Crazy Love (CeCe Peniston song)

"Crazy Love"
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album Finally
B-side	Remix
Released	September 1992 (UK) December 8, 1992 (US)
Format	7" 12" CS MCD
Genre	House dance
Length	4:48 (Album version)
Label	A&M
Writer(s)	Lyter O'Hara Rich
Producer(s)	Abraham Remix: MAW
CeCe Peniston chronology
"Keep On Walkin'" (1992) "Crazy Love" (1992) "Inside That I Cried" (1992)
Music sample "Radio Remix" Music video "Crazy Love" on YouTube

"Crazy Love" is a 1992 song by the musician CeCe Peniston, released on her debut album Finally on A&M Records. The title was first issued in the UK as the fourth single from the album, peaking at number forty-four, while in the US (released as her fifth solo single), it reached number thirty-one on the R&B chart in February 1993 after its peak at number ninety-seven on the Billboard Hot 100.

Credits and personnel

Management

• Executive producers – Manny Lehman, Mark Mazzetti
• Recording studios – Prime Cuts & Axis Studios; Right Track Studios and Bass Hit Recording (mix); all New York City, New York
• Publishing – George You've Got It Music, O'Hara Music, MCA (BMI), IDG (ASCAP)

Production

• Writers – George Lyter, Michael Judson O'Hara, Denise Eisenberg Rich
• Producer, mixing and remixing – Daniel Abraham
• Remix reconstruction – Luis Vega (as "Little" Louie) and Kenny Gonzalez (as "Dope")
• Engineering – Rick Van Benschoten, Lolly Grodner (assistant), David Darlington (remix)

Personnel

• Lead vocals – Cecilia Peniston
• Keyboards – Peter Schwartz, Terrance Burrus, Joseph E. Moskowitz
• Programming and additional keyboards – Frederick Quayle (as Mac Quayle) and Joseph Hornof
• Cover art – Simon Fowler
• Design – Simon Carrington

Track listings and formats

7", US, #AM 0060/580060-7^[1]

1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
2. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51

CS, US, #31458 8017 4^[2]

1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
2. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01

12", EU & UK, #AMY 0060/580 060-1^[3]

12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0060^[4]

12", UK, Promo, #AMY 060 DJ^[5]

1. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39
2. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
3. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
4. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23
5. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52

MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 0060/580060-2^[6]

1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
2. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:49
3. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 7") - 3:51
4. "Crazy Love" (A.R. Mix 12") - 5:39
5. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
6. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23

MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8017 2^[7]

1. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
2. "Crazy Love" (Radio Remix) - 4:09
3. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Edit) - 4:32
5. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48
6. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21

12", US, #31458 0034 1^[8]

1. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21
2. "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27
3. "Crazy Love" (LP Edit) - 4:13
4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27
5. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28
6. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01

12", US, Double, Promo, #31458 8017 1^[9]

1. "Crazy Love" (12" Remix) - 7:21
2. "Crazy Love" (Dub Version) - 5:27
3. "Crazy Love" (LP Version) - 4:48
4. "Crazy Love" (B. Boy Mix) - 5:27
5. "Crazy Love" (5 OH Beats) - 2:36
6. "Crazy Love" (Hard Radio Mix) - 4:01
7. "Crazy Love" (Kenlou 12") - 7:42
8. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. House Dub) - 7:23
9. "Crazy Love" (M.A.W. Dub) - 4:52
10. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28
11. "Crazy Love" (Bass Dub) - 4:23

VA

MAW • House Masters (4xCD) • UK, #HOMAS21CD^[10]
— 35. "Crazy Love" (Krazy Dub) - 7:28

Charts

Chart (1992)	Peak position
UK Top 75 Singles[11]	44
U.S. The Billboard Hot 100[12]	97
Chart (1993)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs[12]	31

References

General

• "CeCe Peniston - Chart History". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.
• "CeCe Peniston - Discography - Charts & Awards". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19.

Specific

1. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 7", US, #AM 0060/580060-7". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
2. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - CS, US, #31458 8017 4". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
3. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", EU & UK, #AMY 0060/580 060-1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
4. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMYDJ 0060". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
5. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", UK, Promo, #AMY 060 DJ". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
6. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - MCD, EU & UK, #AMCD 0060/580060-2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
7. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - MCD, US, Promo, #31458 8017 2". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
8. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", US, #31458 0034 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
9. "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - 12", US, Double, Promo, #31458 8017 1". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
10. "Masters at Work - House Masters - 4xCD, UK, #HOMAS21CD". Discogs. Zink Media. discogs.com. Retrieved 2015-03-21.
11. For peak positions of "Crazy Love" single in UK, choose the singles link, or a chartstats link depending on a release and/or peak date to view full runs of the single(s) in England.
    • "CeCe Peniston - Singles - UK". The Official Charts Company. Music Week. theofficialcharts.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #44
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - UK". The Official Charts Company. Charts Stats. 1992-09-05. chartsstats.com. Retrieved 2011-03-19. #44
12. For peak positions of "Crazy Love" in USA, use the general links, and/or, in order to view there not-listed top positions, respectively additional information such as peak date(s) and/or weeks spent on chart(s), you will have to subscribe to billboard.biz website to vie also the specific billboard.biz links.
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - The Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-12-26. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #97
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - Hot 100 Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1992-12-26. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #55
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1993-02-20. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #31
    • "CeCe Peniston - "Crazy Love" - Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media. 1993-03-06. billboard.biz. Retrieved 2011-03-20. #25

External links

• CeCe Peniston at AllMusic
• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics