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, released on her debut album, ''

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'' on

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. The title was first issued in the UK as the fourth single from the album, peaking at number forty-four, while in the US (released as her fifth solo single), it reached number thirty-one on the

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in February 1993 after its peak at number ninety-seven on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100.

Critical reception

Craig Lytle from

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described the song as "a midtempo number with an alluring chorus melody enhanced by a brisk string arrangement."

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from ''

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'' wrote, "Here's yet another gem from CeCe's sparkling, unstoppable debut album, ''"

"''. A sultry, swing beat is first refashioned with raw

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beats, then transformed into a spirited

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romp. All the while, CeCe belts with an assurance reminiscent of

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." He added that the right edit "could reignite pop and urban radio fires." Randy Clark from '' Cashbox'' said it's "a sexy, easy groovin', mid-tempo

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track with almost as many lives as a cat".

Credits and personnel

; Management *

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s – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti *

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s – Prime Cuts & Axis Studios;

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and Bass Hit Recording (mix); all

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– George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA ( BMI),

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) ; Production *

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– George Lyter, Michael Judson O'Hara,

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* Producer, mixing and

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ing – Daniel Abraham * Remix reconstruction – Luis Vega and Kenny Gonzalez *

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– Rick Van Benschoten, Lolly Grodner (assistant), David Darlington (remix) ; Personnel *

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– Cecilia Peniston * Keyboards – Peter Schwartz, Terrance Burrus, Joseph E. Moskowitz *

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and additional keyboards – Frederick Quayle and Joseph Hornof *

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–

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– Simon Carrington

Track listings and formats

; 7", US, #AM 0060/580060-7 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51 ; CS, US, #31458 8017 4 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01 ; 12", EU & UK, #AMY 0060/580 060-1 ; 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0060 ; 12", UK, Promo, #AMY 060 DJ # "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39 # "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23 # "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52 ; MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 0060/580060-2 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:49 # "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51 # "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39 # "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42 # "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23 ; MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8017 2 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (Radio Remix) - 4:09 # "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01 # "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Edit) - 4:32 # "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48 # "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21 ; 12", US, #31458 0034 1 # "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21 # "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27 # "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13 # "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27 # "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28 # "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01 ; 12", US, Double, Promo, #31458 8017 1 # "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21 # "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27 # "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48 # "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27 # "Crazy Love" (5 OH Beats) - 2:36 # "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01 # "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42 # "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23 # "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52 # "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28 # "Crazy Love" (Bass Dub) - 4:23 ; VA MAW''House Masters'' (4xCD)UK, #HOMAS21CD
35. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28

Charts

References

;General * * ; Specific

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Crazy Love (Cece Peniston Song) 1992 singles CeCe Peniston songs Songs written by Denise Eisenberg Rich 1991 songs A&M Records singles