I Go Crazy (Paul Davis song)
1977 single by Paul Davis
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"I Go Crazy" is a song written, composed, and recorded by American singer-songwriter Paul Davis. It was the first single released from his 1977 album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales, and his second-highest peaking pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard chart in 1978. The song entered the Hot 100 on August 27, 1977 and began slowly climbing, peaking in March and April 1978, before dropping off the chart the week after May 27, 1978. Overall, it spent 40 weeks (nine months and one week) on the Hot 100, setting what was then the record for the longest run on that chart.[5]
3:37 (single version − as printed on label but plays identical to album version)
| "I Go Crazy" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
German single picture sleeve | ||||
| Single by Paul Davis | ||||
| from the album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales | ||||
| B-side | "Reggae Kinda Way" | |||
| Released | June 1977[1] | |||
| Genre | Soft rock[2][3] | |||
| Length | 3:52 (album Version) 3:37 (single version − as printed on label but plays identical to album version) | |||
| Label | Bang (US, Canada, UK)[4] Stateside (Australia) Bellaphon (Germany) EMI (New Zealand) | |||
| Songwriter | Paul Davis | |||
| Producers | Phil Benton Paul Davis | |||
| Paul Davis singles chronology | ||||
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| Alternative release | ||||
 Side A of US single | ||||
Content
The lyrics describe the feelings of a man who has an unexpected meeting with a former girlfriend. Both have moved on from the relationship, and he had thought she was out of his life forever. Looking at her, however, rekindles his old affection and makes him "go crazy", at least inwardly. To his credit, he does not act on these feelings, though he does realize that he is not really over her.
Personnel
Instrumental credits taken from Mixonline.[6]
- Paul Davis – lead and backing vocals, Fender Rhodes electric piano, Crumar Univox Stringman
- Alan Feingold – grand piano, ARP Odyssey
- Kenny Mims – electric guitar
- Bill Linnane – keyboard
- Ed Seay – bass guitar, backing vocals
- James Stroud – drums
- Michael Zager – string arrangements
Covers
The song has been covered by several artists, including four whose versions were released as singles:
- Lee Greenwood, on his 1989 album If Only for One Night; Greenwood's version was issued as a single that summer for the country music market
- Will Downing, on his 1991 album A Dream Fulfilled; Downing's version was also a single
- Steve Azar, on his 1996 album Heartbreak Town
- Barry Manilow, on his 1996 album Summer of '78
- DHT, on their 2005 album Listen to Your Heart
Chart performance
Paul Davis
Lee Greenwood
| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[12] | 47 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[13] | 55 |
Will Downing
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 37 |
Barry Manilow
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 30 |
DHT featuring Edmée
| Chart (2006) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[14] | 3 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] | 15 |
| France (SNEP)[16] | 76 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[17] | 56 |
