We Weren't Crazy (song)
Encyclopedia
"We Weren't Crazy" is a single
by American
country music artist Josh Gracin
. It is the third single released from his second album, also titled We Weren't Crazy
. The song, which Gracin wrote with Bobby Pinson
and Tony Lopachinski, is Gracin's fourth Top 10 hit on the Billboard
Hot Country Songs
charts, with a peak of #10.
with his lover, then raising children and having a family of his own. In the chorus, he states that he and she, though they may have been "living for the moment", "loving blind [and] borderline reckless", they "weren't crazy" for starting their family the way they did.
chart dated November 3, 2007, and entered the Top 40 on the chart week of January 12, 2008. The song reached a peak of number 10 in August 2008 after 40 weeks on the charts, one of the longest climbs to reach the Top 10.
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
by American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
country music artist Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
. It is the third single released from his second album, also titled We Weren't Crazy
We Weren't Crazy
We Weren't Crazy is the second studio album from American country music artist Josh Gracin. Originally titled All About Y'all, the album was slated for release in mid-2006 after the release of its debut single "Favorite State of Mind". However the album release was delayed when the debut single...
. The song, which Gracin wrote with Bobby Pinson
Bobby Pinson
Bobby Olen Pinson is an American country music artist. Signed to RCA Records in 2005, Pinson made his debut that year with his album Man Like Me. Its lead-off single, "Don't Ask Me How I Know", peaked at #16 on the Hot Country Songs charts, and was his only Top 40 country hit...
and Tony Lopachinski, is Gracin's fourth Top 10 hit on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts, with a peak of #10.
Content
"We Weren't Crazy" is a moderate up-tempo in which the narrator describes his adult years: starting with a move to CaliforniaCalifornia
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
with his lover, then raising children and having a family of his own. In the chorus, he states that he and she, though they may have been "living for the moment", "loving blind [and] borderline reckless", they "weren't crazy" for starting their family the way they did.
Music video
The music video shows clips from Josh Gracin's life, and was directed by Stephen Shepherd.Reception
The 9513 critic Jim Malec gave the song a thumbs-up rating. Although he said that the lyric was not "brilliant or groundbreaking", he added that Gracin's voice and "infectious chorus" made it a song that "does what it does well". Thom Jurek of Allmusic cited the song as a standout on his review of the album as well.Chart performance
The song debuted at number 51 on the Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
chart dated November 3, 2007, and entered the Top 40 on the chart week of January 12, 2008. The song reached a peak of number 10 in August 2008 after 40 weeks on the charts, one of the longest climbs to reach the Top 10.
| Chart (2007-2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Billboard (magazine) Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis... Pop 100 Pop 100 The Pop 100 was a songs chart that debuted in February 2005 and was released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States until its discontinuation in 2009... |
78 |
End of year charts
| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs Year End Chart | 46 |