Crazy Love (MJ Cole song) explained

Crazy Love
Cover:Crazy Love MJ Cole cover.png
Type:single
Artist:MJ Cole
Album:Sincere
B-Side:Attitude
Studio:Prolific
Genre:UK garage
Label:
Producer:MJ Cole
Prev Title:Sincere
Prev Year:1998
Next Title:Sincere (reissue)
Next Year:2000

"Crazy Love" is a song by UK garage musician MJ Cole, released on 24 April 2000 as the second single from his debut album Sincere. Elisabeth Troy Antwi provides vocals on the song. The song peaked at 10 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and No. 17 in Iceland. In the United States, exactly one year after its UK release, the song was serviced to rhythmic radio and reached No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

In 2019, DJ Spoony together with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra featuring Emeli Sandé on vocals recorded an orchestral version of the song for the UK garage covers album Garage Classical. In March 2019, for Dummy Mag, the Heartless Crew included "Crazy Love" in their list of "The 10 Best UK Garage Tunes".[1]

Track listings

UK CD single[2]

  1. "Crazy Love" (radio edit) – 3:33
  2. "Attitude" – 5:23
  3. "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Discofied 2000 remix) – 6:19
  4. "Crazy Love" (video)

UK 12-inch single[3]

A1. "Crazy Love" – 4:38

A2. "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Save Your Crys dub) – 6:29

B1. "Attitude" – 5:23

US 12-inch single[4]

A1. "Crazy Love" (Riprock 'N' Alex G radio edit) – 3:33

A2. "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Discofied 2000 vocal mix) – 6:19

A3. "Crazy Dubb" – 5:23

B1. "Crazy Love" (London Underground main mix) – 6:13

B2. "Sincere" (Naked Music Jay's Breakfast dub) – 6:09

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.[2]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000–2001)Peak
position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 44
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[6] 17

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)
United Kingdom[7]
United StatesRhythmic contemporary radio[8]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 10 Best UK Garage Tunes, according to Heartless Crew. DummyMag.
  2. Crazy Love. MJ Cole. 2000. UK CD single liner notes. Talkin' Loud, Mercury Records. TLCD59, 562 709-2.
  3. Crazy Love. MJ Cole. 2000. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Talkin' Loud, Mercury Records. TLX 59, 562 709-1.
  4. Crazy Love. MJ Cole. 2000. US 12-inch single vinyl disc. Talkin' Loud, Island Records. 314-572 842-1.
  5. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 17. 20. 11. 13 May 2000. 31 July 2020.
  6. News: Íslenski Listinn Topp 20 (22.7–29.7 2000). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 21 July 2000. 7 October 2019.
  7. New Releases – For Week Starting April 24, 2000: Singles. Music Week. 27. 22 April 2000. 2 August 2021.
  8. CHR/Rhythmic: Going for Adds. Radio & Records. 1398. 58. 20 April 2001. 3 June 2021.