"Crazy in Love" is a song by songwriters Even Stevens and Randy McCormick; it was first recorded by English singer Joe Cocker on his 1984 album Civilized Man. The song was covered by American pop artist Kim Carnes in 1988 and released as the second single from her album View from the House. Carnes' version peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
The song was covered by American country music artist Conway Twitty for his 1990 album Crazy in Love. It was released in August 1990 as the first single from the album. Twitty's version reached number two on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1990[ Conway Twitty Hot Country Songs Chart History], Billboard.com and number one on the Cashbox country charts, making it the last song of Twitty's to hit number one on a national chart.
Kenny Rogers also covered the song in 1990 for his album Love Is Strange. Released as the album's second single, Rogers' version peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart.
Julio Iglesias covered this song in 1998 on his album My Life: The Greatest Hits.
Chart performance Kim Carnes Chart (1988) Peakposition Australia (ARIA Charts) 162
Conway Twitty Chart (1990) Peakposition
Kenny Rogers Chart (1990) Peakposition Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 9 Canadian RPM Top Singles 77
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