Doin' That Crazy Thing

"Doin' That Crazy Thing" is a song written, recorded and produced by Jeff Lynne.[1]

"Doin' That Crazy Thing"
Single by Jeff Lynne
B-side	"Goin' Down to Rio"
Released	1977
Recorded	1977
Genre	Pop rock
Length	3:25
Label	United Artists
Songwriter(s)	Jeff Lynne
Producer(s)	Jeff Lynne
Jeff Lynne singles chronology
"Doin' That Crazy Thing" (1977) "Video!" (1984)

The song and its associated dance started in the mind of Lynne[2] when he took a short break from being Electric Light Orchestra's frontman. He released the single "Doin' That Crazy Thing", backed with "Goin' Down to Rio", in the summer of 1977.

It was released with two covers: one with a photo of Lynne's face with various seemingly unrelated pictures on the side in black and white (including a man riding an emu and another riding a bicycle backwards),[3] and one colored with an instruction how to do the "Crazy Thing".[4] A one-sided 7" single of the song was included in ELO's 1980 box set A Box of Their Best as a promo,[5] despite not being related to the band other than through Lynne.

It was the first time Lynne's name appeared as principal, and not the name of a band. Although ELO was enjoying major success in the singles and albums charts at that time, it received very little airplay and no television exposure, and thus did not chart.

Track listing

The songs are composed by Jeff Lynne.

1. "Doin 'That Crazy Thing" - 3:25
2. "Goin' Down to Rio" - 3:45

References

1. "Jeff Lynne Song Database - 1970s Songs". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
2. "Jeff Lynne Song Database - Song Details". Jefflynnesongs.com. Retrieved 11 October 2012.
3. "Jeff Lynne - Doin' That Crazy Thing (Vinyl) At Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
4. "Jeff Lynne - Doin' That Crazy Thing (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
5. "Electric Light Orchestra - A Box of Their Best (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs.com. Retrieved 23 September 2018.