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Crazy Cool
1995 single by Paula Abdul From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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"Crazy Cool" is a song recorded by American recording artist Paula Abdul for her third studio album, Head over Heels (1995). It was written by Peter Lord, V. Jeffrey Smith and Sandra St. Victor, while produced by the former two, and was released as the album's second single on August 8, 1995, by Virgin Records. The song was not released in the United Kingdom.
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Composition
"Crazy Cool" is performed in the key of C♯/D♭, with a moderate tempo of 88 beats per minute.[5]
Critical reception
Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "The second single from Abdul’s Head Over Heels CD is successful when it follows the same slightly dark ambient tones of “My Love Is For Real”, the record’s first single. However, it loses its way during the overly bubbly chorus. Abdul obviously wanted to try something new on this record. Hopefully she learned the valuable lesson for next time of sticking to one’s own guns."[6] Larry Flick of Billboard magazine responded positively to the track, saying Abdul has developed into "quite the seductress, as evident in her pouty delivery of this song's smoldering words."[2] Reading Eagle however offered a more mixed review, reviewing that the song lacked the urgent rhythms of previous singles.[7] Gavin Report wrote favorably of the track but regarded it as a downgrade from "My Love Is For Real".[8]
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Chart performance
The single reached number 58 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was a hit on the dance charts. In Canada, the single peaked at number 49 and remained on the chart for 15 weeks.[citation needed]
Music video
The accompanying music video for "Crazy Cool" was directed by Matthew Rolston and shot at A&M Studios in Hollywood at the end of July 1995.[9][10] Originally, MTV said they wouldn't play the video if it wasn't edited into a cleaner version. In the clip, Abdul holds a black cane on and against herself; she also pours a bottle of beer over her breasts while riding a mechanical bull. Rolston and Abdul claimed that it was simply part of the dance and choreography but MTV still said they would not play the clip unless it was edited. In the end, Rolston and Abdul admitted defeat and edited the video.[11]
The "Single Remix Version" was the remix being played as the video version.
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Track listings and formats
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US maxi-CD single[12]
US CD and cassette single (European CD single swaps tracks two and four)[13][14][15]
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US 12-inch single[16]
Official Versions
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Personnel
Taken from the Head over Heels album booklet.[17]
- Paula Abdul – lead vocals
- Paula Abdul, Sandra St. Victor – background vocals
- V. Jeffrey Smith, Peter Lord – keyboards
- Tracy Wormworth – bass
- Rocky Bryant – drums
- John Andrew Schreiner – synths and vintage keys
- Oliver Leiber – talk box and wah wah guitars
Charts
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Release history
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References
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