Crazy (Kenny Rogers song)

"Crazy" is a song co-written and recorded by American Country music superstar Kenny Rogers. It was released in December 1984 as the second single from his Platinum What About Me? album, following the title song.

"Crazy"
Single by Kenny Rogers
from the album What About Me?
B-side"The Stranger"
ReleasedDecember 17, 1984
Recorded1984
GenreCountry
Length3:43
LabelRCA Nashville
Songwriter(s)Richard Marx and Kenny Rogers
Producer(s)David Foster and Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers singles chronology
"What About Me?"
(1984)		 "Crazy"
(1984)		 "Love Is What We Make it"
(1985)

This was Rogers' eleventh number one Country single as a solo artist. The single spent a total of thirteen weeks in the Country chart's Top 40.[1] It also made the Top Five of Billboard's Adult Contemporary survey. Rogers co-wrote the track with Richard Marx, who was serving as a session musician and background vocalist for Rogers.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (1984-1985) Peak
position
Australian (Kent Music Report)[2] 56
US Billboard Hot 100[3] 79
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[4] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[5] 1
Canadian RPM Country Tracks 1
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 1

Year-end charts
Chart (1985) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[6] 31
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[7] 41

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 299.
  2. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 256. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  3. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  5. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  6. "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.
  7. "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 1985". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2021.


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