Crazy
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- InsanityInsanityInsanity, craziness or madness is a spectrum of behaviors characterized by certain abnormal mental or behavioral patterns. Insanity may manifest as violations of societal norms, including becoming a danger to themselves and others, though not all such acts are considered insanity...
In print media:
- Crazy Magazine (1973–1983), a comic magazine
- Crazy, a novel by Benjamin LebertBenjamin LebertBenjamin Lebert is a German author. He was born in Freiburg. His first novel Crazy, was published when Lebert was only 16 years old...
In movies:
- Crazy (1999 film), a 1999 documentary by Heddy Honigmann
- Crazy (2000 film), a 2000 film directed by Hans-Christian Schmid
- C.R.A.Z.Y.C.R.A.Z.Y.C.R.A.Z.Y. is a 2005 French-language Canadian film from Quebec. The film was directed and co-written by Jean-Marc Vallée. It tells the story of Zac, a young gay man dealing with homophobia and heterosexism while growing up with four brothers and a conservative father in 1960s and 1970s...
, a 2005 film directed and co-written by Jean-Marc Vallée - Crazy (2007 film), directed by Rick Bieber
In popular music:
- Crazy (calypsonian)Crazy (calypsonian)Edwin Ayoung is better known as Crazy is a Trinidad and Tobago calypsonian.Ayoung was born to Chinese Trinidadian father and a Venezuelan mother. Often called the "Loveable Lunatic of Soca", he is artistically underrated in his native land but one of the most commercially successful artists on...
, a calypso singer from Trinidad and Tobago - "Crazy" (Willie Nelson song)Crazy (Willie Nelson song)"Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a #2 country hit in 1962....
(1961), popularized by Patsy Cline - "Crazy" (1981), by PylonPylon (band)Pylon is an American rock band from Athens, Georgia. The band's danceable jangle pop sound influenced the Athens music scene and the 1980s American pop underground. Allmusic wrote that Pylon's "role as elder statesmen of the alternative rock explosion is unassailable".-History:All four members of...
- "Crazy" (Supertramp song) (1982)
- "Crazy" (Five Star song)Crazy (Five Star song)"Crazy" is the name of a 1984 single by British pop group Five Star. It was their third single and would later be included on their 1985 debut album Luxury of Life...
(1984) - "Crazy" (Kenny Rogers song)Crazy (Kenny Rogers song)"Crazy" is the title of a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Kenny Rogers. It was released in December 1984 as the only single from the album, What About Me?. The song was Kenny Rogers' eleventh number one country single as a solo artist. The single went to number one...
(1985) - "Crazy" (1985), by The Adicts from the album Smart AlexSmart AlexSmart Alex is the third studio album by The Adicts. It was re-released by Captain Oi! in 2002 and by SOS Records in 2006, each with bonus tracks including the "Falling in Love Again" EP...
- "Crazy" (Icehouse song)Crazy (Icehouse song)"Crazy" is a 1987 hit single by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse.-US promo release :# "Crazy "# "Crazy "# "Crazy "# "No Promises...
(1987) - "Crazy" (The Boys song)Crazy (The Boys song)"Crazy" is the title of a number-one R&B single by The Boys. The hit song spent one week at number one on the US R&B chart and also reached number twenty-nine on the Billboard Hot 100..-Music video:...
(1990) - "Crazy" (Seal song)Crazy (Seal song)"Crazy" is a song written by English soul artist Seal and producer Guy Sigsworth . The song was produced by Trevor Horn for Seal's debut album Seal . Seal's debut single, "Crazy" is one of his biggest hits, reaching the top five in the United Kingdom and the top ten in the United States...
(1991), later covered by Alanis Morissette and Iron Savior - "Crazy" (1992), by Barenaked Ladies from GordonGordon (album)Gordon is the debut album by Canadian band Barenaked Ladies. It was released through Sire Records on July 28, 1992. After The Yellow Tape was certified platinum in Canada, the group won a contest hosted by a local radio station. With the winnings, Barenaked Ladies were able to hire producer Michael...
- "Crazy" (Aerosmith song)Crazy (Aerosmith song)"Crazy" is a song performed by American hard rock band Aerosmith and written by Steven Tyler, Joe Perry, and Desmond Child. It was the final single from Aerosmith's massively successful 1993 album Get a Grip. It was released as a single in 1994 and peaked at #17 on the Billboard Hot 100, #7 on the...
(1994) - "Crazy" (Eternal song)Crazy (Eternal song)"Crazy" is an EP single by Eternal. It was the sixth and final single to be released from their debut album Always & Forever. This was also the only Eternal single to feature all members of the group singing lead vocals, where usually it would only have been lead singer Easther Bennett. The single...
(1994) - "Crazy" (Yvette Michele song)Crazy (Yvette Michele song)"Crazy" is the title of a dance single by Yvette Michele. It was the final single from her debut album My Dream. A music video was released. -Chart positions:...
(1997) - "Crazy" (Alana Davis song)Crazy (Alana Davis song)"Crazy" was the second single from Alana Davis's album Blame It on Me.-Charts:...
(1998) - "(You Drive Me) Crazy(You Drive Me) Crazy" Crazy" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears. The song was written and produced by Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson and David Kreuger for Spears' debut studio album, ...Baby One More Time . It was released on August 23, 1999 by Jive Records, as the third single from the...
" (1999), by Britney Spears - "Crazy" (Leah Haywood song)Crazy (Leah Haywood song)"Crazy" was the second single released off Leah Haywood's debut album Leah during the third quarter of 2000 in Australia. The song is co-written by Leah and A. Carlsson where it talks about a person falling for someone driving them "crazy"...
(2000) - "Crazy" (2001), by K-Ci and JoJo from XX (K-Ci and JoJo album)X is the third studio album by American R&B duo and brothers K-Ci & JoJo, released December 5, 2000 on MCA. Recording sessions took place during 1999–2000. Production was handled by various producers, including Mike Smoov, Rory Bennett, and DeVante Swing. The album peaked at number twenty on the US...
- "Crazy" (Dream song)Crazy (Dream song)"Crazy" is a single released in 2003 by the girl group, Dream. It was the group's last single before they finally broke up. It was also the only released single to feature the group's new member, Kasey Sheridan. It also featured a guest appearance by rapper Loon. The song was originally titled...
(2003) - "Crazy" (K'Maro song)Crazy (K'Maro song)"Crazy" is a 2004 song recorded by the francophone rapper Cyril Kamar, better known by the name of K.Maro. The song was released as the second single from his debut album La Good Life, on September 28, 2004...
(2004) - "Crazy" (Simple Plan song)Crazy (Simple Plan song)"Crazy" is the fourth & Final single from Simple Plan's second studio album, Still Not Getting Any.... The video of the single starts out in black and white. As it reaches the end, it slowly changes to color, symbolizing that no matter how grim life is, it will get better.-Music video:The video...
(2004) - "Crazy" (2005), by Ciara from GoodiesGoodies (album)Goodies is the debut studio album by American recording artist Ciara. It was released on September 28, 2004 via LaFace Records. After writing songs for several established acts, Ciara's talents were noticed by Jazze Pha, and she began to work on what became Goodies...
- "Crazy" (Gnarls Barkley song)Crazy (Gnarls Barkley song)"Crazy" is the debut single from Gnarls Barkley, a musical collaboration between Danger Mouse and Cee Lo Green, and is taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere...
(2006), later covered by the Violent Femmes and Shawn Colvin - "Crazy" (2006), by Kevin Federline with Britney Spear from Playing with FirePlaying with Fire (Kevin Federline album)Playing with Fire is the debut and only studio album from American personality and rapper Kevin Federline, released on October 31, 2006, in North America, and on November 6, 2006, in the UK. The lyrics were all co-written by Federline....
- "Crazy" (2006), by Snoop Dogg, a B-side from "That's ThatThat's That"That's That" is the second single by Snoop Dogg from the album Tha Blue Carpet Treatment. The song was the first single taken from the album in the United Kingdom, however the single only achieved notable success in the U.S., where it reached #20 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart...
" - "Crazy" (Expatriate song)Crazy (Expatriate song)"Crazy" is the third single from Sydney band Expatriate's debut album In the Midst of This. It came as the #4 most played song at Australia radio on the 26/03/07 chart. Promo CDs were issued of the song to radio stations however a physical single was never issued.-Video:The video debut on Rage on...
(2007) - "Crazy" (Lumidee song)Crazy (Lumidee song)"Crazy" is a song recorded by American recording artists Lumidee and Pitbull for Lumidee's second album, Unexpected . It was written by Lumidee, Pitbull and Steven "Lenky" Marsden and produced by the latter...
(2007) - "Crazy" (2010), by James from The Night BeforeThe Night Before (James album)The Night Before is the first of two mini-albums by British alternative rock band James, released in April 2010. It featured seven tracks, plus one of two bonus tracks , and was available on CD and as an MP3 download. Some of the songs, such as "Porcupine", had been previewed by the band at...