"Crazy" is a song written and produced by the Americans songwriters and music producers John V. Anderson, Steve Williams and Steve Horton. The song was recorded in 1983 by popular American R&B vocal group The Manhattans and released the same year on the album Forever by Your Side by Columbia Records. "Crazy" was released as a single in June 1983, reaching No. 4 on the R&B chart, and No. 72 on the Billboard Hot 100. Besides the United States, "Crazy" peaked at No. 63 on the UK Singles chart. Two formats were released for the single of "Crazy". The first was 7" single, where "Crazy" was only 3:55 in length and containing the song "Love Is Gonna Find You" on B-side. The second was 12" single, containing the instrumental version of "Crazy" on B-side.
"Crazy" was followed later in 1983 by a second single, the title track "Forever by Your Side", which was successful in Brazil in 1985.
Chart positions Weekly charts
Chart (1983) Peakposition US Top 100 Black Singles (Cash Box) 3 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) 4 UK Singles Chart (Official Charts) 63 US The Hot 100 (Billboard) 72 US Top 100 Singles (Cash Box) 76
Year-end charts
Chart (1983) Position USA Top 100 Black Singles (Cash Box) 48
Track listing 7" Single SideSongLengthInterpretersWriter/composerProducersOriginal albumRecording yearA-side"Crazy"3:55*The ManhattansJohn V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve HortonJohn V. Anderson, Steve WilliamsForever by Your Side1983B-side"Love Is Gonna Find You"4:55The ManhattansLeo Graham, Paul RichmondLeo GrahamForever by Your Side1983 The full length of "Crazy" on the album Forever by Your Side is 4:52. The length of 3:55 on the 7" single is an edited version of the song.
12" Single SideSongLengthInterpretersWriter/composerProducersOriginal albumRecording yearA-side"Crazy"5:00The ManhattansJohn V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve HortonJohn V. Anderson, Steve WilliamsForever by Your Side1983B-side"Crazy" (Instrumental)5:00The ManhattansJohn V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve HortonJohn V. Anderson, Steve WilliamsNon-album single*1983 The instrumental version of "Crazy" present on the B-side of the 12" single was not included in the original 1983 LP Forever by Your Side.
Music video "Crazy" has an official music video, recorded by The Manhattans in 1983. The video shows New York City and its buildings at night, the city illuminated by lights. The Manhattans sing "Crazy" in a club, wearing white suits and black pants, making gestures and dancing to the choreography of the song. The video also shows images of couples and at a later time, four women appear dancing on the stage where the Manhattans sing.
B-side The B-side of the 7" single contains the song "Love Is Gonna Find You", which was also recorded by The Manhattans in 1983 for the album Forever by Your Side. It was written by the songwriters and musicians Leo Graham and Paul Richmond, and produced by Leo Graham. It was a simple song from their album that was not released as a single.
Personnel Lead Vocal – Gerald Alston Backing Vocals – Winfred "Blue" Lovett, Edward "Sonny" Bivins, Kenneth "Wally" Kelly Writers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams, Steve Horton Producers: John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Executive Producers: Morrie Brown Drum Programming (Linn): John V. Anderson, Steve Williams Drums: Leslie Ming Electric Bass: Wayne Brathwaite Electric Piano (Rhodes): John V. Anderson Guitar: Steve Williams Keyboards: John V. Anderson Piano: John V. Anderson Synthesizer (Moog): John V. Anderson
References
External links "Crazy" Lyrics: https://genius.com/The-manhattans-crazy-lyrics on Genius. .