Boy Crazy (Kesha song)

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"Boy Crazy"
Boy Crazy Kesha Cover.jpg
Single by Kesha
from the album Period
ReleasedMay 16, 2025 (2025-05-16)
Genre
Length2:28
Label Kesha
Songwriter(s)
Composer(s) Zhone
Producer(s)
  • Zhone
  • Kesha
Kesha singles chronology
"Sugar Free Venom"
(2025)
"Boy Crazy"
(2025)
"Attention"
(2025)
Music video
"Boy Crazy" on YouTube

"Boy Crazy" is a song by American singer and songwriter Kesha. It was released on May 16, 2025, by her own self-titled record label as the fourth single from her sixth studio album Period (2025). The single was written and produced by Kesha, with additional writing credit to Madison Love and production by Zhone. An accompanying music video was released on June 17, 2025. A remix version of the song featuring English singer Jade, was released on July 8, 2025. [1]

Contents

Background and release

The title of "Boy Crazy" was first teased after it was shown to be one of the character names in the "Joyride" music video. [2] The song's title was teased again during Kesha's House of Kesha tour show-dates, where several dancers wore crop-tops with the titles of select songs from Period on them. The song was teased for the first time in October 2024, where it was played at a charity event Kesha and Pebe Sebert were hosting. Kesha played the song again at a show at the Boiler Room in Miami, Florida, on April 3, 2025. [3] The single's release date was officially announced through social media on May 12, 2025, and released on May 16, 2025. [4] [5]

To further promote the single and Kesha's new app, Smash, a remix challenge was announced on May 22, 2025. Users who signed up for the platform would receive the official music stems to the song and create a remix. The winner of the contest would have their remix officially released by Kesha Records. [6] On July 18, five remixes were released together on an EP. [7]

A remix version featuring English singer, Jade, is included as a bonus track on the album. The collaboration was teased after Jade attended Kesha's set at Mighty Hoopla in June 2025. Both singers were headliners at the festival that year and Jade posted videos of her singing along to the track. [8] [1] The two exchanged Instagram comments teasing a possible collaboration. [9] During an interview when asked about potential collaborations, Kesha was listed as a possibility, where Jade was asked to blink to confirm it. [10] [1]

Composition

"Boy Crazy" is a "upbeat", "thumping", and "high energy" hyperpop and Europop anthem that sees Kesha singing about "wanting to collect romantic partners from around the world" from the perspective of a "horny" and "wild-hearted femme fatale". [11] [12] [13] [14]

Music video

The official music video was released on June 17, 2025. It was directed by Kesha, along with Brent Loudermilk and Zain Curtis. [15] Among the cast features several notable models, porn stars, and dancers of the Los Angeles nightlife scene. The video sees the singer surrounded by the diverse cast of men wearing amounts of clothing that vary, as they sit down for a feast in a rodeo themed restaurant, referencing The Last Supper. [16] The restaurant unravels into chaos as the group eat and drink and perform sexual acts on the table. The video is intercut with shots of a nearly nude Kesha while she rides on the back of a topless man and holds out pink panties like a piñata. At the end of the video, a grown man breastfeeds from an angelic looking Kesha.

Track listing

Digital download and streaming [17]

  1. "Boy Crazy" – 2:28
  2. "Yippee-Ki-Yay" (featuring T-Pain) – 3:32
  3. "Delusional" – 3:15
  4. "Joyride" – 2:30

Digital download and streaming (Only Fire Smash Remix) [18]

  1. "Boy Crazy" (Only Fire Smash Remix) – 3:02
  2. "Boy Crazy" – 2:28

Digital download and streaming (Smash Remixes) [7]

  1. "Boy Crazy" (Cute Boys remix) – 2:57
  2. "Boy Crazy" (HYP remix) - 2:47
  3. "Boy Crazy" (Robots With Rayguns remix) – 3:13
  4. "Boy Crazy" (Emmil remix) – 4:09
  5. "Boy Crazy" (Corrado Lark remix) – 3:06

Charts

Chart performance for "Boy Crazy"
Chart (2025)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [19] 38
US Dance Digital Song Sales ( Billboard ) [20] 7

Release history

"Boy Crazy" release history
RegionDateFormatsVersionLabelRef.
VariousMay 16, 2025OriginalKesha [17]
May 30, 2025Only Fire Smash remix [18]
July 18, 2025Smash remixes [7]

References

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  2. Kaufman, Gil (November 21, 2024). "Kesha Outruns a Gang of Murderous Assassins in Action-Packed 'Joyride' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  3. Weiting, Kearra. "Kesha Declares "Tits Out" During Her Miami Boiler Room Set". Miami New Times. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  4. Kesha [@KeshaRose] (May 12, 2025). "BOY CRAZY. FRIDAY . MIDNIGHT ET " (Tweet). Retrieved May 12, 2025 via Twitter.
  5. Chelosky, Danielle (May 16, 2025). "Kesha Shares New Song "Boy Crazy": Listen". Stereogum. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  6. SMASH [@smashmusicapp] (May 22, 2025). "Calling all music creators. I'm looking for a new collaborator" (Tweet). Retrieved July 18, 2025 via Twitter.
  7. 1 2 3 "BOY CRAZY. (SMASH REMIXES) By Kesha". Spotify . Retrieved July 18, 2025.
  8. JADE [@jadethirlwall] (June 7, 2025). "I'm obsessive 💖🫦✨" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2025 via Twitter.
  9. JADE tea room [@JADEtearoom] (June 6, 2025). "JADE replies to Kesha on Instagram with BOY CRAZY lyrics, following fan speculation that she may feature on a remix: "let's party!"" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2025 via Twitter.
  10. JADE tea room [@JADEtearoom] (June 18, 2025). "JADE "blinks" to confirm that she has a collaboration coming with Kesha" (Tweet). Retrieved July 7, 2025 via Twitter.
  11. Mier, Tomás (May 16, 2025). "Kesha Is Horny and 'Boy Crazy' on Hyperpop Single". Rolling Stone Australia. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  12. Méndez, Chris Malone (May 16, 2025). "Kesha Is 'Boy Crazy' On New Single". Forbes . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  13. Pappis, Konstantinos (May 16, 2025). "Kesha Shares New Single 'BOY CRAZY.'". Our Culture Mag . Retrieved May 19, 2025.
  14. Hé, Kristen S. (July 4, 2025). "Kesha – Period review: a classic combo of sass, sex and spirituality". NME . United Kingdom. ISSN   0028-6362. OCLC   60624023. Archived from the original on July 4, 2025. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  15. Dailey, Hannah (June 18, 2025). "Kesha Hosts a Raunchy Dinner Party in NSFW 'Boy Crazy' Music Video". Billboard .
  16. Lalwani, Andy (June 18, 2025). "Kesha Just Went All Out 'NSFW for The 'Boy Crazy' Music Video And We're Here For It". Gayety.
  17. 1 2 "Boy Crazy". open.spotify.com. Retrieved May 20, 2025.
  18. 1 2 "BOY CRAZY. (ONLY FIRE SMASH REMIX.)". Spotify . Retrieved May 30, 2025.
  19. "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. May 23, 2025. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
  20. "Dance Digital Song Sales". Billboard. May 31, 2025. Retrieved June 1, 2025.