"Crazy for You" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their fifth studio album, Wild Life (2013). It was made available for purchase on iTunes on October 22, 2013, as a promotional single supporting pre-orders of the album. The song was released as the second official single off the album on January 20, 2014, through Universal Music Canada. It was a success in Canada, reaching the top 10 and selling over 166,000 copies. In the US, "Crazy for You" was served to hot adult contemporary radio through Capitol Records on March 17, 2014.
Composition "Crazy for You" was written by Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen. It was co-produced by Hoggard along with Howes. Lyrically, the song is a love song to a woman of questionable mental faculties. Musically, the track is described as disco, drawing comparisons to Daft Punk's "Get Lucky". Hoggard said the track was inspired by "old school Michael Jackson and Stevie Wonder."
Music video The official music video for "Crazy for You" was directed by J. Lee Williams and Timur Musabay, and premiered on February 14, 2014. Inspired by the 1988 film They Live, it depicts the band members escaping a psychiatric hospital, only to find that the outside world is not as they remember. The video was nominated for Post-Production Video of the Year at the 2014 MMVAs, but lost to City and Colour's "Thirst".
Awards and nominations +Awards and nominations for "Crazy for You" Year Organization Award Result Ref(s) 2014 SOCAN Awards No. 1 Song Award 2014 MuchMusic Video Awards Post-Production of the Year 2014 Juno Awards Producer of the Year 2015 Single of the Year 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards Song of the Year 2015 SOCAN Awards Pop/Rock Music Award
Track listing
Charts
Weekly charts +Weekly chart performance for "Crazy for You" Chart (2014) Peak position Australia Hitseekers (ARIA) 7 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 7 Canada AC (Billboard) 8 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard) 5 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 5
Year-end charts +Year-end chart performance for "Crazy for You"Chart (2014)Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 22
Certifications
Release history + Release dates and formats for "Crazy for You" Region Date Format Label Canada October 22, 2013 Digital download Universal Music Canada January 20, 2014 Radio airplay Oman February 5, 2014 Digital download United States March 17, 2014 Hot adult contemporary radio Capitol Records
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