"Crazy" is a song by the Australian
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band
Icehouse, from the ''
Man of Colours'' album, the single peaked at Number 4 on the Australian
Kent Music Report
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. The song was written by band members
Iva Davies, Robert Kretschmer and
Andy Qunta, and produced by
David Lord.
Music videos
Two versions of the music video exist; an Australian version, and a version for US markets.
Australian version
The Australian version features Davies wandering through the unused
Pyrmont Power Station in Sydney while various events occur around him, such as explosions, a car crashing and various people wandering through the scene. It was shot in one continuous take.
US release
The US version was directed by
John Jopson.
It is based on ''
Play Misty for Me
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with Davies hosting a late night radio show, and taking a request from a fan (Paris Jefferson), who asks "do you mind if I wake you tonight?". Davies misinterprets this as the request, but the caller goes on to say "can you play 'Crazy' for me?". The rest of the video shows Icehouse singing and playing instruments in a large mansion. The final scene shows Davies meeting the caller, who has posters of Icehouse and Iva Davies plastered all over her wall. Davies gives a short uneasy smile, before leaving the house.
The International (US) Version was filmed in the
Blue Mountains of New South Wales, Australia.
Track listing
Australian release (7")
# "Crazy"
# "Completely Gone"
US promo release (12")
# "Crazy (12" Mix)"
# "Crazy (Midnight Mix)"
# "Crazy (LP version)"
# "No Promises (Live)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
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1987 singles
1987 songs
Icehouse (band) songs
Songs written by Andy Qunta
Songs written by Iva Davies
Regular Records singles
Chrysalis Records singles
Music videos shot in Australia