- American duo comprised of singer-songwriter CeeLo Green & producer Danger Mouse
"Crazy" Background -
- Debut single from 2006 debut album, St. Elsewhere
- Leaked in late 2005 to critical acclaim, especially in the UK
- (Point of intrigue - When "Ordinary World" leaked before The Wedding Album was complete, the song received critical acclaim in the U.S.)
"Crazy" Critical Acclaim -
- No. 2 on Billboard Hot 100
- Topped in the UK, Denmark, Canada, the Republic of Ireland, New Zealand, etc.
- First single to top UK Singles Chart on download sales
- Best selling single in the UK (2006)
- One million copies in download sales (2011)
- Nominated for UK's Record of the Year (2006)
- Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance (2007)
- Grammy nomination for Record of the Year (2007)
- MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song (2006)
- Best Song by Rolling Stone (2006)
- No. 100 on Rolling Stone's list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
(Source - Wikipedia)
My take away from "Crazy" -
The song and the official music video have an underlying psychiatric theme - not a surprise. Yet, the beat and the lyrics are so unique that one tends to put aside the theme to just enjoy the song.
The global critical acclaim for one song alone is profound. "Crazy" played at least once on a highly frequent basis on Chicago radio stations in 2006. "Crazy" is on my iTunes list. Global to local to personal - truly profound.
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