Crazy Times Explained

Crazy Times
Cover:Jarsofclay_crazytimessingle.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Jars of Clay
Album:Much Afraid
Released:1997
Recorded:1997
Genre:Alternative rock[1]
Length:3:34
Label:Essential
Producer:Stephen Lipson
Prev Title:Worlds Apart
Prev Year:1996
Next Title:Five Candles (You Were There)
Next Year:1997

"Crazy Times" is a song recorded and performed by Jars of Clay. The song was a writing collaboration between the band members Dan Haseltine and Stephen Mason with songwriters Mark Hudson and Greg Wells. It was the first single from their second studio album, Much Afraid. The single fared well in the mainstream, peaking at No. 38 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart. The demo version of the song can be found on the album The White Elephant Sessions, while a live version of the song is included on the 2003 double album, . This song also appears on the WOW 1999 compilation album.

Track listing

US radio promo

  1. "Crazy Times" (Album Version) – 3:34 (Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Mark Hudson, & Greg Wells)

UK commercial single

  1. "Crazy Times" – 3:34 (Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Mark Hudson, & Greg Wells)
  2. "The Chair" – 5:21 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)
  3. "Weighed Down" – 3:39 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)

US maxi-single

  1. "Crazy Times" – 3:37 (Dan Haseltine, Stephen Mason, Mark Hudson, & Greg Wells)
  2. "The Chair" – 5:21 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)
  3. "Frail" (from the original demo) – 4:05 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Bronleewe, & Stephen Mason)
  4. "Sleepers" – 1:51 (Charlie Lowell, Dan Haseltine, Matt Odmark, & Stephen Mason)

Personnel

Performance

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Charts

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: The 79 Best Alternative Rock Songs Of 1997. April 25, 2017. December 27, 2021. Spin.