"Crazy Crazy Nights" is a song by American rock band

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. It was originally released on the band's

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album ''

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''. Although it peaked at only number 65 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the song became the band's highest-charting single in the United Kingdom (alongside "

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"), peaking at number four on the UK Singles Chart. In August 2019, it received a Silver certification from the

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for sales and streams exceeding 200,000. The song also reached the top 10 in Ireland and Norway.

Chart performance

The single peaked at number 65 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in the United States on October 31, 1987, and at number 37 on '' Billboard'''s

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chart. "Crazy Crazy Nights" was more commercially successful in the

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, as it peaked at number four, proving to be Kiss's first top-ten single in the UK. The song also reached number seven in Norway, number nine in Ireland, number 28 in the Netherlands and number 31 in Belgium.

Music video

A music video was directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel. It was filmed on August 8, 1987, at the Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, CA. The video shows the band performing on a giant stage in front of a crowd. The Kiss fans that were present that day got free tickets through the radio station

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. During the filming, the fans would party between takes to maintain the energy of the setting and event. The band also gave the audience a mini concert where they played some of their singles like " Cold Gin", "

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", " Detroit Rock City", and "

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". It was featured in the "Crazy Nights" home video.

Personnel

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– lead vocals, rhythm guitar *

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– bass guitar, backing vocals *

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– drums, percussion, backing vocals *

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– lead guitar, backing vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

In popular culture

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players

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and Jeff Smith use the song as their walk-on song.

References

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