"Crazy" is a song recorded by American girl group
Dream
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featuring rapper
Loon
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. The song was written by Thelma Guyton, Loon,
Adonis Shropshire
Taurian Adonis Shropshire is an American songwriter and record producer.
Beginning his career in 2001, Shropshire has written or produced numerous hit records for various artists, including Mariah Carey's " I Stay In Love", Usher's " My Boo", ...
, and
Scott Storch
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, with the song being produced by Storch and
P. Diddy. It was released on June 2, 2003, as the lead single for what was supposed to be the group's second studio album
''Reality'' (2003). This is the only single to feature Kasey Sheridan as a member of the group.
The song entered the
Mainstream Top 40
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and
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charts.
Content
"Crazy" features a guest appearance by rapper
Loon
Loons (North American English) or divers (British English, British / Irish English) are a group of aquatic birds found in much of North America and northern Eurasia. All living species of loons are members of the genus ''Gavia'', family (biolog ...
.
Music video
The music video took place in a
Middle Eastern
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setting. It showed the girls wearing
harem
A harem is a domestic space that is reserved for the women of the house in a Muslim family. A harem may house a man's wife or wives, their pre-pubescent male children, unmarried daughters, female domestic Domestic worker, servants, and other un ...
-like costumes and dancing in a very provocative style. According to
MTV News
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, this new "sexed-up" style was not welcomed by the group and was one of the factors that led to their break-up.
Where Ya Been? Dream And Marcy Playground - News Story , Music, Celebrity, Artist News , MTV News
/ref> Matthew Rolston
Matthew Russell Rolston is an American artist, photographer, director and creative director, known for his lighting techniques and detailed approach to art direction and design. Rolston has been identified throughout his career with the revival an ...
directed the video.
Charts
Release history
References
External links
full video
at MTV News
MTV News - Where Ya Been? Dream Wake Up (April 12, 2006)
2003 singles
Dream (American group) songs
Bad Boy Records singles
Song recordings produced by Scott Storch
Songs written by Adonis Shropshire
Songs written by Scott Storch
2003 songs
Songs written by Loon (rapper)
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