"Crazy World" is a song by American female pop group Big Trouble, which was released in 1987 as the lead single from their only studio album, '' Big Trouble''. It was written by

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, and produced by Moroder. "Crazy World" peaked at No. 71 on the US ''

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. A re-issue in the UK in 1988 saw the song reach No. 96 on the UK Singles Chart.

Promotion

A music video was filmed to promote the single, which features the band performing the song inside a garage. It was directed by Tony Vanden-Ende and produced by Colleen McLean.

Critical reception

On its release, ''

'' listed the single under "new and noteworthy" and commented: "On this synth-rock release, the group draws on the various musical upbringings from which it has emerged; single's

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stance has great pop potential." In a review of ''Big Trouble'', Saw Tek Meng of the ''

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'' commented: "Big Trouble show enough chops on tracks like "When the Love is Good" nd"Crazy World" to indicate they should survive longer than the average female band." In the UK, Lesley O'Toole of ''

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'' considered "Crazy World" to be "not at all what assembled cynics might expect of an all-girl Californian combo" and felt Big Trouble were like a female version of

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. She wrote, "Bobbie Eakes belts this out as if there's no tomorrow, drawing more from the

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school of raunchy vocals than the butter-wouldn't-melt-in-their-mouths Tiffany-type contingent."

Track listing

;7" single (American Release) #"Crazy World" - 3:16 #"Lipstick" - 3:16 ;7" single (American Promo) #"Crazy World" - 3:17 #"Crazy World" - 3:17 ;12 single (UK Release) #"Crazy World" - 3:16 #"Say Yes" - 3:32 #"Trains and Boats and Planes" - 3:49 ;CD single (1988 UK Release) #"Crazy World" - 3:16 #"Say Yes" - 3:32 #"Trains and Boats and Planes" - 3:49

Personnel

Big Trouble *

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- lead vocals * Julia Farey - bass, backing vocals * Rebecca Ryan - keyboards, backing vocals * Suzy Zarow - drums, backing vocals Production * Giorgio Moroder - producer of "Crazy World" * Giorgio Moroder, Brian Reeves - producers of "Lipstick" and "Trains and Boats and Planes" * Giorgio Moroder, Brian Reeves, Terry Wilson - producers of "Say Yes"

Charts

References

{{authority control 1987 songs 1987 singles Big Trouble (band) songs Epic Records singles Songs written by Giorgio Moroder Songs written by Tom Whitlock Song recordings produced by Giorgio Moroder