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"Crazy" is the debut single by the American soul duo Gnarls Barkley (a group consisting of Danger Mouse and CeeLo Green), taken from their 2006 debut album St. Elsewhere. It peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100, and topped the charts in the United Kingdom, Denmark, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand and other countries. The song was leaked in late 2005, months before its regular release, and received a lot of airplay on BBC Radio 1 in the United Kingdom, most notably by radio DJ Zane Lowe, who also used the song in television commercials for his show. When it was finally released in March 2006, it became the first single to top the UK Singles Chart on download sales alone. The song remained at the top of the British charts for nine weeks (which no other song had achieved in over ten years, and was only surpassed by Rihanna's "Umbrella" in July 2007) before the band and their record company decided to remove the single from music stores in the country so people would "remember the song fondly and not get sick of it". In spite of this deletion, the song became best-selling single of 2006 in the UK. Due to continued download sales, it reached one million copies in January 2011. In December 2006, it was nominated for the United Kingdom's Record of the Year but lost to "Patience" by Take That.more »
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I remember whenI remember, I remember when I lost my mindThere was something so pleasant about that placeEven your emotions have an echo in so much spaceAnd when you're out there, without careYeah I was out of touchBut it wasn't because I didn't know enoughI just knew too muchDoes that make me crazy?Does that make me crazy?Does that make me crazy?PossiblyAnd now that you are having the time of your lifeWell think twiceThat's my only adviceCome on now, who do youWho do you, who do youWho do you think you are?Ha ha ha, bless your soulYou really think you're in control?WellI think you're crazyI think you're crazyI think you're crazyJust like meMy heroes had the heartTo lose their lives out on a limbAnd all I remember, is thinkingI wanna be like themMm hmm ever since I was littleEver since I was little it looked like funAnd it's no coincidence I've comeAnd I can die when I'm doneMaybe I'm crazyMaybe you're crazyMaybe we're crazyProbably ooh hmm
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Gnarls Barkley
Gnarls Barkley is an American soul duo composed of the artists Brian Joseph Burton (known professionally as Danger Mouse) and Thomas DeCarlo Callaway (known professionally as Cee Lo Green). Their first studio album St. Elsewhere was released in 2006 along with its first single "Crazy". Both single and album were a major commercial success and have been noted for their large sales by download. The duo released their second album The Odd Couple in March 2008. more »
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Written by: Gian Piero Reverberi, Gianfranco Reverberi, Brian Joseph Burton, Thomas Decarlo Callaway
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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15 facts about this song
Record Setting"Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley was the first song to reach number one on the UK Singles Chart through digital downloads alone in 2006. |
Artistic PlanningThe song was recorded in one take. CeeLo Green, the vocalist, wanted to capture the raw emotion behind the lyrics and felt doing multiple takes would dilute that intensity. |
Chart SuccessThe song topped the charts in multiple countries including the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Denmark. |
Identity MysteryWhen "Crazy" first became popular many people didn't know who Gnarls Barkley was and mistakenly thought it was a solo artist. |
Famous CoverViolinist, David Garrett, has performed a notable cover of "Crazy" in his live shows. |
RetirementsThe duo decided to voluntarily remove the song from music stores in the UK once it hit its ninth week at the top of the charts because they didn't want people to get sick of it. |
Awards"Crazy" won a Grammy award for Best Urban/Alternative performance. |
Animation ArtworkThe music video for "Crazy" uses a technique called rotoscoping, and every single frame was hand drawn and then compiled to create the animation. |
Name OriginGnarls Barkley is a play on the name Charles Barkley, a retired professional American basketball player. |
Mental Health ThemeCeeLo Green has said that the lyrics deal with his own experiences with mental health. The song provides a snapshot of how it feels to grapple with feelings of going crazy. |
Single of the YearIn December 2006, Rolling Stone declared "Crazy" the single of the year. |
Soundtrack FeaturesThe song has been used in numerous TV shows and films, including "Kick-Ass", "Stardust", and "Birdman". |
Sampled Track"Crazy" samples the song "Nel Cimitero Di Tucson" from the soundtrack for the spaghetti western movie "Preparati la bara!" ("You'd Better Smile"). |
Pop Culture ImpactThe song is heavily featured in pop culture references, due to its distinct sound and catchy lyrics. |
Distinctive SoundThe music of "Crazy" stands out because of its unique blend of soul, R&B, trip-hop, and even flamenco influences. |
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