It Will Make Me Crazy Explained

It Will Make Me Crazy
Cover:It_Will_Make_Me_Crazy_(Felix_song).jpg
Type:single
Artist:Felix
Album:
  1. 1

| released = [1] | recorded =| studio =| venue =| length = 3:50| label = Deconstruction| writer = Felix| producer = Felix| prev_title = Don't You Want Me| prev_year = 1992| next_title = Stars| next_year = 1993| misc = }}"It Will Make Me Crazy" is a song by British DJ and producer Francis Wright, known under the pseudonym of Felix. It was released in October 1992, as the second single from his debut album, #1 (1993), and features vocalist Steele, also known as Sam Brown. The song topped the chart in Finland and reached the top-5 in Switzerland, Ireland and Germany. Additionally, it was also a top-10 hit in Austria, Belgium, Denmark, the Netherlands, Sweden and Switzerland. In the UK, it peaked at number 11 and on the Eurochart Hot 100, it reached number seven. Outside Europe, the single peaked at number 14 in Israel and number 55 in Australia. Its music video was directed by Lindy Heymann.

Critical reception

Ben Turner from Melody Maker complimented the song's "delicious, disco frenzy mix", adding, "Anyone who heard this in Club For Life for the first time will remember the mayhem that followed."[2] Tim Southwell from Smash Hits commented, "Not quite as catchy as previous smash "Don't You Want Me", but play it extremely loud and you won't be able to hold yourself back. It's ravey, it's manic and it's getting people dancing like mad things from Putney to Prestwick."[3]

Music video

A partially black-and-white music video was produced to promote the single, directed by British director Lindy Heymann.[4] It features singer Steele and dancers performing in a basement. The video received heavy rotation on MTV Europe[5] and was later published on Felix' official YouTube channel in 2012. It had generated almost 1 million views as of December 2022.[6]

Track listings

  • 7-inch single, Europe (1992)
  1. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (edit) – 3:50
  2. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Red Jelly edit) – 3:30
  • 12-inch, UK (1992)
  1. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Big mix)
  2. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Felix's piano mix)
  3. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Red Jelly mix)
  4. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Mmmm mix)
  • CD single, Europe (1992)
  1. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (edit) – 3:52
  2. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Big mix) – 5:55
  3. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Felix's piano mix) – 4:51
  4. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Red Jelly mix) – 6:05
  5. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Mmmm mix) – 5:41
  • CD maxi, Europe (1992)
  1. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (edit) – 3:50
  2. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Big mix) – 5:54
  3. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Felix's piano mix) – 4:49
  4. "It Will Make Me Crazy" (Red Jelly mix) – 6:02

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1992–2993)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 55
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 8
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[9] 6
Denmark (IFPI)[10] 9
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 7
Europe (European Dance Radio)[12] 11
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[13] 1
Germany (Media Control Charts)[14] 5
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 4
Italy (Musica e dischi)[16] 18
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17] 8
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18] 9
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[19] 6
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[20] 3
UK Singles (OCC)[21] [22] 11
UK Dance (Music Week)[23] 3

Year-end charts

Chart (1993)Position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[25] 79
Germany (Official German Charts)[26] 64
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[27] 255
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 38

References

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Notes and References

  1. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 23. 10 October 1992.
  2. Ben. Turner. Albums. Melody Maker. 27 March 1993. 32. 5 May 2023.
  3. Tim . Southwell . New Singles . . 14 October 1992 . 54 . 6 October 2020.
  4. Web site: Lindy Heymann. 31 January 2017. mvdbase.com.
  5. Station Reports > MTV Europe/London. Music & Media. 9 January 1993. 8. 12 December 2022.
  6. Web site: Felix - It Will Make Me Crazy. YouTube. 16 April 2012. 12 December 2022.
  7. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
  8. Web site: austriancharts.at > Felix in der Österreichischen Hitparade. German. Hung Medien. 16 August 2016.
  9. Web site: Ultratop (Vlaanderen) > Felix in Ultratop Vlaanderen. Dutch. Hung Medien. 16 August 2016.
  10. Top 10 Sales in Europe. Music & Media. 30 January 1993. 44. 26 February 2018.
  11. Eurochart Hot 100. Music & Media. 16 January 1993. 15. 12 March 2018.
  12. European Dance Radio. Music & Media. 20 February 1993. 20. 3 November 2021.
  13. Book: Nyman, Jake . 2005 . Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja . 1st . Tammi . Helsinki. 951-31-2503-3. Finnish .
  14. Web site: Offizielle Deutsche Charts > Felix – It Will Make Me Crazy (single). German. GfK Entertainment. 16 August 2016.
  15. Web site: The Irish Charts – All there is to know > Search results for Felix (from irishcharts.ie). Imgur.com (original source published by Fireball Media). 16 August 2016.
  16. Web site: Classifiche. Musica e Dischi. it. 28 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Felix".
  17. Web site: Felix - It Will Make Me Crazy. Top40.nl. 12 March 2018.
  18. Web site: dutchcharts.nl > Felix in Dutch Charts. Dutch. Hung Medien. 16 August 2016.
  19. Web site: swedishcharts.com > Felix in Swedish Charts. Hung Medien. 16 August 2016.
  20. Web site: hitparade.ch > Felix in der Schweizer Hitparade. German. Hung Medien. 16 August 2016.
  21. Book: Roberts , David . 2006. British Hit Singles & Albums. 19th. Guinness World Records Limited . London. 1-904994-10-5. 197.
  22. Web site: Official Charts > Felix. The Official UK Charts Company. 16 August 2016.
  23. Top 60 Dance Singles . . 23 October 1992 . 22 . 29 September 2020.
  24. Web site: Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 1992. Dutch Top 40. 22 February 2022.
  25. 1993 Year-End Sales Charts: Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. 18 December 1993. 27 November 2019. Music & Media.
  26. Web site: Top 100 Singles – Jahrescharts 1993. German. GfK Entertainment. 27 November 2019.
  27. Web site: Jaarlijsten 1993. Dutch. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 1 December 2019.
  28. Web site: SWISS YEAR-END CHARTS 1993. 28 November 2019. swisscharts.com.