"Crazy" is a song by the Australian rock/synthpop band Icehouse, from the Man of Colours album, the single peaked at Number 4 on the Australian Kent Music Report. The song was written by band members Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer and Andy Qunta, and produced by David Lord.
| "Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Icehouse | ||||
| from the album Man of Colours | ||||
| B-side | "Completely Gone" | |||
| Released | 8 June 1987[1] | |||
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| Length | 3:24 | |||
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| Producer(s) | David Lord | |||
| Icehouse singles chronology | ||||
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Music videos
editTwo versions of the music video exist; an Australian version, and a version for US markets.[2]
Australian version
editThe Australian version features Davies wandering through the unused Pyrmont Power Station in Sydney while various events occur around him, such as explosions, a car crashing and various people wandering through the scene. It was shot in one continuous take.
US release
editThe US version was directed by John Jopson.
It is based on Play Misty for Me,[3] with Davies hosting a late night radio show, and taking a request from a fan (Paris Jefferson), who asks "do you mind if I wake you tonight?". Davies misinterprets this as the request, but the caller goes on to say "can you play 'Crazy' for me?". The rest of the video shows Icehouse singing and playing instruments in a large mansion. The final scene shows Davies meeting the caller, who has posters of Icehouse and Iva Davies plastered all over her wall. Davies gives a short uneasy smile, before leaving the house.
The International (US) Version was filmed in the Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
Track listing
editAustralian release (7")
edit- "Crazy"
- "Completely Gone"
US promo release (12")
edit- "Crazy (12" Mix)"
- "Crazy (Midnight Mix)"
- "Crazy (LP version)"
- "No Promises (Live)
Charts
editWeekly charts
edit| Charts (1987–88) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report) [4] | 4 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5] | 20 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] | 22 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[7] | 9 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[8] | 17 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] | 10 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 74 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[11] | 14 |
| US Cashbox[12] | 20 |
| Chart (1988) | Peak position |
| UK Singles (OCC)[13] | 38 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1987) | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Australian Music Report)[14] | 18 |
| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[15] | 96 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[16] | 33 |
References
edit- ^ "Kent Music Report No. 671 – 1 June 1987 > Singles: New Releases". Kent Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Icehouse and Iva Davies Official Website - Crazy Single". www.icehouse-ivadavies.com. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ "THE ICEHOUSE STORY - Icehouse On Video". www.spellbound-icehouse.org. Archived from the original on 9 October 2014. Retrieved 5 February 2017.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970-1992. St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6. NOTE: Used for Australian Singles and Albums charting from 1970 until ARIA created their own charts in mid-1988.
- ^ "Icehouse – Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 8946." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Icehouse – Crazy" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Icehouse – Crazy". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Icehouse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits, Joel Whitburn
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2014). Cash Box Pop Hits 1952-1996. Sheridan Books, Inc. ISBN 978-0-89820-209-0.
- ^ "Icehouse: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 December 2011.
- ^ "Australian Music Report No 701 – 28 December 1987 > National Top 100 Singles for 1987". Australian Music Report. Retrieved 11 December 2020 – via Imgur.com.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1987". Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "END OF YEAR CHARTS 1987". Official New Zealand Music Chart. Retrieved 22 April 2021.
