She Drives Me Crazy
"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song released in 1988 by English group Fine Young Cannibals, and included on their 1989 album The Raw & the Cooked. Peaking at No. 5 on the British singles chart in January 1989, "She Drives Me Crazy" is the band's highest charting single in their native UK.[1] The single proved an even bigger hit in the US, topping the Billboard Hot 100 on 15 April 1989 for one week and becoming the first of two chart-topping singles for the band on that chart. "She Drives Me Crazy" also reached No.1 on the US Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart,[2] as well as in countries including Australia, Austria, Canada, New Zealand and Spain. It reached the top 3 on several European charts including Belgium, Germany, Iceland, Ireland and Switzerland.
"She Drives Me Crazy" | ||||
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Standard artwork for original 1988 release | ||||
Single by Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
from the album The Raw & the Cooked | ||||
B-side | "Pull the Sucker Off" | |||
Released | 26 December 1988 | |||
Format | 7" single 12" maxi CD maxi | |||
Recorded | 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | (LP Version)3:38 (Single Remix)3:48 | |||
Label | London Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Roland Gift, David Steele | |||
Producer(s) | David Z, Fine Young Cannibals | |||
Fine Young Cannibals singles chronology | ||||
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In 2018, Time Out magazine listed "She Drives Me Crazy" at No. 28 in their countdown of The 50 best '80s songs.[3]
Background and recording
The unique snare drum "pop" sound was created by recording the snare drum portion separately. A speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, and a microphone below. The original recording of the snare drum part was played back through the speaker and re-recorded.[4]
Music video
Two music videos were produced for the song, one by Philippe Decouflé[5][6] and another by Pedro Romhanyi.[7] As with Decouflé's only other music video (for New Order's "True Faith"), his version includes extensive choreography and performers in unusual costumes. One looks like a pillow and another resembles the title character from the movie Beetlejuice. Also included are two identical dancers wearing similar but different coloured outfits with goggles used in tanning salons, and a karate fighter with a TV on his head. A guitar is seen catching fire.
The video received several nominations at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including "Best Video".
Re-release
The song was re-released in 1997 in support of Fine Young Cannibals' compilation album The Finest. It included a remix by Roger Sanchez, as well as Mousse T. remixes of "Johnny Come Home". The single reached No. 36 on the UK singles chart.
Track listings
- 7" single
- "She Drives Me Crazy" – 3:35
- "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34
- 12" single
- "She Drives Me Crazy" (David Z Remix) - 7:05
- "She Drives Me Crazy" (Driven Crazy Dub) - 5:33
- "She Drives Me Crazy (Justin Strauss Remix) - 7:39
- "She Drives Me Crazy (Single Remix) - 3:48
- CD Maxi
- "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:35
- "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:37
- "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (The Mayhem Rhythm Remix) - 6:37
- CD maxi (1997 Re-release)
- "She Drives Me Crazy" (Original 7") - 3:36
- "She Drives Me Crazy" (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit) - 3:33
- "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Edit) - 4:06
- "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) - 4:13
Certifications
Country | Certification | Date | Sales certified |
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Australia[8] | Platinum | 1989 | 70,000 |
Canada[9] | Gold | 28 June 1989 | 50,000 |
Germany[10] | Gold | 1989 | 250,000 |
Sweden[11] | Gold | 1 February 1990 | 10,000 |
United Kingdom[12] | Silver | 2018 | 200,000 |
U.S.[13] | Gold | 18 April 1989 | 500,000 |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Cover versions
- "Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 soundtrack album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff about a man whose girlfriend is a reckless driver.
- American comedian Arsenio Hall, under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of the song, called "Ho is Lazy." It appears on the 1989 album Large and in Charge.[44]
- Former Cantopop singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen (Traditional Chinese: 劉文娟; Simplified Chinese: 刘文娟) released a Cantonese cover in 1990 named "The Grey Art Gallery" (Traditional Chinese: 灰色畫店; Simplified Chinese: 灰色画店).
- Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy recorded a version as the opening track to the 1994 Muppet album Kermit Unpigged. The accompanying music video featured cameo appearances by various celebrities; different versions were created for both the UK and US market.
- The Flying Pickets recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 album The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1.
- Dolly Parton covered the song for her 2008 album Backwoods Barbie, changing the title to "Drives Me Crazy".
- Aesthetic Perfection released a cover version of the song on the "A Nice Place To Destroy" single in 2012.
- Electric Six recorded a cover version as part of a pledge package for their Absolute Treasure Kickstarter campaign. The cover was subsequently released online.[45]
- English synthpop band The Good Natured released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 Extended Play (EP) release of their song "5-Ht".
References
- https://www.officialcharts.com/artist/22584/fine-young-cannibals/ Official Charts; Fine Young Cannibals. Retrieved 19 October 2018.
- "Fine Young Cannibals Artist Biography by Ed Nimmervoll - Awards". Allmusic.com. Retrieved 11 March 2014.
- "The 50 best '80s songs". Time Out. Retrieved 4 October 2018.
- Daley, Dan (1 March 2001). "Fine Young Cannibals' She Drives Me Crazy". Archived from the original on 10 February 2005. Retrieved 5 July 2007.
- Compagnie DCA - Philippe Decouflé Archived 15 September 2012 at the Wayback Machine
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- "1989 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- Canada certifications cria.ca Archived 12 April 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 September 2008)
- "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank ('She+Drives+Me+Crazy')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 13 September 2008.
- Swedish certifications Ifpi.se Archived 11 February 2009 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 September 2008)
- "BRIT Certified > Certified Awards Search > Fine Young Cannibals (from bpi.co.uk)". Imgur.com (original source published by British Phonographic Industry). Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- U.S. certifications riaa.com Archived 26 June 2007 at the Wayback Machine (Retrieved 13 September 2008)
- "Australian-charts.com – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Austriancharts.at – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- "Ultratop.be – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "RPM 100 Singles – April 17, 1989" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 25. 17 April 1989. p. 6. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
- "RPM 20 Dance Singles – March 27, 1989" (PDF). RPM. Vol. 49 no. 22. 27 March 1989. p. 14. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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- "Offiziellecharts.de – Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
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- Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
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- "CASH BOX Top 100 Singles – Week ending April 15, 1989". Archived from the original on 7 October 2012. Retrieved 11 September 2018.CS1 maint: BOT: original-url status unknown (link). Cash Box magazine.
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