Crazy Crazy Nights
"Crazy Crazy Nights" | ||||
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Canoga Park, California) | ||||
Genre | Glam metal[1] | |||
Length | 3:45 | |||
Label | Mercury (US) | |||
Songwriter(s) | ||||
Producer(s) | Ron Nevison | |||
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Music video | ||||
"Crazy Crazy Nights" on YouTube |
"Crazy Crazy Nights" is a song by American rock band
Chart performance
The single peaked at number 65 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States on 31 October 1987,[2] and at number 37 on Billboard's Album Rock Tracks chart.[3] "Crazy Crazy Nights" was more commercially successful in the United Kingdom, as it peaked at number four, proving to be Kiss' first top-ten single in the UK.[4] The song also reached number seven in Norway, number nine in Ireland, number 28 in the Netherlands and number 31 in Belgium.[5][6]
Music video
A music video was directed by Jean Pellerin and Doug Freel. It was filmed on August 8, 1987 at the
The Kiss fans that were present that day got free tickets through the radio station
It was featured in the "Crazy Nights" home video.[7]
Personnel
- Paul Stanley – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
- Gene Simmons – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Eric Carr – drums, percussion, backing vocals
- Bruce Kulick – lead guitar, backing vocals
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United Kingdom (BPI)[13] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
In popular culture
Darts players Wes Newton and Jeff Smith use the song as their walk-on song.[14]
References
- ^ May 2016, Paul Elliott28 (May 28, 2016). "Kiss albums ranked from worst to best". Classic Rock Magazine. Retrieved April 9, 2021.
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: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ a b "KISS Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "KISS Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "KISS – Crazy Crazy Nights" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ a b "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Crazy Crazy Nights". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Crazy Crazy Nights info". Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved July 19, 2017.
- ^ "European Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 4, no. 42. October 24, 1987. p. 18.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 48, 1987" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "KISS – Crazy Crazy Nights" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "KISS – Crazy Crazy Nights". VG-lista. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "Gallup Year End Charts 1987: Singles". Record Mirror. January 23, 1988. p. 36.
- ^ "British single certifications – Kiss – Crazy Crazy Nights". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved August 9, 2019.
- ^ "World Matchplay: Wes Newton inspired by Blackpool crowd". BBC. July 19, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2013.