"I Go Crazy" is a song written, composed, and recorded by American singer-songwriter Paul Davis. It was the first single released from his 1977 album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales, and his second-highest peaking pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard chart in 1978. The song entered the Hot 100 on August 27, 1977 and began slowly climbing, peaking in March and April 1978, before dropping off the chart the week after May 27, 1978. Overall, it spent 40 weeks (nine months and one week) on the Hot 100, setting what was then the record for the longest run on that chart.

Content The lyrics describe the feelings of a man who has an unexpected meeting with a former girlfriend. Both have moved on from the relationship, and he had thought she was out of his life forever. Looking at her, however, rekindles his old affection and makes him "go crazy", at least inwardly. To his credit, he does not act on these feelings, though he does realize that he is not really over her.

Personnel Instrumental credits taken from Mixonline.

Paul Davis – lead and backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Crumar Univox Stringman Alan Feingold – grand piano, ARP Odyssey Kenny Mims – electric guitar Bill Linnane – keyboard Ed Seay – bass guitar, backing vocals James Stroud – drums Michael Zager – string arrangements

Covers The song has been covered by several artists, including four whose versions were released as singles: Lee Greenwood, on his 1989 album If Only for One Night; Greenwood's version was issued as a single that summer for the country music market Will Downing, on his 1991 album A Dream Fulfilled; Downing's version was also a single Steve Azar, on his 1996 album Heartbreak Town Barry Manilow, on his 1996 album Summer of '78 DHT, on their 2005 album Listen to Your Heart

Chart performance

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Weekly charts Chart (1977–1978) Peakposition Canadian RPM Top Singles4 U.S. Billboard Hot 1007 U.S. Billboard Easy Listening25 U.S. Cash Box Top 100 7

Year-end charts Chart (1978)RankCanada 39U.S. Billboard Hot 100 12U.S. Cash Box 44

Lee Greenwood Chart (1989)Peakposition

Will Downing Chart (1991)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs37

Barry Manilow Chart (1997)PeakpositionU.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks30

DHT featuring Edmée Chart (2006)Peakposition

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