Crazy in Love (Joe Cocker song)

"Crazy in Love" is a song by songwriters Even Stevens and Randy McCormick; it was first recorded by Joe Cocker on his 1984 album Civilized Man. The song was covered by American pop artist Kim Carnes in 1988 and released as the second single from her album View from the House, it peaked at number 13 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart and number 68 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1]

"Crazy in Love"
Single by Kim Carnes
from the album View from the House
B-side"Blood from the Bandit"
Released1988
Recorded1988
Sound Stage Studios
(Nashville, Tennessee)
Length3:52
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Randy McCormick
Even Stevens
Producer(s)Jimmy Bowen
Kim Carnes
Kim Carnes singles chronology
"Speed of the Sound of Loneliness"
(1988)		 "Crazy in Love"
(1988)		 "Just to Spend Tonight with You"
(1988)
"Crazy in Love"
Single by Conway Twitty
from the album Crazy in Love
B-side"Heart's Breakin' All Over Town"
ReleasedAugust 1990
GenreCountry
Length3:47
LabelMCA
Songwriter(s)Randy McCormick
Even Stevens
Producer(s)Jimmy Bowen
Don Henry
Conway Twitty
Conway Twitty singles chronology
"Fit to Be Tied Down"
(1990)		 "Crazy in Love"
(1990)		 "I Couldn't See You Leavin'"
(1990)

The song was covered by American country music artist Conway Twitty on his 1990 album Crazy in Love. It was released in August 1990 as the first single from the album. Twitty's version reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in November 1990[2] and number 1 on the Cashbox country charts, making it the last song of Twitty's to hit number one on a national chart.

Kenny Rogers also covered the song in 1990 on his album Love Is Strange. Released as the album's second single, Rogers' version peaked at number 9 on the Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart.[3]

Julio Iglesias covered this song in 1998 on his album My Life: The Greatest Hits.[4]

Chart performance

Kim Carnes
Chart (1988) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[5] 13
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] 68

Conway Twitty
Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] 4
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 2

Kenny Rogers
Chart (1990) Peak
position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 9
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary Tracks 9
Canadian RPM Top Singles 77

References
  1. Kim Carnes Billboard Singles
  2. Conway Twitty Hot Country Songs Chart History
  3. Kenny Rogers Billboard Singles
  4. Julio Iglesias Album
  5. "Kim Carnes Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  6. "Kim Carnes Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  7. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9115." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 15, 1990. Retrieved August 23, 2013.
  8. "Conway Twitty Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  9. "Kenny Rogers Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
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