"Crazy for You" is a song by British pop music trio Let Loose, released in April 1993 by Vertigo Records as their debut single from their self-titled album (1994). The song was written by Richie Wermerling and produced by Nicky Graham. The original 1993 release reached No. 44 in the United Kingdom and debuted at number 157 in Australia.[2]
On 13 June 1994, "Crazy for You" was re-issued in the UK by Mercury Records and attained a new peak of No. 2 on the UK Singles Chart. It became the UK's eighth-best-selling single of 1994.
Speaking to Digital Spy in 2009, Wermerling said of the song and its success: "I wrote the song myself and knew it was a bit prettier than some of my other ones, but I didn't think it would pick up as much as it did. It was around for months and even I had to turn off the radio after a while. I'm pleased though as it still pays for the bacon in the morning now!"[3]
Critical reception
Alex Kadis from Smash Hits gave "Crazy for You" a full score of five out of five and named it Best New Single. She wrote, "This is a brilliant brilliant pop song with gorgeous lyrics, an "all together now" chorus and strong, emotive vocals."[4]
^ ab"Let Loose ARIA chart history to 2024". ARIA. Retrieved 26 July 2024 – via Imgur.com. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
^Crazy for You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Let Loose. Vertigo Records. 1993. VER 74, 862 120-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (UK cassette single sleeve). Let Loose. Vertigo Records. 1993. VERMC74, 862 120-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (European CD single liner notes). Let Loose. Vertigo Records. 1993. 862 120-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (UK CD single liner notes). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. MERCD 402, 858 303-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (Australian CD single liner notes). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. 856 051-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (Japanese CD single liner notes). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. PHCR-8313.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. MER 402, 858 302-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (UK cassette single sleeve). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. MERMC 402, 858 302-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^Crazy for You (UK 12-inch single vinyl disc). Let Loose. Mercury Records. 1994. MERX 402.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)