You Drive Me Crazy (T-ara song)
2010 single by T-ara
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"You Drive Me Crazy" (Korean: 너 때문에 미쳐; RR: Neo ttaemune micheo), also known as "I Go Crazy Because of You", is a single by South Korean girl group T-ara released on February 23, 2010. It served as a bonus track for the repackaged album Breaking Heart. The single became the group's first chart-topper on the Gaon Chart, and is one of the best-selling singles in South Korea with 3.04 million downloads.
| "You Drive Me Crazy" | ||||
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| Single by T-ara | ||||
| from the album Breaking Heart | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | February 23, 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2010 | |||
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| Label | ||||
| Songwriter | Wheesung | |||
| Composers | Cho Young-soo, Kim Tae-hyun | |||
| Producer | Kwon Chang-hyun | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "You Drive Me Crazy" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
In early February 2010, it was announced that T-ara would be re-releasing their album with two new songs in order to thank their fans for the success of their first album.[1] Entitled Breaking Heart, the reissue centers around a "temptation of the devil" concept.[2] Breaking Heart was physically released on March 3, 2010.[3] The lead single, "You Drive Me Crazy", was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun.[4]
Composition
"You Drive Me Crazy"[a] was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun.[7] It is an "edgy" electropop song which has received comparisons to "If U Seek Amy" by American singer Britney Spears.[8] It has been called a "song without breaks" and is highlighted for the "important key role" that synthesizers play in "creating a hook song".[9]
Music video
Background and release
Filming for the music video, directed by Cha Eun-taek, began on February 18, 2010, in a Namyangju, Gyeonggi studio. Member Ji-yeon suffered a knee ligament injury during production, causing the other members to end their solo shoots with Ji-yeon finishing hers the next morning.[10] The music video premiered on March 15, 2010, on GOMTV.[11]
Commercial performance
The music video topped GOMTV's music chart, and reached 1 million views within a week of release.[12]
Promotion
Promotion for "You Drive Me Crazy" began on March 15, 2010.
Reception
Commercial performance
"You Drive Me Crazy" peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart,[13] holding its position for two weeks. It sold 3 million downloads by the end of 2010 and ranked at number 16 on the annual chart.[14]
Critical reception
Robbie Daw of Idolator drew comparisons to American singer Britney Spears, commenting: "the "Womanizer" beat, the "If U Seek Amy" melody and the wardrobe that looks like it was stolen from the storage unit housing the "...Baby One More Time" video shoot memorabilia. [...] You know, the line "you empower me, sexy shadow" is simply just not used enough in pop songs these days. So props for that, T-ara."[15]
In 2017, SBS PopAsia, along with NME in 2024, named "You Drive Me Crazy" as among the group's best singles.[16] KKBox Hong Kong also included it in their list of "The Best 10 classic K-pop songs of 2010".[17][18]
In popular culture
In July 2022, "You Drive Me Crazy" was played in the hit TV series Extraordinary Attorney Woo.[19] In 2010, Japanese transgender TV personality Haruna Ai released a remake of the song titled "Crazy for You".[20]
Accolades
| Award ceremony | Year | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Seoul Music Awards | 2010 | Bonsang Award | Nominated | [21] |
| Popularity Award | Nominated |
| Program | Date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| M Countdown | March 18, 2010 | [22] |
| Inkigayo | March 21, 2010 | [23] |
| March 28, 2010 |
Charts
Release history
| Country | Date | Album | Distributing label | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | February 23, 2010 | Breaking Heart | Core Contents Media | CD, digital |