Crazy Love (CeCe Peniston song)

Last updated

"Crazy Love"
CCP CL single.jpg
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
ReleasedAugust 24, 1992 (1992-08-24) [1]
Genre
Length4:48 (album version)
Label A&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Daniel Abraham
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Keep On Walkin'"
(1992)		"Crazy Love"
(1992)		"Inside That I Cried"
(1992)
Music video
"Crazy Love" on YouTube

"Crazy Love" is a song by American musician CeCe Peniston, released on her debut album, Finally on A&M Records. The title was first issued in the UK as the fourth single from the album, peaking at number forty-four, while in the US (released as her fifth solo single), it reached number thirty-one on the R&B chart in February 1993 after its peak at number ninety-seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

Contents

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from AllMusic described the song as "a midtempo number with an alluring chorus melody enhanced by a brisk string arrangement." [2] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "Here's yet another gem from CeCe's sparkling, unstoppable debut album, "Finally". A sultry, swing beat is first refashioned with raw hip-hop beats, then transformed into a spirited house romp. All the while, CeCe belts with an assurance reminiscent of Teena Marie." He added that the right edit "could reignite pop and urban radio fires." [3] Randy Clark from Cashbox said it's "a sexy, easy groovin', mid-tempo dance track with almost as many lives as a cat". [4]

Credits and personnel

Management
Production
Personnel

Track listings and formats

7", US, #AM 0060/580060-7 [5]
  1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  2. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51
CS, US, #31458 8017 4 [6]
  1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  2. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
12", EU & UK, #AMY 0060/580 060-1 [7]
12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0060 [8]
12", UK, Promo, #AMY 060 DJ [9]
  1. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39
  2. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
  3. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  4. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23
  5. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52
MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 0060/580060-2 [10]
  1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  2. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:49
  3. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51
  4. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39
  5. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
  6. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23
MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8017 2 [11]
  1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  2. "Crazy Love" (Radio Remix) - 4:09
  3. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
  4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Edit) - 4:32
  5. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48
  6. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21
12", US, #31458 0034 1 [12]
  1. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21
  2. "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27
  3. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
  4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27
  5. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28
  6. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
12", US, Double, Promo, #31458 8017 1 [13]
  1. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21
  2. "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27
  3. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48
  4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27
  5. "Crazy Love" (5 OH Beats) - 2:36
  6. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
  7. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
  8. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23
  9. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52
  10. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28
  11. "Crazy Love" (Bass Dub) - 4:23
VA

MAW  •House Masters (4xCD) •UK, #HOMAS21CD [14]
— 35. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28

Charts

Chart (1992)Peak
position
Europe (European Dance Radio) [15] 24
UK Singles (OCC) [16] 44
UK Dance ( Music Week ) [17] 8
US Billboard Hot 100 [18] 97
Chart (1993)Peak
position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [18] 31

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somebody Else's Guy</span>

"Somebody Else's Guy" is a 1984 song written and popularized by Jocelyn Brown. On the US soul chart, the single peaked at number two and stalled at number 75 on the Hot 100, but in the UK it made the pop top 20. On the disco chart, "Somebody Else's Guy" peaked at number 13. It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)</span> 1996 single by CeCe Peniston featuring JoJo Hailey

"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)" is a 1996 song by American musician CeCe Peniston, released as a duet with JoJo Hailey of Jodeci. The single was released as the second single from the singer's third and final studio album, I'm Movin' On (1996). It peaked at number fifty-two on the US Billboard R&B chart, while reaching number twenty-one on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart (a virtual equivalent to number 121 on the Billboard Hot 100).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Movin' On (CeCe Peniston song)</span> 1996 single by CeCe Peniston

"Movin' On" is a song by American musician CeCe Peniston, released on July 23, 1996, as the lead single from her third studio album, I'm Movin' On (1996). The track is produced by Dave Hall and charted at number twenty-nine on the US Billboard R&B chart. It also reached number 83 on the Billboard Hot 100. A remixed version of the song peaked at number ten on the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart and entered the top 30 in Japan.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keep Givin' Me Your Love</span> 1994 single by CeCe Peniston

"Keep Givin' Me Your Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, originally from her second studio album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994). While in the US, it was issued as the fifth single release in 1995, in the UK the song was released as the second single in April 1994. After peaking at number 35 on the UK Singles Chart, it reached at number four on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in March 1995 and was Peniston's first song that failed to enter the Billboard Hot 100, stopping at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart. The song was also classified the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number one in the category of Maxi-Singles Sales on March 4 and the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts number three for the category of Club Play Singles on January 21, 1995.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hit by Love</span> 1994 single by CeCe Peniston

"Hit by Love" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, released in July 1994 as the fourth single from her second album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994). The song was her fifth number-one hit on the US Billboard Dance Club Play chart. Issued in Europe with "I'm Not Over You" on B-side, it peaked at number 33 on the UK Singles Chart and number 90 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I'm in the Mood (CeCe Peniston song)</span> 1993 single by CeCe Peniston

"I'm in the Mood" is a song by American singer and songwriter CeCe Peniston, released in December 1993 by A&M Records as the first commercial single from her second studio album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994). The composition scored the singer her fourth number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and also entered the top 10 of the Billboard Hot R&B chart, peaking at number seven. On the Billboard Hot 100 and Cash Box Top 100, the song peaked at number 32 and 28, respectively. In Europe, "I'm in the Mood" made number 16 on the UK Top 75, as well as entering the top 30 in the Netherlands and Switzerland. The music video was directed by Antoine Fuqua. In a 2011 interview for Boy Culture, TypePad's blogging service, Peniston disclosed that she had actually expected a better reception of the single.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Inside That I Cried</span> 1992 single by CeCe Peniston

"Inside That I Cried" is a song by American singer CeCe Peniston, released as the fifth and last single from her debut album, Finally (1992), on A&M Records. The single release includes "Hitmix", a medley of her songs "Finally", "We Got a Love Thang", "Keep On Walkin'", "Lifeline" and "It Should Have Been You", all taken from the album. "Inside That I Cried" reached the top 10 of the American Billboard Hot R&B Singles & Tracks chart and peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, the song reached number 42 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Keep On Walkin' (song)</span> 1992 single by CeCe Peniston

"Keep On Walkin'" is a song by American musician CeCe Peniston, recorded for her debut album, Finally (1992), on A&M Records. Written by Steve Hurley, Marc Williams and Kym Sims, it was released in May 1992 as the singer's third single from the album and was her third number one on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The single additionally peaked at number three on the US R&B chart, number 15 on the Hot 100, and number 10 in the United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">We Got a Love Thang</span> 1992 single by CeCe Peniston

"We Got a Love Thang" is a song by American singer-songwriter CeCe Peniston, originally released in January 1992 by A&M Records as the second single from her debut album, Finally (1992). The song was co-written by Chantay Savage and produced by Steve "Silk" Hurley, and became the second number one hit for the artist, remaining on the top of the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart for two weeks. In the United Kingdom, the title scored number six, while on the Billboard Hot 100, it reached number twenty. The song contains a sample of the drum break from "Rock with You" by Michael Jackson.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I Like It (Overweight Pooch song)</span> 1991 single by Overweight Pooch , featuring CeCe Peniston

"I Like It" is a 1991 song by Overweight Pooch featuring CeCe Peniston, who contributed vocals on the record. The single was written by E.L. Linnear and Felipe Delgado, and reached number sixteen in the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, and number fifty-eight in the UK Singles Chart

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nobody Else (CeCe Peniston song)</span> 1998 single by CeCe Peniston

"Nobody Else" is a 1998 song by American singer and songwriter CeCe Peniston. The composition was to be the lead single of the singer's originally scheduled album release on the Silk Entertainment label, as well as reportedly released on Steve Hurley's compilation The Voices of Life, Vol 1. The production of her album was cancelled eventually, and releasing of the compilation wouldn't happen either. However, the singer released another two singles on the label, "He Loves Me 2" the following year and "My Boo" in 2000.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lifetime to Love</span> 2000 single by CeCe Peniston

"Lifetime to Love" is a 2000 song by the musician CeCe Peniston. The title was originally recorded for a 4 Play Records compilation Circuit Sessions 00.1, which featured overall thirteen dance/house remixes by L.A. DJ Manny Lehman.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Reminiscin</span> 2001 single by Saison featuring CeCe Peniston

"Reminiscin" is a 2001 song by the musician Ella Mae Saison, featuring CeCe Peniston. The song partially mixed in the France as well New York City, was sponsored by a multiple world champion boxer, Evander Holyfield, and released in April on his own record label named after his nickname "Real Deal". After being classified as the Billboard Hot Dance Breakout number one for the category of Maxi-Singles Sales, the song hit number thirty in the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart on August 11, 2001.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You Are the Universe</span>

"You Are the Universe" is a song by British acid jazz and funk group the Brand New Heavies, released in June 1997. The composition was issued as the third single taken from their fourth album, Shelter (1997), which remains the only Brand New Heavies album recorded with American singer Siedah Garrett, who afterwards left the group to concentrate on her own songwriting. The song charted at number twenty-one in UK, and at number eleven within the British Chart-Track.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Shame Shame Shame (Soulshaker and CeCe Peniston song)</span> 0000 single by Soulshaker & CeCe Peniston

"Shame Shame Shame" is a 2007 song by Soulshaker and CeCe Peniston. The single was released on Trackworks Records in the United States, while on the All Around the World label in England.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gotta Know (Your Name)</span> 1993 single by Malaika

"Gotta Know (Your Name)" is a 1993 song by Malaika, released on A&M Records.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">In Love with a DJ</span> 2010 single by Ron Carroll and CeCe Peniston

"In Love with a DJ" is a 2010 song by the singer CeCe Peniston and producer Ron Carroll.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">He Loves Me 2</span> 1999 single by CeCe Peniston

"He Loves Me 2" is a 1999 song by the musician CeCe Peniston. This single was to be originally included on the singer's album, which was not released. A remix of the song, Paul Johnson's Dancefloor Dub, entered the Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, where it peaked at number twenty-four in November 1999, after being classified number five as the Billboard Hot Dance Breakouts in the Club Play category.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">I'm Not Over You</span> 1994 single by CeCe Peniston

"I'm Not Over You" is a song by American singer-songwriter and former beauty queen CeCe Peniston, originally recorded for her second album, Thought 'Ya Knew (1994), which was released on A&M Records. The single achieved number two on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart, and number ten on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. On the Billboard Hot 100, the song charted at number forty-one. The B-side of the single included "Searchin'", which was previously released only for promotional purposes.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Believe (Chaos song)</span> 0000 single by Chaos featuring CeCe Peniston

"Believe" is a 2015 song by Chaos featuring singer CeCe Peniston, released as a digital single on Treehouse Tribe Records on September 29, 2015.

References

General
Specific
  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week . August 22, 1992. p. 19.
  2. ↑ Lytle, Craig. "CeCe Peniston – Finally". AllMusic . Retrieved November 5, 2020.
  3. ↑ Flick, Larry (November 21, 1992). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard . p. 80. Retrieved October 25, 2020.
  4. ↑ Clark, Randy (February 20, 1993). "Music Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Cashbox . p. 5. Retrieved November 2, 2020.
  5. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 7", US, #AM 0060/580060-7". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  6. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - CS, US, #31458 8017 4". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  7. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", EU & UK, #AMY 0060/580 060-1". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  8. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0060". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  9. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMY 060 DJ". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  10. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 0060/580060-2". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  11. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8017 2". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  12. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", US, #31458 0034 1". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  13. ↑ "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", US, Double, Promo, #31458 8017 1". Discogs . Zink Media. 1992. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Masters at Work - House Masters - 4xCD, UK, #HOMAS21CD". Discogs . Zink Media. September 29, 2014. discogs.com. Retrieved March 21, 2015.
  15. ↑ "European Dance Radio" (PDF). Music & Media . September 26, 1992. p. 20. Retrieved October 24, 2021.
  16. ↑ For peak positions of "Crazy Love" single in UK, choose the singles link, or an Official Charts link depending on a release and/or peak date to view full runs of the single(s) in England.
  17. ↑ "Top 60 Dance Singles" (PDF). Music Week . September 5, 1992. p. 22. Retrieved September 29, 2020.
  18. 1 2 For peak positions of "Crazy Love" in the US, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.