I'm Gonna Show You Crazy
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Producer(s) | Jon Levine | |||
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"I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" on YouTube |
"I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" is a song by American singer and songwriter
Background and composition
In early December 2014, Rexha published a demo of a song titled "Cry Wolf" on her Instagram, which was rumored to be the follow-up single to "I Can't Stop Drinking About You" (2014).[1] However, a few days later, the singer released a snippet of "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" and announced that it would be the next single.[2] The song was written by Rexha, Lauren Christy, and Jon Levine, who also completed the production.[3] It was released for digital download and streaming by Warner on December 19, 2014, as the second Single from Rexha's debut extended play I Don't Wanna Grow Up (2015).[4] Musically, "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" is a dark and stormy pop song,[5] which delves into the theme of self-acceptance, and is about self-love and not changing for anyone else,[6] as Rexha declared, "It's about people making you feel like you're crazy [...] overweight, skinny [...] this race, [...] this religion. We're fighting to be ourselves in a world that's trying to make us like everyone else."[7] Lyrics include: "I'm tired of trying to be normal, I'm always overthinking, I'm driving myself crazy."[8]
Reception and music video
Labeling it a "major tune", Bradley Stern from MuuMuse highlighted the song's music and lyrics, writing: "The Albanian diva's done trying to fix herself on this […] anthem, and the therapist's giving up on her too."[5] While a writer for Columbus Monthly found it as "theatrical" and "anthemic", Jason Lipshutz of Billboard deemed the song as "one of the most angst-y songs on the EP".[9][10] Commercially, "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" reached number 17 in Finland and Norway, respectively, as well as number 30 in Sweden.[11][12][13] The song also peaked at number 14 in the Czech Republic and number 17 in Slovakia.[14][15] It was further certified gold by Music Canada (MC) in Canada, platinum by the Swedish Recording Industry Association (GLF) in Sweden and fourfold platinum by IFPI Norway in Norway.[16] [17][18]
Preceded by the release of an acoustic video in February 2015 and a
Track listing
- Digital download and streaming[4]
- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" – 3:27
Charts
Chart (2014 – 2015) | Peak position |
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Czech Republic (Singles Digitál Top 100)[14] | 14 |
Finland ( Suomen virallinen lista)[11]
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17 |
Norway (VG-lista)[12] | 17 |
Slovakia (Singles Digitál Top 100)[15] | 17 |
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[13] | 30 |
Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Canada (Music Canada)[16] | Gold | 40,000‡ |
Norway (IFPI Norway)[18] | 4× Platinum | 240,000‡ |
Sweden (GLF)[17] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
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Various | December 19, 2014 |
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Warner |
References
- Idolator. Archivedfrom the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Wass, Mike (December 12, 2014). "Bebe Rexha Teases New Single 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy': Listen To A Snippet Of The Fiery Anthem". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy – Single by Bebe Rexha". Spotify. December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022. Note: Click on the three dots on the right of the track to display the credits.
- ^ a b c Citations regarding the release of "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" by Bebe Rexha in various selected countries:
- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy – Single by Bebe Rexha". Apple Music (Australia). December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy – Single by Bebe Rexha". Apple Music (Ireland). December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy – Single by Bebe Rexha". Apple Music (New Zealand). December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- "I'm Gonna Show You Crazy – Single by Bebe Rexha". Apple Music (United Kingdom). December 19, 2014. Archived from the original on October 13, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b Stern, Bradley. "Bebe Rexha Goes Mad On Insanely Good 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy'". MuuMuse. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ a b Paoletta, Rae (March 17, 2015). "Bebe Rexha's 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy' Will Fill In For Your Best Friend: Watch". MTV. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Menachem, Michael (September 1, 2015). "Bebe Rexha Interview". New York City Monthly. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "'Hey Mama,' 'Monster' songwriter shines on debut EP". The Malta Independent. June 12, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ "Review: 'Hey Mama,' 'Monster' songwriter shines on debut EP". Columbus Monthly. June 3, 2015. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ Lipshutz, Jason (April 29, 2015). "Bebe Rexha Explains Why She Isn't (Officially) Featured on David Guetta's 'Hey Mama'". Billboard. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved October 17, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bebe Rexha: I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". VG-lista. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". Singles Top 100. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – SINGLES DIGITAL – TOP 100 and insert 201504 into search. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select SINGLES DIGITAL - TOP 100 and insert 201504 into search. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Canadian single certifications – Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy". Music Canada. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Sverigetopplistan – Bebe Rexha" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b "Norwegian single certifications – Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved October 13, 2022.
- ^ a b c Daw, Robbie (April 21, 2015). "Bebe Rexha Is A Hot Reform School Rebel In 'I'm Gonna Show You Crazy' Video: Watch". Idolator. Archived from the original on October 18, 2022. Retrieved October 18, 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Bebe Rexha – I'm Gonna Show You Crazy | Official Music Video". Bebe Rexha. April 21, 2015. Archived from the original on October 6, 2022. Retrieved October 13, 2022 – via YouTube. Note: Open description for credits.