Crazy Love (Van Morrison song)
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Warner Bros. | ||||
| Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison | |||
| Producer(s) | Van Morrison and Lewis Merenstein | |||
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10 tracks
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"Crazy Love" is a romantic
Duets with Van Morrison
Reception
"Crazy Love" was listed as No. 198 on the All Time 885 Greatest Songs compiled in 2004 by WXPN from listener's votes.[5]
Other releases
The duet featuring
Notable cover versions
"Crazy Love" has been performed by many artists. Versions by Brian Kennedy, Aaron Neville and Robbie Robertson were featured in films.
Bryan Ferry recorded a cover version for the "She's Having A Baby" soundtrack. It's also on his compilation album "Slave to Love: Best of the Ballads".
Personnel
- Van Morrison – vocals
- John Klingberg – bass guitar
- Jeff Labes– piano
- Gary Mallaber – drums, vibraphone
- John Platania – guitar
- Judy Clay – background vocals
- Emily Houston – background vocals
- Jackie Verdell – background vocals
Michael Bublé version
| "Crazy Love" | ||||
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| Single by Michael Bublé | ||||
| from the album Crazy Love | ||||
| B-side | "Pennies from Heaven" | |||
| Released | 16 May 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009–2010 | |||
| Genre | Jazz, pop | |||
| Length | 3:31 | |||
| Label | 143 Records, Reprise | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Van Morrison | |||
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| "Crazy Love" on YouTube | ||||
"Crazy Love" was later covered by Canadian singer Michael Bublé, and released as the fourth single from his fourth studio album, Crazy Love (2009). The single was released on 29 June 2010, accompanied by a number of bonus tracks and mixes from the album.[9]
Background
The single was released on 16 May 2010, accompanied by the bonus tracks "Pennies from Heaven", originally an
Track listing
- Digital download[9]
- "Crazy Love" – 3:31
- "Pennies from Heaven" – 3:15
- "Relax Max" (featuring Naturally 7) – 3:29
- "Haven't Met You Yet" (Instrumental) – 4:05
- Promotional CD single[11]
- "Crazy Love" (Edit) – 3:08
moweddatum===Charts===
| Chart (2010) | Peak position |
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UK Singles Chart[12]
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122 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[13] 2005 release |
Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Notes
- ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ DeWitt. The Mystic's Music. p.64
- ^ "Van Morrison and his wife Janet, Woodstock, NY, 1969". landyvision.com. Archived from the original on 12 November 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2007.
- ^ "Ray Charles". Concord Music Group. 10 June 2004. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ "WXPN 88.5 FM :: Public Radio from the University of Pennsylvania". Archived from the original on 31 May 2007. Retrieved 2007-05-21.
- ^ "Bio-Helen Reddy". Archived from the original on 2 April 2012. Retrieved 2011-09-13.
- ^ "Grateful Dead Family discography:Crazy Love". deaddisc.com. Retrieved 17 October 2009.
- ISSN 0006-2510.
- ^ a b "iTunes Store". itunes.apple.com.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Crazy Love by Michael Bublé". Archived from the original on 23 October 2012. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ [1] Archived 6 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Radio 1 – Chart – The Official UK Top 40 Singles Chart". BBC. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
- ^ "British single certifications – Van Morrison – Crazy Love". British Phonographic Industry.
References
- DeWitt, Howard A. (1983). Van Morrison: The Mystic's Music, Horizon Books, ISBN 0-938840-02-9
