Crazy Love (MJ Cole song)
2000 single by M. J. Cole
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"Crazy Love" is a song by UK garage musician MJ Cole, released on 24 April 2000 as the second single from his debut album Sincere. Elisabeth Troy Antwi provides vocals on the song. The song peaked at No. 10 on the UK Singles Chart, No. 1 on the UK Dance Singles Chart, and No. 17 in Iceland. In the United States, exactly one year after its UK release, the song was serviced to rhythmic radio and reached No. 22 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.
In 2019, DJ Spoony together with Katie Chatburn and the Ignition Orchestra featuring Emeli Sandé on vocals recorded an orchestral version of the song for the UK garage covers album Garage Classical. In March 2019, for Dummy Mag, the Heartless Crew included "Crazy Love" in their list of "The 10 Best UK Garage Tunes".[1]
Background
Cole has said that although he didn’t initially expect the song to be a hit, he believed in keeping the production authentic and felt that Crazy Love captured something “true” to his vision of UK garage’s musical possibilities.[2]
Critical reception
Melody Maker praised “Crazy Love” upon release, calling it “sumptuous two-step” with a vocal that “lends a heartbreaking edge to MJ Cole’s intricate production.”[3] The Independent praised Sincere, noting Crazy Love as a “recent hit … reflective mood,” highlighting Elisabeth Troy’s vocal performance as giving the song a grace and musicality often missing from more commercial cuts.[4] Music Week called it “a defining UK garage single” in its reviews column, predicting strong mainstream impact due to its “memorable vocal and finely polished strings.”[5]
Crazy Love is viewed as one of the tracks that defined the crossover moment of UK garage, appreciated for its polished production and melodic vocal lines.[6]
Track listings
UK CD single[7]
- "Crazy Love" (radio edit) – 3:33
- "Attitude" – 5:23
- "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Discofied 2000 remix) – 6:19
- "Crazy Love" (video)
UK 12-inch single[8]
- A1. "Crazy Love" – 4:38
- A2. "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Save Your Crys dub) – 6:29
- B1. "Attitude" – 5:23
US 12-inch single[9]
- A1. "Crazy Love" (Riprock 'N' Alex G radio edit) – 3:33
- A2. "Crazy Love" (Todd Edwards Discofied 2000 vocal mix) – 6:19
- A3. "Crazy Dubb" – 5:23
- B1. "Crazy Love" (London Underground main mix) – 6:13
- B2. "Sincere" (Naked Music Jay's Breakfast dub) – 6:09
Credits and personnel
Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes.[7]
Studios
- Recorded at Prolific Studios
- Mixed at Soho Recording Studios (London, England)
- Artwork designed at Intro (London, England)
Personnel
- MJ Cole – writing (as Matt Coleman), production, mixing, engineering
- Elisabeth Troy Antwi – writing, vocals
- Alan Mawdsley – assistant mix engineering
- Michael Williams – art direction
- Merton Gauster – photography
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom (BPI)[17] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 24 April 2000 |
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| United States | 24 April 2001 | Rhythmic contemporary radio |
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