"Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" is a song by American singer-songwriter

Kim Carnes Kim Carnes (; born July 20, 1945) is an American singer and songwriter. Born and raised in Los Angeles, California, she began her career as a songwriter in the 1960s, writing for other artists while performing in local clubs and working as a sess ...

and the

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from her ninth studio album, ''

Barking at Airplanes ''Barking at Airplanes'' is the ninth studio album by American singer-songwriter Kim Carnes, released on May 5, 1985, by EMI America Records. The album spawned two ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit singles; " Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (N ...

'' (1985). Written by Carnes, and co-produced with Bill Cuomo, the track was inspired by her eldest son's struggles with

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and fear of the dark as a child. It was released as a single in April 1985 by

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. The song became one of Carnes' highest-charting singles, peaking at no. 15 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reaching the top 40 in various countries.

Lyrics and composition

Carnes was inspired to write "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" due to her son Collin's fear of the dark as a child. She incorporated the album's title, ''

'', into the song title as a parenthesis. "I had a

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.Every time the airplanes would go over, she’d bark at the airplanes. I thought, That’s such a cool, crazy title for an album."

Track listings

* 7-inch single : A. "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" – 3:35 : B. "Oliver (Voice on the Radio)" – 3:46 * 12-inch single : A. "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (dance mix) – 5:10 : B. "Barking at Airplanes (Part II)" (dub mix) – 4:59

Credits and personnel

* Bill Cuomo – co-producer, synthesizers * Craig Hull – background vocals *

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– drum programming, background vocals * Daniel Moore – background vocals * Dave Ellingson – background vocals * David Egerton – second engineer * Denny Densmore – second engineer * Duane Seykora – additional second engineer * Eric Blum – back cover photography *

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– mastering at Sterling Sound (New York) * Greg Gorman – cover photography * Henry Marquez – art direction * Judy Clapp – second engineer * Kim Carnes – lead vocals, background vocals, co-producer * Mark Ettel – recording engineer * Matthew Rolston – inner sleeve photography * Michael Brokaw (Kragen & Co.) – direction * Mike Shipley – mixer *

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– additional engineer * Richard Bosworth – additional second engineer * Sabrina Bucharek – second engineer * Steve MacMillan – second engineer * Sue McGonigle – project coordinator * Tony Chiappa – second engineer * Vigon Seireeni – design *

Waddy Wachtel Robert "Waddy" Wachtel (born May 24, 1947) is an American musician, composer and record producer, most notable for his guitar work. Wachtel has worked as session musician for other artists such as Linda Ronstadt, Stevie Nicks, Kim Carnes, Randy ...

– electric guitar, background vocals

Charts

References

External links

* 1985 singles 1985 songs EMI America Records singles Kim Carnes songs Songs written by Kim Carnes {{1980s-pop-song-stub