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duo

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, released on July 24, 2000, as their debut single. It is from their self-titled debut album. The song peaked at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart and number four on the ''

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. It also became a hit in Canada, Italy and New Zealand, reaching number nine on the

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, number 35 on the

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, and number 45 on the Canadian ''

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'' Top Singles chart. The song was included on the second volume on the soundtrack of

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's television drama ''

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''.

Music video

Directed by

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, the video features Evan and Jaron's tour bus traveling on a highway at night before stopping at a gas station and diner called "Four Aces". They enter the diner and are persuaded by some girls who give them guitars (from the boss's office) to perform on stage. It attracts a crowd of people who were informed by one of the diner's bartenders played by

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. An alternative version of the video features scenes from the third season of ''

''.

Track listings

US CD and cassette single # "Crazy for This Girl" (album version) – 3:22 # "Crazy for This Girl" (acoustic version) – 3:15 US 7-inch single :A. "Crazy for This Girl" – 3:22 :B. "From My Head to My Heart" – 3:10 European CD1 # "Crazy for This Girl" (radio edit) – 2:35 # "Luckiest of the Lucky Ones" (radio edit) – 4:16 European CD2 # "Crazy for This Girl" (radio edit) – 2:35 # "Luckiest of the Lucky Ones" (radio edit) – 4:16 # "Can't Get You Off My Mind" – 3:47 # "Crazy for This Girl" (video) Australian CD single # "Crazy for This Girl" (radio edit) – 2:35 # "Crazy for This Girl" (album version) – 3:22 # "Nature Co." – 4:10 # "Can't Get You Off My Mind" – 3:47

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

Notes

References

{{Authority control 2000 debut singles 2000 songs Columbia Records singles Evan and Jaron songs Music videos directed by Dani Jacobs Song recordings produced by T Bone Burnett Songs written by Jeff Cohen (songwriter)