Crazy in Love (Kim Carnes song)
"Crazy in Love" | ||||
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Single by Kim Carnes | ||||
from the album View from the House | ||||
B-side | "Blood from the Bandit" | |||
Released | 1988 | |||
Recorded |
1988 Sound Stage Studios (Nashville, Tennessee) | |||
Genre | Adult contemporary | |||
Length | 3:52 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Writer(s) |
Randy McCormick Even Stevens | |||
Producer(s) |
Jimmy Bowen Kim Carnes | |||
Kim Carnes singles chronology | ||||
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"Crazy in Love" | ||||
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Single by Conway Twitty | ||||
from the album Crazy in Love | ||||
B-side | "Heart's Breakin' All Over Town" | |||
Released | August 1990 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:47 | |||
Label | MCA | |||
Writer(s) |
Randy McCormick Even Stevens | |||
Producer(s) |
Jimmy Bowen Don Henry Conway Twitty | |||
Conway Twitty singles chronology | ||||
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"Crazy in Love" is a song by songwriters Even Stevens and Randy McCormick; it was first recorded by Joe Cocker on his 1984 album Civilized Man. The best-known version may be the 1988 single by American pop music artist Kim Carnes. The second single from her album View from the House, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]
The song was covered by American country music artist Conway Twitty on his 1990 album Crazy in Love. It was released in August 1990 as the first single from the album. Twitty's version reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1990[2] and number 1 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 on his album Love Is Strange. Released as the album's second single, Rogers' version peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.[3]
Julio Iglesias covered this song in 1998 on his album My Life: The Greatest Hits [#1].[4]
Chart performance
Kim Carnes
Chart (1988) | Peak position |
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US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] | 13 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 68 |
Conway Twitty
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 4 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 2 |
Kenny Rogers
Chart (1990) | Peak position |
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US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] | 9 |
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks | 9 |
Canadian RPM Top Singles | 77 |
References
- ↑ Kim Carnes Billboard Singles
- ↑ Conway Twitty Hot Country Songs Chart History
- ↑ Kenny Rogers Billboard Singles
- ↑ Julio Iglesias Album
- ↑ "Kim Carnes – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Kim Carnes.
- ↑ "Kim Carnes – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Kim Carnes.
- ↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9115." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 15, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Conway Twitty – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Conway Twitty.
- ↑ "Kenny Rogers – Chart history" Billboard Adult Contemporary for Kenny Rogers.