Crazy Little Party Girl

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"Crazy Little Party Girl"
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Single by Aaron Carter
from the album Aaron Carter
Released1997
Genre Pop
Length3:26
Label Edel Music
Songwriter(s) Mary S. Applegate
Producer(s) Gary Carolla
Aaron Carter singles chronology
"Crush on You"
(1997)
"Crazy Little Party Girl"
(1997)
"I'm Gonna Miss You Forever"
(1998)

"Crazy Little Party Girl" is a song by American singer and rapper Aaron Carter's self-titled debut album, Aaron Carter (1997). The song was released by Edel Music as the album's second single, written by Mary S. Applegate and produced by Gary Carolla. While failing to chart in the United States, it found success in European countries, such as the United Kingdom, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden, reaching the top 10 in all three countries. In Sweden, it was certified Gold for shipping over 15,000 copies.

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Critical reception

British magazine Music Week gave the song three out of five, writing, "After this nine year-old's Top 10 surprise with "Crush on You" in November '97, he returns with another catchy pop number which is likely to do at least as well." [1]

Track listing

  1. "Crazy Little Party Girl" (Main mix) – 3:26
  2. "Crazy Little Party Girl" (One Day mix) – 2:54
  3. "Crazy Little Party Girl" (Instrumental) – 3:26
  4. "Crazy Little Party Girl" interview – 5:07

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Sweden (GLF) [19] Gold15,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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