"Crazy for You" | ||||
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Single by Let Loose | ||||
from the album Let Loose | ||||
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Released | 12 April 1993 | |||
Studio | Moody (London, England) [1] | |||
Genre | Pop rock [2] | |||
Length | 4:19 | |||
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Songwriter(s) | Richie Wermerling | |||
Producer(s) | Nicky Graham | |||
Let Loose singles chronology | ||||
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"Crazy for You" is a song by British pop music trio Let Loose, released in April 1993 by Vertigo Records as their debut single from their self-titled album (1994). The song was written by Richie Wermerling and produced by Nicky Graham. The original 1993 release reached No. 44 in the United Kingdom and debuted at number 157 in Australia. [3] In June 1994, "Crazy for You" was re-issued in the UK by Mercury Records and attained a new peak of No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It became the UK's eighth-best-selling single of 1994 and was nominated in the category for Best Single at the 1995 Smash Hits Awards. [4]
Speaking to Digital Spy in 2009, Wermerling said of the song and its success: "I wrote the song myself and knew it was a bit prettier than some of my other ones, but I didn't think it would pick up as much as it did. It was around for months and even I had to turn off the radio after a while. I'm pleased though as it still pays for the bacon in the morning now!" [5]
The song received favorable reviews from music critics. Alan Jones from Music Week wrote, "'Crazy' is Let Loose's most catchy song to date, a nicely crafted pop gem, with a good chance of becoming a substantial hit, provided radio can fit them in alongside the established heart-throbs of East 17, Bad Boys Inc et al." [6] Miranda Watson from Music & Media commented, "With a softer approach than East 17 and less dancey than Take That, Let Loose, a.k.a. Richie Wermerling (vocals), Robbie Jeffrey (guitar) and Lee Murray (drums) produce a light, melodic brand of pop, with a touch of Bros, designed to pull at teen girl heart-strings." [1] Alex Kadis from Smash Hits gave it a full score of five out of five and named it Best New Single, saying, "This is a brilliant brilliant pop song with gorgeous lyrics, an "all together now" chorus and strong, emotive vocals." [7]
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Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI) [34] | Gold | 400,000^ |
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. |
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United Kingdom | 12 April 1993 |
| Vertigo | [35] |
United Kingdom (re-release) | 13 June 1994 |
| Mercury | [36] |
Japan | 24 September 1994 | CD | [37] |
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