Crazy for You (Let Loose song) explained

Crazy for You
Cover:	Let Loose Crazy for You 1994 Single Cover.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	Let Loose
Album:	Let Loose
B-Side:	"Cardboard City" "Start a New Day"
Genre:	Pop rock^[1]
Length:	4:19
Label:	Vertigo (1993) Mercury (1994)
Producer:	Nicky Graham
Next Title:	The Way I Wanna Be
Next Year:	1993

"Crazy for You" is a song by British pop music trio Let Loose, released in April 1993 by Vertigo Records as their debut single from their self-titled album (1994). The song was written by Richie Wermerling and produced by Nicky Graham. The original 1993 release reached 44 in the United Kingdom and debuted at number 157 in Australia.^[2]

On 13 June 1994, "Crazy for You" was re-issued in the UK by Mercury Records and attained a new peak of No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It became the UK's eighth-best-selling single of 1994.

Speaking to Digital Spy in 2009, Wermerling said of the song and its success: "I wrote the song myself and knew it was a bit prettier than some of my other ones, but I didn't think it would pick up as much as it did. It was around for months and even I had to turn off the radio after a while. I'm pleased though as it still pays for the bacon in the morning now!"^[3]

Track listings

1993 release

• UK and Australian CD single^[4]

1. "Crazy for You" (7-inch) – 4:19
2. "Crazy for You" (Loose Mix) – 6:06
3. "Cardboard City" – 4:34
4. "Crazy for You" (Reg Mix) – 4:18

• UK 7-inch and cassette single; European CD single^{[5] [6] [7]}

1. "Crazy for You" – 4:19
2. "Cardboard City" – 4:34

1994 re-issue

• UK, Australian, and Japanese CD single^{[8] [9] [10]}

1. "Crazy for You" – 4:09
2. "Cardboard City" – 4:34
3. "Candy Stripe" – 4:51
4. "Start a New Day" – 4:43

• UK 7-inch and cassette single^{[11] [12]}

1. "Crazy for You" – 4:09
2. "Start a New Day" – 4:43

• UK 12-inch single^[13]

1. "Crazy for You" (Wild Fruit N.R.G. Mix) – 7:57
2. "Crazy for You" (Wild Fruit Club Mix) – 7:55
3. "Seventeen" (The Wild Fruit Mix) – 7:35
4. "Crazy for You" (radio mix) – 4:12

Personnel

Let Loose

• Richie Wermerling – lead vocals, keyboards
• Rob Jeffrey – guitar, backing vocals
• Lee Murray – drums, backing vocals

Production

• Nicky Graham – producer of "Crazy for You"
• Let Loose – producers of "Cardboard City", "Start a New Day" and "Candy Stripe", remixing on "Crazy for You"
• Matt Kemp – engineer on "Crazy for You" and "Cardboard City", remixing on "Crazy for You"

Other

• Simon Fowler – photography (1993 release)
• Mainartery – design (1993 and 1994 releases)
• Mike Diver – photography, montage (1994 release)

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1993–1995)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[14]	67
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[15]	7
Israel (IBA)^[16]	1
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[17]	30
UK Club Chart (Music Week)^[18]	44

Year-end charts

Chart (1994)	Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[19]	96
UK Singles (OCC)^[20]	8

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	12 April 1993		Vertigo	^[21]
Australia	July 1993	CD cassette
United Kingdom (re-release)	13 June 1994		Mercury	^[22]
Japan	24 September 1994	CD		^[23]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Tom. Eames. The 100 greatest songs of the 1990s, ranked. Smooth Radio. July 31, 2024. August 15, 2024.
2. Web site: Let Loose ARIA chart history to 2024. ARIA. Imgur.com. 26 July 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
3. Web site: Balls. David. Whatever happened to... Let Loose?. Digitalspy.com. 20 April 2009. 6 April 2018.
4. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1993. UK & Australian CD single liner notes. Vertigo Records. VERCD 74, 862 121-2.
5. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1993. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Vertigo Records. VER 74, 862 120-7.
6. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1993. UK cassette single sleeve. Vertigo Records. VERMC74, 862 120-4.
7. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1993. European CD single liner notes. Vertigo Records. 862 120-2.
8. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. UK CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. MERCD 402, 858 303-2.
9. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. Australian CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. 856 051-2.
10. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. Japanese CD single liner notes. Mercury Records. PHCR-8313.
11. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. UK 7-inch single sleeve. Mercury Records. MER 402, 858 302-7.
12. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. UK cassette single sleeve. Mercury Records. MERMC 402, 858 302-4.
13. Crazy for You. Let Loose. 1994. UK 12-inch single vinyl disc. Mercury Records. MERX 402.
14. Web site: The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 30 Apr 1995. ARIA. Imgur. 25 April 2017.
15. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 11. 35. 27 August 1994. 16. 2 February 2020.
16. 16 August 1994
17. Top 50 Airplay Chart. Music Week. 8 May 1993. 22. 29 April 2024.
18. The RM Club Chart. Music Week, in Record Mirror (Dance Update Supplemental Insert). 4. 4 June 1994. 17 May 2023.
19. Web site: 1994 in Review – Sales Charts. Music & Media. 11. 52. 24 December 1994. 24. 2 February 2020.
20. Web site: Official Charts Pop Gem #6: Let Loose – Crazy for You. Kreisler. Lauren. Official Charts Company. 14 September 2012. 6 April 2018.
21. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 21. 10 April 1993. 25 June 2021.
22. Single Releases. Music Week. 25. 11 June 1994. 25 June 2021.
23. Web site: クレイジー・フォー・ユー レット・ルース. Crazy for You Let Loose. Oricon. ja. 11 March 2024.