Crazy (K-Ci and JoJo song)
Crazy is a R&B love song by duo K-Ci & JoJo. It was released in 2001 and was their first single off the album X. It was also featured on the soundtrack to the hit dance film Save the Last Dance, starring Julia Stiles and Sean Patrick Thomas.[1] The song is notable for making prominent use of auto-tune years before it became popular.
| "Crazy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by K-Ci & JoJo | ||||
| from the album X | ||||
| Released | March 2, 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 3:37 (radio version) 4:20 (main version) | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Darrell Allamby, Lincoln Browder, Cedric R Hailey, Joel Hailey | |||
| Producer(s) | Darrell "Delite" Allamby | |||
| K-Ci & JoJo singles chronology | ||||
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Lyrical content
"Crazy" tells the story of a lover who has made a mistake and cannot stop thinking about his misdeeds and his girlfriend. The song discusses losing sleep over it and after realizing the pain he has caused his girlfriend, he must choose between her and his criminal life. Once he chooses his criminal friends over her, he begins to have huge regrets and realizes he wants to return to her.
Credits
Adapted from X liner notes.[2]
- Darrell Delite – producer, writer, other instruments, vocoder, mixer
- K-Ci Hailey – writer, vocals
- JoJo Hailey – writer, vocals
- Paul Pesco – guitar
- Zak Sulam – guitar
- Brian Kinkead – recording
- J. Rea – recording
- Ben Arrindell – mixer
- Matt – Pro Tools engineer
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[3] | 55 |
| Australian Urban (ARIA)[4] | 19 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[5] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[6] | 38 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[7] | 11 |
| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[8] | 63 |
| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] | 4 |
References
- Save the Last Dance (2001) - IMDb
- "Crazy". X (CD liner). K-Ci & JoJo. MCA Records. 2000.CS1 maint: others (link)
- "ARIA Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 21st May 2001" (PDF). ARIA Report. Australian Recording Industry Association (586): 3. May 21, 2001. OCLC 222025672. Archived from the original on February 21, 2002.CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
- "ARIA Urban Chart - Week Commencing 21st May 2001: Singles" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia.
- "Dutchcharts.nl – K-Ci & JoJo – Crazy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- "K-Ci JoJo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
- "K-Ci JoJo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2011.
- "K-Ci JoJo Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2011.