Crazy Cool

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"Crazy Cool"
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Single by Paula Abdul
from the album Head over Heels
B-side "The Choice Is Yours"
ReleasedAugust 8, 1995 (1995-08-08)
Recorded1995
Studio Conway Recording Studios (Los Angeles, CA)
Genre
Length4:42 [3]
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Paula Abdul singles chronology
"My Love Is for Real"
(1995)		"Crazy Cool"
(1995)		"Ain't Never Gonna Give You Up"
(1996)

"Crazy Cool" is a song recorded by American recording artist Paula Abdul for her third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). It was written by Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith and Sandra St. Victor, while produced by the former two, and was released as the album's second single on August 8, 1995, by Virgin Records. The song was not released in the United Kingdom.

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Composition

"Crazy Cool" is performed in the key of C♯/D♭, with a moderate tempo of 88 beats per minute. [5]

Critical reception

Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "The second single from Abdul’s Head Over Heels CD is successful when it follows the same slightly dark ambient tones of “My Love Is For Real”, the record’s first single. However, it loses its way during the overly bubbly chorus. Abdul obviously wanted to try something new on this record. Hopefully she learned the valuable lesson for next time of sticking to one’s own guns." [6] Larry Flick of Billboard magazine responded positively to the track, saying Abdul has developed into "quite the seductress, as evident in her pouty delivery of this song's smoldering words." [2] Reading Eagle however offered a more mixed review, reviewing that the song lacked the urgent rhythms of previous singles. [7] Gavin Report wrote favorably of the track but regarded it as a downgrade from "My Love Is For Real". [8]

Chart performance

The single reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a hit on the dance charts. In Canada, the single peaked at number 49 and remained on the chart for 15 weeks.[ citation needed ]

Music video

The accompanying music video for "Crazy Cool" was directed by Matthew Rolston and shot at A&M Studios in Hollywood at the end of July 1995. [9] [10] Originally, MTV said they wouldn't play the video if it wasn't edited into a cleaner version. In the clip, Abdul holds a black cane on and against herself; she also pours a bottle of beer over her breasts while riding a mechanical bull. Rolston and Abdul claimed that it was simply part of the dance and choreography but MTV still said they would not play the clip unless it was edited. In the end, Rolston and Abdul admitted defeat and edited the video. [11]

The "Single Remix Version" was the remix being played as the video version.

Track listings and formats

Personnel

Taken from the Head over Heels album booklet. [17]

Charts

Chart (1995)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [18] 76
Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [19] 49
Canada Adult Contemporary ( RPM ) [20] 34
Canada Contemporary Hit Radio ( The Record ) [21] 13
European Atlantic Crossovers ( Music & Media ) [22] 16
European Hit Radio ( Music & Media ) [23] 38
Germany (GfK) [24] 89
Poland ( Music & Media ) [25] 3
US Billboard Hot 100 [26] 58
US Dance Club Songs ( Billboard ) [27] 13
US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [28] 26
US Rhythmic ( Billboard ) [29] 37
US Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles [30] 46
US Adult Contemporary ( Gavin Report ) [31] 38
US Top 40 ( Gavin Report ) [32] 17
US CHR/Pop ( Radio & Records ) [33] 22
US CHR/Rhythmic ( Radio & Records ) [34] 50

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Crazy Cool"
RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United StatesAugust 8, 1995
 [35]

References

  1. ↑ Harrison, Quentin (June 11, 2020). "Revisting Paula Abdul's 'Head Over Heels' (1995) — Retrospective Tribute". Albumism. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  2. 1 2 Flick, Larry, ed. (August 12, 1995). "Single Reviews: Pop". Billboard . Vol. 107, no. 32. Prometheus Global Media. p. 65. ISSN   0006-2510.
  3. ↑ Crazy Cool, Music & Lyrics Paula Abdul Archived 2009-05-20 at the Portuguese Web Archive MySpace Karaoke Online,
  4. ↑ Paula Abdul - Crazy Cool (2x12", Promo) at Discogs Discogs,
  5. ↑ "BPM and Key for "Crazy Cool" by Paula Abdul". Song BPM. Retrieved March 21, 2025.
  6. ↑ Baltin, Steve (August 26, 1995). "Pop Singles" (PDF). Cash Box . p. 7. Retrieved November 8, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Pop Records: Paula Abdul, "Head Over Heels"". Reading Eagle . Reading, Pennsylvania. June 16, 1995. p. W21.
  8. ↑ "A/C Picks". Gavin Report . No. 2066. San Francisco, California: Miller Freeman Entertainment Group. August 4, 1995. p. 40.
  9. ↑ "Crazy Cool single | Paula-Abdul.com". Paula Abdul Official Fan Site. Retrieved March 22, 2025.
  10. ↑ Beck, Marilyn; Smith, Stacy Jenel (July 28, 1995). "Abdul in mood for tour". Bangor Daily News . Vol. 107, no. 35. Bangor, Maine. p. C2.
  11. ↑ "Paula-Abdul.net | MTV Deems "Crazy Cool" Too Racy for TV". Archived from the original on 2004-06-18. Retrieved 2004-06-18.
  12. ↑ Crazy Cool (US CD maxi-single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. Captive Records. 1995. V25H-38512.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  13. ↑ Crazy Cool (US CD single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. Captive Records. 1995. V25F-38510.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  14. ↑ Crazy Cool (US cassette single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. Captive Records. 1995. 4KM-38510.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  15. ↑ Crazy Cool (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. Captive Records. 1995. VUSCDF 95.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  16. ↑ Crazy Cool (US 12-inch single sleeve). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. 1995. 7243 8 38510 1 0.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  17. ↑ Heads over Heels (album booklet liner notes). Paula Abdul. Virgin Records. Captive Records. 1995. 40525.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  18. ↑ "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 29 Oct 1995". ARIA . Retrieved May 15, 2019– via Imgur.com. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  19. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1782." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  20. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1779." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 15, 2019.
  21. ↑ Lwin, Nanda (2000). Top 40 Hits: The Essential Chart Guide. Music Data Canada. p. 18. ISBN   1-896594-13-1.
  22. ↑ "M&M Charts – Airplay – Atlantic Crossovers". Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 41. London, United Kingdom. October 14, 1995. p. 30. OCLC   29800226.
  23. ↑ "EHR Top 40". Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 42. London, United Kingdom: BPI Communications BV. October 21, 1995. p. 33. OCLC   29800226.
  24. ↑ "Paula Abdul – Crazy Cool" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved March 2, 2020.
  25. ↑ "Major Market Airplay – Poland". Music & Media . Vol. 12, no. 40. London, United Kingdom: BPI Communications BV. October 7, 1995. p. 35. OCLC   29800226.
  26. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  27. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  28. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  29. ↑ "Paula Abdul Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved 14 April 2018.
  30. ↑ "Cash Box Top 100 Pop Singles". Cash Box . Vol. LIX, no. 8. Cliffside Park, New Jersey. October 21, 1995. p. 6. ISSN   0008-7289.
  31. ↑ "Gavin A/C". Gavin Report . No. 2076. October 13, 1995. p. 26.
  32. ↑ "Gavin Top 40". Gavin Report . No. 2073. September 22, 1995. p. 9.
  33. ↑ "R&R CHR/Pop Top 50". Radio & Records . No. 1114. September 29, 1995. p. 29. ISSN   0277-4860.
  34. ↑ "R&R CHR/Rhythmic Top 50". Radio & Records . No. 1113. September 22, 1995. p. 37. ISSN   0277-4860.
  35. ↑ "Selected New Releases". Radio & Records . No. 1106. August 4, 1995. pp. 76, 82. ISSN   0277-4860.
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