"Crazy Bitch" is a song by American hard rock band Buckcherry. It was released in 2006 as the lead single to the band's third studio album 15.
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| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
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| Length | 3:22 | |||
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The song was inspired by Paris Hilton's 2004 sex tape 1 Night in Paris.[1] "Crazy Bitch" is the band's first single to hit the Billboard Hot 100 chart, debuting at No. 99 and peaking at No. 59. It earned a nomination for Best Hard Rock Performance at the 49th Annual Grammy Awards.[2]
Background
editSinger Josh Todd said the song was inspired by the 2004 Paris Hilton sex tape. He added, "That kind of sparked the idea. All the guys that we know have had crazy girls like that in their lives, so we wanted to write a song with an idea that people could latch on to."[1] Guitarist Keith Nelson admitted that they didn't plan on "Crazy Bitch" being their first single, as evidenced by the amount of profanity which made the song very radio-unfriendly. However, satellite radio stations could play the song uncensored, and a few in New York City put the song on heavy rotation, garnering exposure.[3]
Todd said that he first recorded himself singing the song's chorus on his mother's answering machine.[3]
Guitarist Keith Nelson disagreed with the song's reputation as misogynist. He said, "It was never meant to be misogynistic, but that was the way a lot of people saw it when the album came out. But since then I’ve heard that so many women love it, and know all the lyrics. Something like that is really gratifying, because it means that females are in on the joke as well. So anyone out there who still thinks we’re sexist? Talk to the girls who go around calling themselves The Crazy Bitch."[4]
In 2014, Buckcherry launched a line of sex toys named "Crazy Bitch Toys" after the song. Its first two products were the "All Night Long Pleasure Cock" and "The Truth Tattoo Care Kit".[5]
Music videos
editThe original music video was filmed at the Key Club in Los Angeles, which was made to look like a strip club. An open casting call (documented in a video on the band's site called "Behind the Bitch") was held in October 2005, recruiting unpaid dancers and strippers for the low-budget video, which was directed by Ulf Buddensieck.[6] There are two versions of the video: an "explicit" version featuring female nudity (which was made available on the band's website)[7] and a "clean" version that was aired on Fuse TV. The "clean" version, however, was not approved by MTV, who demanded more than 80 cuts, according to the July 13, 2006 issue of Rolling Stone.
In October 2006, a new concept video was created for "Crazy Bitch" and the band's then-single "Next 2 You".
Controversy
editOn September 11, 2006, a lawsuit was filed that alleges that a minor was given alcohol to drink and allegedly was filmed exposing her breasts, kissing another female and writhing against a pole while Buckcherry performed the song at the video shoot, which was later to be proven false.[8] According to the lawsuit, the music video was posted on the band's website and distributed widely online, as was a "behind the scenes" program that referred to the girl's first name,[8] featured more nudity and had band members saying, "It's like watching seven hours of porn."[9][10] Skip Miller of law firm Miller Barondess said, "We had a guy at the door checking IDs, and to get in, this girl had to show a fake identification showing she was over 18. There were signs telling minors to stay out. This woman filled out a release form with false information. And once it was determined this woman was underage, the video was removed."[9] However, the lawsuit alleges that the minor was not asked for identification.[10] Allen Kovac, Buckcherry's manager, said, "There was every opportunity for her not to be in that video. For whatever reason, the girl subverted those efforts, and now her mom is trying to blame everyone but her. This woman is now looking at them as a profit opportunity."[8] A representative of Warner Music Group said it had no role in the video's original production,[10] but that when the music company was contacted by the girl's mother, it immediately re-edited the video to exclude her[11] and removed the original from circulation,[10][11] hiring an outside group to strip it from websites that had posted it illegally.[11]
Charts
edit| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
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| Canada Rock (Billboard)[12] | 30 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[13] | 59 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] | 13 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[15] | 3 |
Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[16] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ a b Hotchkiss, Caitlin (March 20, 2006), "Buckcherry's "Crazy B*tch" Inspired By Paris Hilton", Chart Attack, archived from the original on March 24, 2006, retrieved December 18, 2021
{{citation}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Blabbermouth.net. "SLAYER, LAMB OF GOD, STONE SOUR Among GRAMMY Nominees", December 7, 2006, at Blabbermouth.net Archived September 16, 2007, at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved December 7, 2006.
- ^ a b Matera, Joe (June 23, 2006). "Buckcherry: Keith Nelson Knows How A Rock Record Should Sound Like". Ultimate Guitar. Retrieved December 18, 2021.
- ^ Dome, Malcolm (2024-03-06). "The Buckcherry song that'll be the band's epitaph". louder. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2014-11-07). "BUCKCHERRY Launches Adult Product Line 'Crazy Bitch Toys'". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2005-10-22). "BUCKCHERRY: Open Casting Call For 'Crazy Bitch' Video". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ Blabbermouth (2006-06-23). "BUCKCHERRY Keeps Getting 'Crazy' On Road". BLABBERMOUTH.NET. Retrieved 2024-09-22.
- ^ a b c "Buckcherry's In Trouble For Using Underage Girl In Sexy Video". Chart. September 13, 2006. Archived from the original on October 27, 2009. Retrieved July 25, 2009.
{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b "Did Buckcherry Coerce a 16-Year-Old Into Making Porn?". Dose.ca. September 12, 2006. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved December 4, 2011.
- ^ a b c d "Teen girl sues band Buckcherry, claiming she was coerced into making porn". Courttv.com. Archived from the original on March 31, 2009. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Buckcherry - Labels Sued Over Sexy Video of a Minor". Knac.com. Retrieved November 24, 2009.
- ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 13, 2020.
- ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "Buckcherry Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved November 12, 2023.
- ^ "American single certifications – Buckcherry – Crazy Bitch". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved June 11, 2021.