Performed by: Dolly Parton; Fine Young Cannibals; Tom Jones
Written by: Roland Gift; David Steele
Credits: Gift, Roland (Songwriter); Steele, David (Songwriter); EMI VIRGIN MUSIC, INC (Publisher)
She Drives Me Crazy
| Lyrics: She Drives Me Crazy |
| Wikipedia: She Drives Me Crazy |
For the unrelated song by Krokus, see Stampede (Krokus album).
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| Single by Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
| from the album The Raw and the Cooked | ||||
| A-side | "She Drives Me Crazy" | |||
| B-side | "Pull the Sucker Off" | |||
| Released | January 1, 1989 | |||
| Format | 7" single 12" maxi CD maxi |
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| Recorded | 1988 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 3:38 | |||
| Label | London Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Fine Young Cannibals | |||
| Producer | David Z Fine Young Cannibals |
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"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song recorded by the Fine Young Cannibals, included on their 1988 album The Raw and the Cooked. The song peaked at #5 in the band's native UK in January 1989 before hitting #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the U.S. on April 15, 1989. It also made number 3 on the Dutch Top 40. A remixed version was released in 1997.
During a short time in 1999, the song was used temporarily (because of legal issues with the theme song) as the theme for Rush Limbaugh's radio show, and is currently used by WSB Radio's Clark Howard.
The unique snare drum "pop" sound was created by recording the snare drum portion separately. A speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, and a microphone below. The original recording of the snare drum part was played back through the speaker and re-recorded[1].
This song is one of five songs played on the main menu of the arcade game compilation Namco Museum 50th Anniversary.
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Music video
Both an international and a US version of the music video were made by Pedro Romhanyi.[1] Both edits include choreography based on the drum beat. The video rotates between the players and dancers. There is also memorable imagery of a person with a television on their head, and a guitar erupting in fire. Performers include two identical dancers with completely different colored-outfits and one dancer in an outfit that possibly resembles the design of a couch pillow. The US version was nominated for several 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video.
Dolly Parton cover version
| "Drives Me Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by Dolly Parton | ||||
| from the album Backwoods Barbie | ||||
| Released | 2009 | |||
| Format | CD single, digital download | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:12 | |||
| Label | Dolly Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Fine Young Cannibals | |||
| Producer | Dolly Parton, Kent Wells | |||
| Dolly Parton singles chronology | ||||
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Dolly Parton recorded a cover of the song for her 2008 album, Backwoods Barbie, titled "Drives Me Crazy." It was released as a single to Adult Contemporary stations in January 2009.
Other Cover versions and parodies
The song was parodied twice: In 1989, by
The Muppets parodied the song with additional lyrics by Jim Lewis for the 1994 album Kermit Unpigged.[2] A music video (directed by Jim Yukich) featured cameo appearances by celebrities such as Fran Drescher, John Landis, Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Collins, Pam Tillis, David Hasselhoff and Helen Hunt. In the UK version there were still some American stars, but it was edited to include more of Ozzy Osbourne, along with some UK stars like Gloria Hunniford and even a member of Eastenders.
Sesame Street parodied the song and the group performing it as "C Drives Me Crazy" by the "Fine Young Camels".
Track listings
- 7" single
- "She Drives Me Crazy" — 3:35
- "Pull the Sucker off" — 3:34
- 12" maxi
- "She Drives Me Crazy" — 7:05
- "Pull the Sucker off" — 3:34
- CD maxi
- "She Drives Me Crazy"
- "Pull the Sucker off"
- "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (the mayhem rhythm remix)
Certifications
| Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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| Canada[2] | Gold | June 28, 1989 | 50,000 |
| Germany[3] | Gold | 1989 | 150,000 |
| Sweden[4] | Gold | February 1, 1990 | 10,000 |
| U.S.[5] | Gold | April 18, 1989 | 500,000 |
Charts
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| Preceded by "Kiss" by Art of Noise |
New Zealand RIANZ number-one single March 3, 1989 - March 24, 1989 (4 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna |
| Preceded by "First Time" by Robin Beck |
Austrian Singles Chart number-one single March 15, 1989 - May 8, 1989 (8 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Looking for Freedom" by David Hasselhoff |
| Preceded by "That's the Way Love Is" by Ten City |
Billboard Hot Dance Club Play number-one single March 18, 1989 - March 25, 1989 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "This Is Acid (A New Dance Craze)" by Maurice |
| Preceded by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna |
ARIA number-one single (first run) April 2, 1989 – April 9, 1989 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna |
| Preceded by "The Look" by Roxette |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single April 15, 1989 (1 week) |
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| ARC Weekly Top 40 number-one single April 15, 1989 (1 week) |
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| Preceded by "Like a Prayer" by Madonna |
ARIA number-one single (second run) April 23, 1989 (1 week) |
References
- ^ Daley, Dan (2001-03-01). "Fine Young Cannibals' She Drives Me Crazy". http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_fine_young_cannibals/. Retrieved 2007-07-05.
- ^ Canada certifications cria.ca (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ German certifications musikindustrie.de (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ Swedish certifications Ifpi.se (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ U.S. certifications riaa.com (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e f "She Drives Me Crazy", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ German Singles Chart Charts-surfer.de (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved May 31, 2008)
- ^ a b c d e Billboard Billboard.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart (1989) Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ UK Singles Chart (1997) Chartstats.com (Retrieved April 7, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Australian Singles Chart aria.com (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ 1989 Austrian Singles Chart Austriancharts.at (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
- ^ 1996 Swiss Singles Chart Hitparade.ch (Retrieved September 13, 2008)
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