Crazy Hits

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Crazy Hits
Crazy Frog - Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits CD cover.jpg
Studio album by
Released25 July 2005
Recorded2005
Genre Electronica, eurodance
Length53:17 (UK)
Label Universal Music Group/Mach 1 Records GmbH/Love Life/Studio 202/EP Inc.
Crazy Frog chronology
Crazy Hits
(2005)
Crazy Frog Presents More Crazy Hits
(2006)
Singles from Crazy Frog Presents Crazy Hits
  1. "Axel F"
    Released: May 17, 2005
  2. "Popcorn"
    Released: 2005
  3. "Jingle Bells/U Can't Touch This"
    Released: 2005
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Crazy Hits is the debut studio album by the Crazy Frog, released on 25 July 2005. It is a collection of songs mixed with the Crazy Frog ringtone, including the remix of the song "Axel F" which appeared in the 1984 film Beverly Hills Cop and "Popcorn".

Contents

The Crazy Christmas Edition of the album was released on November 25 with an alternate cover and several holiday-themed bonus tracks. This edition charted in the UK at #75. There was also a similar release titled Crazy Winter Hits 2006 with a selection of rarities and remixes, released only in Russia and Ukraine.

Reception

It debuted at number one on the New Zealand Top 40 Album Chart, and reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, number 18 in Australia, and number 19 on the U.S. Billboard 200 Albums Chart.

Despite its mainstream success, it is, as of November 2021, ranked number 203 on Rate Your Music's "Bottom Albums of All-time" list. [2]

Track listing

Main edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro" (featured in all regions)
Original song1:02
2."Axel F" (featured in all regions) Harold Faltermeyer Harold Faltermeyer2:54
3."Popcorn" (featured in all regions) Gershon Kingsley Gershon Kingsley3:12
4."Whoomp! (There It Is)" (featured in all regions)
  • Stephen Gibson
  • Cecil Glenn
Tag Team 2:55
5."1001 Nights" (UK and Australia only)
  • Litterscheid
  • Reith
  • Raith
Original song2:55
6."Bailando" (UK only)
  • Luc Rigaux
  • Patrick Samoy
  • M.I. Garcia Asensio
Paradisio 3:00
7."We Like to Party" (U.S. and Australia only)
Vengaboys 3:27
8."Don't You Want Me" (UK and Australia only)
  • Francis Wright
  • Cheri Renee Williams
  • Joanne Yvonne Thomas
  • Renee Washington
  • Cassio Ware
  • Derek A. Jenkins
  • Dwayne "Spen" Richardson
  • Paul Scott
Felix2:57
9."Dirty Frog" (UK and Australia only)  3:35
10."Magic Melody" (UK and Australia only)Floris Klinkert 3:15
11."Pump Up the Jam" (featured in all regions) Technotronic 3:09
12."In The 80's" (featured in all regions)
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
13."Get Ready for This" (U.S. and Australia only)
2 Unlimited 3:05
14."Pinocchio" (UK only) Fiorenzo Carpi Fiorenzo Carpi2:58
15."Wonderland" (UK and Australia only)  3:31
16."Dallas (Theme)" (UK and Australia only) Jerrold Immel Jerrold Immel3:15
17."Who Let the Frog Out?" (U.S. and Australia only) Anslem Douglas Anslem Douglas2:58
18."I Like to Move It" (U.S. and Australia only) Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman2:59
19."The Pink Panther" (UK only) Henry Mancini Henry Mancini2:35
20."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)" (featured in all regions)
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
21."Hip Hop Hooray" (U.S. only)   
22."Axel F (video)" (featured in all regions)FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
23."Popcorn (video)" (UK and Australia only)KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
24."Whoomp! (There It Is) (video)" (Australia only)
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team 
25."Enhanced Section (with screensaver, wallpaper, photos and game)" (UK and Australia only)   
Crazy Christmas Edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Intro"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song1:02
2."Jingle Bells" James Lord Pierpont Traditional2:37
3."Last Christmas" George Michael Wham! 4:27
4."U Can't Touch This"MC Hammer3:17
5."Axel F"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer2:54
6."Popcorn"KingsleyGershon Kingsley3:12
7."Whoomp! (There It Is)"
  • Gibson
  • Glenn
Tag Team2:55
8."1001 Nights"
  • Litterscheid
  • Reith
  • Raith
Original song2:55
9."We Like To Party"
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys3:27
10."Don't You Want Me"
  • Wright
  • Williams
  • Thomas
  • Washington
  • Ware
  • Jenkins
  • Richardson
  • Scott
Felix2:57
11."Dirty Frog"  3:35
12."Magic Melody"Klinkert 3:15
13."Pump Up The Jam"
  • Kamosi
  • de Quincey
  • Funk
Technotronic3:09
14."In The 80's"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:32
15."Who Let The Frog Out"DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
16."Wonderland"  3:31
17."Dallas (Theme)"ImmelJerrold Immel3:15
18."The Pink Panther"ManciniHenry Mancini2:35
19."Get Ready For This"
  • Wilde
  • de Coster
  • Slijngaard
2 Unlimited3:05
20."I Like To Move It"
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman2:59
21."Crazy Sounds (Acapella)"
  • Reith
  • Litterscheid
  • Raith
  • Boss
Original song3:08
22."Axel F (video)"FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
23."Popcorn (video)"KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
24."Enhanced Section (with screensaver, wallpaper and photos)"   
25."Ding Ding a Boom Boom" Original song 
The Crazy Winter Hits 2006
No.TitleWriter(s)Original artistLength
1."Jingle Bells" (Single Mix)PierpontTraditional2:37
2."Chernie Glaza" Aidamir Mugu 
3."U Can't Touch This" (Radio Mix)
  • Burrell
  • Johnson
  • Miller
MC Hammer3:17
4."Get Ready For This"
  • Wilde
  • de Coster
  • Slijngaard
2 Unlimited3:05
5."Popcorn" (Radio Mix)KingsleyGershon Kingsley2:46
6."Who Let The Frog Out?"DouglasAnslem Douglas2:58
7."Last Christmas"MichaelWham!4:27
8."Axel F" (Club Mix)FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
9."Popcorn" (Potatoheadz Mix)KingsleyGershon Kingsley 
10."We Like To Party" (Hands Up Mix)
  • Danski
  • DJ Delmundo
Vengaboys 
11."Axel F" (Bounce Mix)FaltermeyerHarold Faltermeyer 
12."I Like to Move It" (Club Mix)
  • Morillo
  • Quashie
Reel 2 Real feat. the Mad Stuntman 
13."Jingle Bells" (New Club Mix)PierpontTraditional 
14."Crazy Toy Song"   

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [41] Gold35,000^
Belgium (BEA) [42] Gold25,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [43] 2× Platinum200,000^
Czech Republic21,426 [44]
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [45] Platinum40,000^
Finland (Musiikkituottajat) [46] Platinum31,414 [46]
France (SNEP) [47] Gold100,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ) [48] 3× Platinum45,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [49]
Platinium Collection Edition
2× Platinum80,000*
Portugal (AFP) [50] 2× Platinum40,000^
Russia (NFPF) [51] Diamond200,000*
Sweden (GLF) [52] Platinum60,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [53] Gold20,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [54] Gold100,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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