Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)
1994 single by Pam Tillis
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"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from the album, Sweetheart's Dance. She co-wrote the song with Jess Leary, and co-produced it with Steve Fishell. The song is Tillis' only number-one single on the Billboard country charts and earned her a second nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
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| Single by Pam Tillis | ||||
| from the album Sweetheart's Dance | ||||
| B-side | "Ancient History"[1] | |||
| Released | November 7, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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Background and writing
Tillis said the idea for the song came when she was watching the talk show Geraldo and saw a guest with a tattoo reading "mi vida loca", which is Spanish for "my crazy life". She presented the idea to co-writer Jess Leary, who came up with a "Tex-Mex/salsa kind of groove". Leary was initially unsure if the song's title would present difficulty to radio programmers.[2]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song has a "south-of-the-border Bo Diddley feel."[3]
Music video
The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in late 1994.
Personnel
Compiled from album liner notes.[4]
- Dan Dugmore — acoustic guitar
- John Barlow Jarvis — accordion
- John Jorgenson — electric and acoustic guitars, mandolin
- Greg Leisz — pedal steel guitar
- Suzi Ragsdale — backing vocals
- Milton Sledge — drums
- Harry Stinson — percussion
- Pam Tillis — vocals
- Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
- Willie Weeks — bass guitar
Chart positions
"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 19, 1994.
| Chart (1994–1995) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1995) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 41 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 36 |
