Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)

"Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, released as the lead single from her ninth studio album, Barking at Airplanes (1985).

"Crazy in the Night"
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album Barking at Airplanes
B-side"Oliver (Voice on the Radio)"
ReleasedApril 1985
Recorded1985
GenrePop rock
Length3:35
LabelEMI America
Songwriter(s)Kim Carnes
Producer(s)
  • Kim Carnes
  • Bill Cuomo
Kim Carnes singles chronology
"Invitation to Dance"
(1985)		 "Crazy in the Night"
(1985)		 "Abadabadango"
(1985)

The single reached number 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, and is Carnes' last top-40 entry to date. The track also reached number 24 on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

The song also achieved some European chart success, in addition to giving Carnes a top-three entry in South Africa, her biggest since "Bette Davis Eyes" reached number one there in 1981.

Track listings
  • 7-inch single
A. "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" – 3:35
B. "Oliver (Voice on the Radio)" – 3:46
  • 12-inch single
A. "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (dance mix) – 5:10
B. "Barking at Airplanes (Part II)" (dub mix) – 4:59

Credits and personnel
  • Bill Cuomo – co-producer, synthesizers
  • Craig Hull – background vocals
  • Craig Krampf – drum programming, background vocals
  • Daniel Moore – background vocals
  • Dave Ellingson – background vocals
  • David Egerton – second engineer
  • Denny Densmore – second engineer
  • Duane Seykora – additional second engineer
  • Eric Blum – back cover photography
  • George Marino – mastering at Sterling Sound (New York)
  • Greg Gorman – cover photography
  • Henry Marquez – art direction
  • Judy Clapp – second engineer
  • Kim Carnes – lead vocals, background vocals, co-producer
  • Mark Ettel – recording engineer
  • Matthew Rolston – inner sleeve photography
  • Michael Brokaw (Kragen & Co.) – direction
  • Mike Shipley – mixer
  • Niko Bolas – additional engineer
  • Richard Bosworth – additional second engineer
  • Sabrina Bucharek – second engineer
  • Steve MacMillan – second engineer
  • Sue McGonigle – project coordinator
  • Tony Chiappa – second engineer
  • Vigon Seireeni – design
  • Waddy Wachtel – electric guitar, background vocals

Charts
Chart (1985) Peak
position
Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] 21
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 8
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 18
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[4] 11
South Africa (Springbok Radio)[5] 3
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 15
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)[7] 24
US Cash Box Top 100[8] 22

References
  1. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – Kim Carnes – Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 0557." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  4. "Charts.nz – Kim Carnes – Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  5. "SA Charts 1965–1989 (As presented on Springbok Radio/Radio Orion) – Acts C". The South African Rock Encyclopedia. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  6. "Kim Carnes Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  7. "Kim Carnes Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2020.
  8. "Cash Box Top 100 Singles – Week ending July 20, 1985". Cash Box. Retrieved September 15, 2020.


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