Love Like Crazy (song)
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"Love Like Crazy" is the title of a song written by Tim James and Doug Johnson, and recorded by American country music
artist Lee Brice
. It is the fourth single of his career, and the first single from his studio album, also titled Love Like Crazy
. In September 2010, the song broke a record established by Eddy Arnold
for the longest chart run in the history of the Hot Country Songs
charts.
Brice told Country Weekly
magazine that he decided to record the song because its storyline reminded him of his own grandmother and grandfather, who were married to each other for more than fifty years.
in its forty-sixth week on the chart, making for the slowest climb into the Top Ten in the chart's history. The previous record-holders were Gary Allan
's "Right Where I Need to Be
" and Josh Gracin
's "We Weren't Crazy
" at forty weeks each. On the chart dated for the week ending September 18, 2010, the song charted its fifty-fifth week, breaking the record set by Eddy Arnold
's 1948 single "Bouquet of Roses
" for the longest run in the history of the Hot Country Songs chart. It also debuted at number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100
chart for the week of September 25, 2010. In December, it was declared that it was the number 1 country song of 2010, despite only peaking at number 3.
Country music
Country music is a popular American musical style that began in the rural Southern United States in the 1920s. It takes its roots from Western cowboy and folk music...
artist Lee Brice
Lee Brice
Lee Brice is an American country music artist. Signed to Curb Records' Asylum-Curb division since 2007, Brice has released four singles to country radio, all four of which have charted on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts. The fourth of these, "Love Like Crazy," holds the record for the...
. It is the fourth single of his career, and the first single from his studio album, also titled Love Like Crazy
Love Like Crazy
Love Like Crazy is the major-label debut studio album by American country music artist Lee Brice. It was released on June 8, 2010, via Curb Records. Prior to the album's release, Brice charted three singles: "She Ain't Right," "Happy Endings" and "Upper Middle Class White Trash." The album's title...
. In September 2010, the song broke a record established by Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
for the longest chart run in the history of the Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
charts.
Content
"Love Like Crazy" is a mid-tempo country song that describes the life of a man and his wife. The man does many things that the narrator describes as "crazy."Brice told Country Weekly
Country Weekly
Country Weekly is an American tabloid style weekly magazine established in 1994. The magazine focuses on country music stars and events, and regularly features exclusive interviews with recording artists and country music news...
magazine that he decided to record the song because its storyline reminded him of his own grandmother and grandfather, who were married to each other for more than fifty years.
Reception
Jim Malec of The 9513 gave "Love Like Crazy" a thumbs-up review. He called the lyric "endearing in spite of the fact that [it] is a typical story in a typical narrative setting." Malec also described the song as "focused, a cozy little tale of a hard working man who takes on country music’s familiar advice-giver role. His advice, common as though it may be, is honest and unpretentious. And instead of feeding us a bunch of meaningless lines about abstract philosophical ideas related to love and a woman’s needs, the song reminds us to tell our lover that we love her, to the tell the truth, to do our best, and to pray."Chart performance
"Love Like Crazy" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs for the chart week of September 5, 2009. "Love Like Crazy" entered Top Ten on Hot Country SongsHot Country Songs
Hot Country Songs is a chart published weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States.This 60-position chart lists the most popular country music songs, calculated weekly mostly by airplay and occasionally commercial sales...
in its forty-sixth week on the chart, making for the slowest climb into the Top Ten in the chart's history. The previous record-holders were Gary Allan
Gary Allan
Gary Allan Herzberg is an American country music artist, known professionally as Gary Allan.Signed to Decca Records in 1996, Allan made his debut on the United States country music scene with the release of his single "Her Man", the lead-off to his gold-certified debut album Used Heart for Sale,...
's "Right Where I Need to Be
Right Where I Need to Be
"Right Where I Need to Be" is a song written by Casey Beathard and Kendell Marvel and recorded by country music artist Gary Allan. It is the last single released from his 1999 album Smoke Rings in the Dark. It reached #5 in June 2001, thus becoming his first top 5 hit, as well as his third top 10 hit...
" and Josh Gracin
Josh Gracin
Joshua Mario "Josh" Gracin is a country music singer. A former member of the United States Marine Corps, he first gained public attention as the fourth-place finalist on the second season of the Fox Networks talent competition American Idol.After his elimination from the show, Gracin completed his...
's "We Weren't Crazy
We Weren't Crazy (song)
"We Weren't Crazy" is a single by American country music artist Josh Gracin. It is the third single released from his second album, also titled We Weren't Crazy...
" at forty weeks each. On the chart dated for the week ending September 18, 2010, the song charted its fifty-fifth week, breaking the record set by Eddy Arnold
Eddy Arnold
Richard Edward Arnold , known professionally as Eddy Arnold, was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more...
's 1948 single "Bouquet of Roses
Bouquet of Roses (song)
"Bouquet of Roses" is a 1948 song written by Steve Nelson and Bob Hilliard . It was originally recorded by Eddy Arnold and his Tennesseee Plow Boys and his Guitar in Chicago on May 18, 1947. It was released by RCA Victor Records as catalogue number 20-2806 and by EMI on the His Master's Voice...
" for the longest run in the history of the Hot Country Songs chart. It also debuted at number 97 on the Canadian Hot 100
Canadian Hot 100
The Canadian Hot 100 is a music singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine which ranks songs in Canada. The chart debuted in the Billboard issue dated June 16, 2007 and was made available for the first time via their online services on June 7, 2007...
chart for the week of September 25, 2010. In December, it was declared that it was the number 1 country song of 2010, despite only peaking at number 3.
| Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
|---|
Year-end charts
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Songs | 1 |
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United States | RIAA | Gold |