Crazy (Willie Nelson song)
"Crazy" is a song written by Willie Nelson and popularized by country singer Patsy Cline in 1961. Nelson wrote the song while living in Houston, working for Pappy Daily's label D Records. He was also a radio DJ and performed in clubs. Nelson then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, working as a writer for Pamper Music. Through Hank Cochran, the song reached Patsy Cline. After her original recording and release, Cline's version reached number two on Billboard's Hot Country Singles, also crossing to the pop chart as a top 10 single.
| "Crazy" | ||||
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One of side-A labels of US single | ||||
| Single by Patsy Cline | ||||
| from the album Showcase | ||||
| B-side | "Who Can I Count On?" | |||
| Released | October 1961 | |||
| Recorded | August 21 – September 15, 1961 | |||
| Studio | Bradley Film and Recording Studio, Nashville, Tennessee | |||
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| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Decca | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Willie Nelson | |||
| Producer(s) | Owen Bradley | |||
| Patsy Cline singles chronology | ||||
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Cline's version is considered a country music standard and, in 1996, became the all-time most played song in jukeboxes in the United States. "Crazy" was covered by many artists; different versions reached the charts in a variety of genres. The song was featured in television shows, while many publications have included it in their all-time best songs lists. The Library of Congress inducted Cline's version into the National Recording Registry in 2003.