You Drive Me Crazy (T-ara song) explained

You Drive Me Crazy
Caption:Repackage cover
Type:single
Artist:T-ara
Album:Breaking Heart
Language:Korean
Released:February 23, 2010
Recorded:2010
Composer:Cho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyun
Producer:Kwon Chang-hyun
Prev Title:Bo Peep Bo Peep
Prev Year:2009
Year:2010
Next Title:Waeroni
Next Year:2010

"You Drive Me Crazy" is a single by South Korean girl group T-ara released on February 23, 2010. It served as a bonus track for the repackaged album Breaking Heart. The single became the group's first chart-topper on Gaon chart.

Background and release

In early February 2010, it was announced that T-ara would be re-releasing their album with two new songs in order to thank their fans for the success of their first album.[1] Entitled Breaking Heart, the reissue centers around a "temptation of the devil" concept.[2] Breaking Heart was physically released on March 3, 2010.[3] The lead single, "You Drive Me Crazy", was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun.[4]

Music video

Filming for the music video, directed by Cha Eun-taek, began on February 18, 2010, in a Namyangju, Gyeonggi studio. Member Ji-yeon suffered a knee ligament injury during production, causing the other members to end their solo shoots with Ji-yeon finishing hers the next morning.[5] The music video premiered on March 15, 2010 on GOMTV.[6]

Composition

"You Drive Me Crazy" was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun.[7] It is an "edgy" electropop song which has received comparisons to "If U Seek Amy" by American singer Britney Spears.[8] It has been called a "song without breaks" and is highlighted for the "important key role" that synthesizers play in "creating a hook song".[9]

Promotion

Promotion for "You Drive Me Crazy" began on March 15, 2010.

Reception

Commercial performance

"You Drive Me Crazy" peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart,[10] holding its position for two weeks. It sold 3 million downloads by the end of 2010 and ranked at number 16 on the annual chart.[11]

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of Idolator drew comparisons to American singer Britney Spears, commenting: "the "Womanizer" beat, the "If U Seek Amy" melody and the wardrobe that looks like it was stolen from the storage unit housing the "...Baby One More Time" video shoot memorabilia. [...] You know, the line "you empower me, sexy shadow" is simply just not used enough in pop songs these days. So props for that, T-ara."[12]

In 2017, SBS PopAsia, along with NME in 2024, named "You Drive Me Crazy" as among the group's best singles.[13] KKBox Hong Kong also included it in their list of "The Best 10 classic K-pop songs of 2010".[14] [15]

In popular culture

In July 2022, "You Drive Me Crazy" was played in the hit TV series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.[16] In 2010, Japanese transgender TV personality Haruna Ai released a remake of the song titled "Crazy for You".[17]

Accolades

Awards and nominations!Award ceremony!Year!Category!Result!Ref.
Seoul Music Awards2010Bonsang Award[18]
Popularity Award
Music program awards!Song!Program!Date!Ref.
"You Drive Me Crazy"M CountdownMarch 18, 2010[19]
InkigayoMarch 21, 2010[20]
March 28, 2010

References

  1. ‘활동 조기종료’ 티아라, 2월26일 ‘너때문에 미쳐’ 컴백 (T-ara to come back with "You Drive Me Crazy") . Newsen. February 3, 2010.
  2. Web site: Release – Album – Breaking Heart (Repackage) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913074015/http://www.mbk-ent.com/index.php?mid=album&ckattempt=2&page=7&document_srl=1931 . September 13, 2018 . September 12, 2018 . MBK Entertainment . ko.
  3. Web site: T-ara Vol. 1 - Breaking Heart (Repackage) (First Press Limited Edition) CD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100228171336/http://www.yesasia.com/us/t-ara-vol-1-breaking-heart-repackage-first-press-limited-edition/1022255875-0-0-0-en/info.html . February 28, 2010 . September 17, 2018 . YesAsia.
  4. 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) . Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  5. Web site: Lee . Eun-jung . February 19, 2010 . ko:티아라 지연, 뮤비 촬영 중 무릎 다쳐 - 미주 한국일보 . http://sf.koreatimes.com/article/20100219/578134 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130140/http://sf.koreatimes.com/article/20100219/578134 . September 16, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Korea Times . ko.
  6. News: Lee . Jae-hwan . March 6, 2010 . ko:티아라 섹시벗고 중성 매력 발산 ‘변신의 끝은 어디?’ . http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003061240581002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916093226/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003061240581002 . September 16, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Newsen . ko.
  7. 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) . Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  8. Web site: Peterson . Jacques . June 13, 2017 . 9 of the best T-ara singles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617133417/http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/13/9-best-t-ara-singles . June 17, 2017 . September 12, 2018 . SBS PopAsia . . en.
  9. Web site: Ok . Eun-sil . March 2010 . Single – K-pop – 너 때문에 미쳐 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926203456/http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=21192&bigcateidx=8&subcateidx=10&view_tp=1 . September 26, 2018 . September 12, 2018 . Neo Music Communication IZM.
  10. Positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • Web site: January 2, 2010 . Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Like the First Time", "TTL (Time To Love) . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112120027/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=01&current_year=2010&chart_Time=week . November 12, 2013.
    • Web site: March 3, 2010 . You Drive Me Crazy" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301083113/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 1, 2015.
    • Web site: March 13, 2010 . I'm in Pain" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301083356/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 1, 2015.
    • Web site: December 4, 2010 . Wae Ireoni?" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150307062947/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 7, 2015.
  11. Cumulative sales for "I Go Crazy Because of You":
    • Web site: Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #5) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228230722/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=K&current_year=2010&chart_Time=year . February 28, 2014 . August 10, 2016 . KMCIA.
  12. Web site: Daw . Robbie . March 11, 2010 . Korean Girl Group T-ara Seem Pretty "Crazy" For Britney Spears . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926205822/http://www.idolator.com/5441452/t-ara-are-crazy-for-britney-spears?chrome=1 . September 26, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Idolator . Hive Media.
  13. Web site: Peterson . Jacques . June 13, 2017 . 9 of the best T-ara singles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617133417/http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/13/9-best-t-ara-singles . June 17, 2017 . September 12, 2018 . SBS PopAsia . . en.
  14. Web site: 2020-01-28 . 【回憶召喚】Super Junior〈美人啊〉、CNBLUE〈孤獨的人〉十首熱門K-POP帶你回到2010年！ . 2023-04-22 . KKBox . zh-hant-hk.
  15. Web site: Chin . Carmen . 2024-07-29 . The 10 best T-ARA songs . 2024-08-29 . NME . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-15 . "동그라미 너 때문에 미쳐" 티아라 효민도 빠진 '우영우' . 2022-11-03 . . . ko.
  17. Web site: 강수진기자 . 2010-10-20 . 일본 대표 트랜스젠더, 한국서 싱글 발표! 티아라곡 리메이크 . Japanese representative transgender, releases single in Korea! Remake of T-ara song . 2024-08-03 . sports.khan.co.kr . ko.
  18. Web site: 티아라 서울가요대상 신인상 "머무르지 않고 전진할것" . newsen.com.
  19. Web site: 티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐' '엠카' 1위 '눈물' . 2021-01-02 . . ko.
  20. Web site: 2010-03-21 . 티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐'로 '인기가요' 첫 1위 . T-ara, 'Crazy Because of You' wins first place on 'Inkigayo' . 2023-08-25 . My Daily . . ko.
  1. ‘활동 조기종료’ 티아라, 2월26일 ‘너때문에 미쳐’ 컴백 (T-ara to come back with "You Drive Me Crazy") . Newsen. February 3, 2010.
  2. Web site: Release – Album – Breaking Heart (Repackage) . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20180913074015/http://www.mbk-ent.com/index.php?mid=album&ckattempt=2&page=7&document_srl=1931 . September 13, 2018 . September 12, 2018 . MBK Entertainment . ko.
  3. Web site: T-ara Vol. 1 - Breaking Heart (Repackage) (First Press Limited Edition) CD . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20100228171336/http://www.yesasia.com/us/t-ara-vol-1-breaking-heart-repackage-first-press-limited-edition/1022255875-0-0-0-en/info.html . February 28, 2010 . September 17, 2018 . YesAsia.
  4. 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) . Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  5. Web site: Lee . Eun-jung . February 19, 2010 . ko:티아라 지연, 뮤비 촬영 중 무릎 다쳐 - 미주 한국일보 . http://sf.koreatimes.com/article/20100219/578134 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916130140/http://sf.koreatimes.com/article/20100219/578134 . September 16, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Korea Times . ko.
  6. News: Lee . Jae-hwan . March 6, 2010 . ko:티아라 섹시벗고 중성 매력 발산 ‘변신의 끝은 어디?’ . http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003061240581002 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180916093226/http://www.newsen.com/news_view.php?uid=201003061240581002 . September 16, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Newsen . ko.
  7. 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) . Newsen. February 7, 2010.
  8. Web site: Peterson . Jacques . June 13, 2017 . 9 of the best T-ara singles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617133417/http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/13/9-best-t-ara-singles . June 17, 2017 . September 12, 2018 . SBS PopAsia . . en.
  9. Web site: Ok . Eun-sil . March 2010 . Single – K-pop – 너 때문에 미쳐 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926203456/http://www.izm.co.kr/contentRead.asp?idx=21192&bigcateidx=8&subcateidx=10&view_tp=1 . September 26, 2018 . September 12, 2018 . Neo Music Communication IZM.
  10. Positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • Web site: January 2, 2010 . Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Like the First Time", "TTL (Time To Love) . https://web.archive.org/web/20131112120027/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/index.php?nationGbn=T&current_week=01&current_year=2010&chart_Time=week . November 12, 2013.
    • Web site: March 3, 2010 . You Drive Me Crazy" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301083113/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=11&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 1, 2015.
    • Web site: March 13, 2010 . I'm in Pain" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150301083356/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=12&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 1, 2015.
    • Web site: December 4, 2010 . Wae Ireoni?" (2010) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150307062947/http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=50&hitYear=2010&termGbn=week . March 7, 2015.
  11. Cumulative sales for "I Go Crazy Because of You":
    • Web site: Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #5) . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140228230722/http://gaonchart.co.kr/digital_chart/download.php?nationGbn=K&current_year=2010&chart_Time=year . February 28, 2014 . August 10, 2016 . KMCIA.
  12. Web site: Daw . Robbie . March 11, 2010 . Korean Girl Group T-ara Seem Pretty "Crazy" For Britney Spears . https://web.archive.org/web/20180926205822/http://www.idolator.com/5441452/t-ara-are-crazy-for-britney-spears?chrome=1 . September 26, 2018 . September 16, 2018 . Idolator . Hive Media.
  13. Web site: Peterson . Jacques . June 13, 2017 . 9 of the best T-ara singles . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20170617133417/http://www.sbs.com.au/popasia/blog/2017/06/13/9-best-t-ara-singles . June 17, 2017 . September 12, 2018 . SBS PopAsia . . en.
  14. Web site: 2020-01-28 . 【回憶召喚】Super Junior〈美人啊〉、CNBLUE〈孤獨的人〉十首熱門K-POP帶你回到2010年！ . 2023-04-22 . KKBox . zh-hant-hk.
  15. Web site: Chin . Carmen . 2024-07-29 . The 10 best T-ARA songs . 2024-08-29 . NME . en-GB.
  16. Web site: 2022-07-15 . "동그라미 너 때문에 미쳐" 티아라 효민도 빠진 '우영우' . 2022-11-03 . . . ko.
  17. Web site: 강수진기자 . 2010-10-20 . 일본 대표 트랜스젠더, 한국서 싱글 발표! 티아라곡 리메이크 . Japanese representative transgender, releases single in Korea! Remake of T-ara song . 2024-08-03 . sports.khan.co.kr . ko.
  18. Web site: 티아라 서울가요대상 신인상 "머무르지 않고 전진할것" . newsen.com.
  19. Web site: 티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐' '엠카' 1위 '눈물' . 2021-01-02 . . ko.
  20. Web site: 2010-03-21 . 티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐'로 '인기가요' 첫 1위 . T-ara, 'Crazy Because of You' wins first place on 'Inkigayo' . 2023-08-25 . My Daily . . ko.

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