I Go Crazy (Paul Davis song)
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"I Go Crazy" is the title of a single released in 1977 by American singer-songwriter Paul Davis
. It was the first single he released from his 1977 album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales, and his second-highest peaking pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard
chart in 1978. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100
pop singles chart in August, 1977 and began its slow chart run, peaking in March, 1978, and dropping off the chart in May. Overall, it spent 40 weeks (9 months) on the Billboard Hot 100
charts, setting what was then a record for the longest run on that chart.
Paul Davis (singer)
Paul Lavon Davis was an American singer and songwriter, best known for his radio hits and solo career which started worldwide in 1970. His career encompassed soul, country and pop music...
. It was the first single he released from his 1977 album Singer of Songs: Teller of Tales, and his second-highest peaking pop hit, peaking at #7 on the Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
chart in 1978. The song entered the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
pop singles chart in August, 1977 and began its slow chart run, peaking in March, 1978, and dropping off the chart in May. Overall, it spent 40 weeks (9 months) on the Billboard Hot 100
Billboard Hot 100
The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. Chart rankings are based on radio play and sales; the tracking-week for sales begins on Monday and ends on Sunday, while the radio play tracking-week runs from Wednesday...
charts, setting what was then a record for the longest run on that chart.
Covers
The song has been covered by several artists, including these three whose versions were all released as singles:- Lee GreenwoodLee GreenwoodMelvin Lee Greenwood is an American country music artist. Active since the early 1980s, he has released more than twenty major-label albums and has charted more than 35 singles on the Billboard country music charts....
, on his 1989 album If Only for One Night. Greenwood's version was issued as a single that summer for the country music market. - Will DowningWill DowningWill Downing , is an American singer-songwriter and producer. Downing is known in the contemporary jazz and R&B music genres for his rich baritone vocals, and his interpretations of R&B and pop classics that stretch back to the early 1980s...
, on his 1991 album A Dream Fulfilled. Downing's version was also a single. - Barry ManilowBarry ManilowBarry Manilow is an American singer-songwriter, musician, arranger, producer, conductor, and performer, best known for such recordings as "Could It Be Magic", "Mandy", "Can't Smile Without You", and "Copacabana ."...
, on his 1996 album Summer of '78Summer of '78Summer of '78 is an album by singer-songwriter Barry Manilow, released in 1996. The album was a collections of popular songs mostly from the 1970s, and was recorded in Nashville, Tennessee.- Track listing :#"Summer Of '78" - 1:48...
. - DHTDHT (band)DHT is a Belgian duo, consisting of singer, Edmée Daenen and Flor Theeuwes . They had a hit in the US and in Australia in 2005, with their cover version of "Listen to Your Heart", originally recorded by Roxette. The track reached #7 in the UK Singles Chart in December of that year...
, on their 2005 album Listen to Your Heart; this was also a single.
Paul Davis
Chart (1977) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 7 |
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 25 |
Lee Greenwood
Chart (1989) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles | 55 |
Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 47 |
Will Downing
Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 37 |
Barry Manilow
Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks | 30 |