you-crazy-music-video/ Retrieved April 25
  2. ↑ "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy - Single Bebe Rexha". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  3. ↑ Michelle Topham (28 December 2014). "Bebe Rexha ‘I’m Gonna Show You Crazy’ is Unbelievably KICK ASS". leosigh.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Adrià (22 December 2014). "Bebe Rexha estrena ‘I’m Gonna Show You Crazy’ y ‘Gone’". www.elremix.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  5. ↑ Mike Wass (8 December 2014). "Bebe Rexha’s "Cry Wolf" Is Another Perfect Dance-Pop Anthem: Listen To The Rising Diva’s Latest Gem". http://www.idolator.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  6. ↑ Mike Wass (12 December 2014). "Bebe Rexha Teases New Single "I’m Gonna Show You Crazy": Listen To A Snippet Of The Fiery Anthem". http://www.idolator.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  7. ↑ Bradley Stern (23 December 2014). "Bebe Rexha Goes Mad On Insanely Good "I’m Gonna Show You Crazy"". www.muumuse.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  8. ↑ "Bebe Rexha's "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" Is Pop Perfection". www.directlyrics.com. 22 December 2014. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  9. ↑ Bradley Stern (25 February 2015). "Bebe Rexha Releases "I’m Gonna Show You Crazy" Acoustic Video: Watch". www.idolator.com. Retrieved 26 February 2015.
  10. ↑ "Bebe Rexha on Twitter". 21 April 2015. Retrieved 21 April 2015.
  11. ↑ "Bebe Rexha: I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  12. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". VG-lista.
  13. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". Singles Top 60.
  14. ↑ "Bebe Rexha I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". discogs.com. 2 April 2015.