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| Single by Britney Spears | ||||
| from the album ...Baby One More Time | ||||
| B-side | "I'll Never Stop Loving You" "Autumn Goodbye" |
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| Released | August 1999 (See release history) |
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| Format | CD Single, 12" single | |||
| Recorded | April—May 1999; Cheiron Studios (Stockholm, Sweden) May 12, 1999; Battery Studios (New York City, New York)(vocals) |
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| Genre | Dance-pop, Electropop, Teen pop | |||
| Length | 3:20 | |||
| Label | Jive Records | |||
| Writer(s) | Max Martin, Jörgen Elofsson, Per Magnusson, David Kreuger | |||
| Producer | Max Martin Rami |
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| Certification | Platinum (Australia, Sweden) Gold (France, Germany, New Zealand) Silver (United Kingdom) |
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"(You Drive Me) Crazy" is the third single from pop singer Britney Spears, originally released from her debut album ...Baby One More Time in the third quarter of 1999, but was also later included on her compilation Greatest Hits: My Prerogative. The "The Stop Remix!" was used as the single version and was first included on the original motion picture soundtrack of the film Drive Me Crazy. The soundtrack was released on September 28, 1999. The single version differs from the original album version on ...Baby One More Time, which was recorded a year before in March 1998 in Sweden. On May 12, 1999, Max Martin and Britney Spears came to the Battery Studios in Manhattan, NY and re-recorded the vocals of the original song to the remixed version. The song was written and produced by Per Magnusson, Jörgen Elofsson, David Kreuger & Max Martin in 1998. This dance-based single is about Britney falling head over heels in love with someone, as she proclaims "you drive me crazy".
2002 saw the release of two major-label cover versions of the track. British nu metal band SugarComa released a cover of the track as the second single from their album Becoming Something Else, receiving strong airplay in the UK, and Richard Cheese covered it in a Jazz style on his album Tuxicity.
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Commercial performance
"Crazy" became Spears' second top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100,[1] peaking at number ten for one week, thanks to the heavy airplay it received; the track peaked at number six on the Hot 100 Airplay chart, the highest of any Spears' single to date.[2] However, the single didn't do well in terms of sales, and it failed to chart on the Hot 100 Singles Sales; this can be mainly attributed to the fact that the song was released as a 12" single, and at the time, this format's sales could not compete with those of the regular CD singles. As with Spears' previous two singles, "Crazy" was also a success at Top 40 radio, reaching the top ten of all three charts: the Top 40 Tracks, Mainstream Top 40 and Rhythmic Top 40.[1]
The track also proved to be another international hit, reaching the top five in numerous European nations, including France, the German-speaking region and the Scandinavian countries.[3] In the official UK Singles Charts, "Crazy" peaked at number five and sold a total of 257,000 copies, becoming eligible for a silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry.[4] However, the single only managed to reach the top twenty this time around in Canada and Australia;[1][3] Nonetheless, the Australian Recording Industry Association certified the single platinum for shipping 70,000 copies.
Music video
As with the previous two singles released from ...Baby One More Time, the video for "(You Drive Me) Crazy" was also directed by Nigel Dick and managed to retire itself on MTV's TRL. The video was first shown on MTV's Making the Video. The entire concept was Spears' idea. It currently has a 4/5 rating on iTunes based on 80 reviews.
"The Stop Remix!" has a different video with different clips replacing clips from the original.
Shot at the Redondo Beach Power Station in California from June 14-15, 1999, the music video for "(You Drive Me) Crazy" begins with Spears as one of several waitress in a restaurant. The waitresses dress to go dancing. Spears goes and changes into a shining green top and black pants (as seen on the single cover above), and then begins an extensive dance scene. Next, she climbs up onto a stage and sings; behind her, the word "CRAZY" is seen shining in bright orange. Actors Melissa Joan Hart and Adrian Grenier make cameo appearances in the video as well, due to the fact that the song was remixed, used in, and made to promote their film, Drive Me Crazy. The video also appeared over the end credits of the season four premiere episode of Sabrina, the Teenage Witch, also starring Hart, in an episode that Spears also guest starred in. The video is also Spears' longest running on TRL and the longest running by a female artist, staying on the top ten for seventy-three days. The Video debut at number 4 on August 24, 1999.[5]
"(You Drive Me) Crazy" was the second video ever featured on MTV's show Making the Video. The first was "I Do (Cherish You)" by 98º.
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
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| Worldwide | August 1999 | Radio airplay |
| Germany | September 13, 1999 | CD single |
| United Kingdom | September 20, 1999 | |
| United States | September 28, 1999 | 12-inch single |
| Japan | September 29, 1999 | CD single |
Track listings and versions
Major formats released for "(You Drive Me) Crazy":
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Remixes and official versions
The following remixes and versions were commercially released.
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Notes:
- Performed on The Onyx Hotel Tour.
Charts and certifications
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Awards
| Year | Ceremony | Award | Result |
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| 2000 | MTV Video Music Awards | Best Dance Video | Nominated |
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Footnotes
- ^ a b c d e f Billboard magazine (1999). "Billboard charts". Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=11:kpfuxq9jldte~T51. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Billboard magazine (November 13, 1999). "Hot 100 Airplay". http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/esearch/chart_display.jsp?cfi=350&cfgn=Singles&cfn=Hot+100+Airplay&ci=3036014&cdi=7512265&cid=11%2F13%2F1999. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ a b c Hit Parade (1999). "International charts". http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=4011&cat=s. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ a b British Phonographic Industry (October 22, 1999). "U.K. certification". bpi.co.uk. http://www.bpi.co.uk/platinum/platinumright.asp?rq=search_plat&r_id=28487. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ "The TRL Archive - Recap - August 1999". Archived from the original on 2009-06-14. http://www.webcitation.org/5hX7qTDRG. Retrieved 2009-06-11.
- ^ Sexton, Paul (December 6, 1999). "Richard's 'Prayer' Stays Atop U.K. Chart". Billboard magazine. http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/search/google/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=949770. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Mariah-Charts (2000). "Weekly Charts". http://www.mariah-charts.com/chartdata/PBritneySpears.htm. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Irish Music Recording Association (September 23, 1999). "Irish Singles Chart (searchable database)". irishcharts.ie. http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Charts.org.nz: '(You Drive Me) Crazy' Profile Retrived: June 10, 2009. Accessed 2009-06-10. Archived 2009-06-11.
- ^ Every Hit (September, 1999). "UK Singles Chart". http://www.everyhit.com/. Retrieved 2009-01-14.
- ^ Australian Recording Industry Association (1999). "ARIA charts — End of year charts". aria.com.au. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-100-singles-1999.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (1999). "Le Classement Singles". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/discannu/single99.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (2000). "Le Classement Singles". disqueenfrance.com. http://www.ifop.com/europe/sondages/discannu/single00.stm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Universität Würzburg (1999). "German year-end chart". ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de. http://ki.informatik.uni-wuerzburg.de/~topsi/deu1999/deu_1999t.html. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Hit Listan (1999). "Årslista Singlar (Search)". hitlistan.se. http://www.hitlistan.se/. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Hit Parade (1999). "Swiss year-end chart". swisscharts.com. http://swisscharts.com/year.asp?key=1999. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Austrian Recording Industry Association (1999). "Australian certification". aria.com.au. http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1999.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Syndicat national de l'édition phonographique (1999). "French certification". chartsinfrance.net. http://www.chartsinfrance.net/certifications/artiste-152.htm. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (1999). "German certification". musikindustrie.de. http://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=1&strSuche=Crazy. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (1999). "Criteria". musikindustrie.de. http://www.musikindustrie.de/uploads/media/TT-Formular_blanko_02.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ Recording Industry Association of New Zealand (January 23, 2000). "New Zealand certification (search)". rianz.org.nz. http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
- ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (1999). "Swedish certification". ifpi.se. http://d12753932.u160.foretag.surftown.se/wp-content/uploads/ar-1999.pdf. Retrieved 2008-10-17.
External links
- Britney Spears — official web site.
- Britney Spears — official web site at Jive Records.
- Music video for "(You Drive Me) Crazy" at YouTube (requires Adobe Flash)
| Preceded by "Mambo No. 5" by Lou Bega |
Belgian (Wallon) Singles Chart number-one single October 23, 1999 - November 6, 1999 |
Succeeded by "If I Could Turn Back the Hands of Time" by R. Kelly |
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