Crazy for You (Hedley song) explained

"Crazy for You" is a song recorded by Canadian pop rock band Hedley for their fifth studio album, Wild Life (2013). It was made available for purchase on iTunes on October 22, 2013 as a promotional single supporting pre-orders of the album.^[2] The song was released as the second official single off the album on January 20, 2014 through Universal Music Canada.^[3] It was a success in Canada, reaching the top 10 and selling over 166,000 copies.^[4] In the US, "Crazy for You" was served to hot adult contemporary radio through Capitol Records on March 17, 2014.^[5]

Composition

"Crazy for You" was written by Jacob Hoggard, Brian Howes and Jason Van Poederooyen. It was co-produced by Hoggard along with Howes.^[6] Lyrically, the song is a love song to a woman of questionable mental faculties.^[7] Musically, the track is described as disco, drawing comparisons to Daft Punk's "Get Lucky".^[8]

Music video

The official music video for "Crazy for You" was directed by J. Lee Williams and Timur Musabay, and premiered on February 14, 2014.^[9] In the clip, the band members are locked in a psychiatric hospital, from which they escape and subsequently go on the run, whereupon they discover that the world outside is different than they remember.^{[10] [11]} The video was nominated for the Post-Production Video of the Year at the 2014 MMVAs, but it lost to City and Colour's "Thirst".

Awards and nominations

Awards and nominations for "Crazy for You"

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref(s)
2014	MuchMusic Video Awards	Post-Production of the Year		[12]
2014	Juno Awards	Producer of the Year		[13]
2015		Single of the Year		[14]
2015	Canadian Radio Music Awards	Song of the Year		[15]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Crazy for You"

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Australia Hitseekers (ARIA)[16]	7
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17]	7
Canada AC (Billboard)[18]	8
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[19]	5
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[20]	5

Year-end charts

Release history

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Date	Format	Label
Canada	October 22, 2013	Digital download	Universal Music Canada
	January 20, 2014	Radio airplay
Oman	February 5, 2014	Digital download		[22]
United States	March 17, 2014	Hot adult contemporary radio	Capitol Records

Notes and References

1. Web site: Wild Times for Hedley. Ottawa Citizen. March 24, 2014. November 10, 2024.
2. Web site: Hedley. Twitter / Hedleyonline: You guys get a brand .... Twitter. Hedley (band). 2013-10-22.
3. Web site: Hedley - Crazy For You. Virgin Radio 96. Bell Media. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204210636/http://montreal.virginradio.ca/new-music/2014/01/20/hedley---crazy-for-you. February 4, 2016. January 20, 2014.
4. Nielsen: Canada Loved Taylor Swift, Streaming Music and, Yep, Vinyl in 2014 . Bliss . Karen . . . 27 January 2015 . 30 January 2015.
5. Web site: R&R:: Going for Adds: Hot AC . Radio & Records . 23 April 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152427/http://gfa.radioandrecords.com/publishGFA/GFANextPage.asp?sDate=03%2F17%2F2014&Format=10 . 14 July 2014 .
6. Web site: Hedley's Jacob Hoggard enjoying the 'Wild Life'. Toronto Sun. Jane Stevenson. February 21, 2014. November 10, 2024.
7. Web site: Pop Psychology: Hedley loses the plot with Crazy For You. The National Post. David Berry. March 24, 2014. November 10, 2024.
8. Web site: Hedley shows its positively wild side (with video). Vancouver Sun. Francois Marchand. November 10, 2013. November 10, 2024.
9. Web site: Hedley "Crazy For You" (J.Lee Williams and Timur Musabay, dir.). Video Static. February 25, 2014. November 10, 2024.
10. Web site: Melody . Hedley are on the run in their Crazy For You music video . . . 18 June 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140302120938/http://blog.muchmusic.com/hedley-are-on-the-run-in-their-crazy-for-you-music-video . March 2, 2014 .
11. Web site: Go Behind The Scenes Of Hedley's "Crazy For You" Music Video. ANDPOP. 18 June 2014. 16 July 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140716195545/http://www.andpop.com/2014/02/14/go-behind-scenes-hedleys-crazy-music-video/. dead.
12. Web site: MuchMusic Video Awards 2014 nods led by Drake, Hedley: See the full list of nominees here. National Post. May 21, 2014. August 1, 2022.
13. Web site: Past Nominees and Winners - The Juno Awards. August 1, 2022.
14. Web site: Past Nominees and Winners - The Juno Awards. August 1, 2022.
15. Web site: Nominees And Performers Announced for 2015 Canadian Radio Music Awards. March 31, 2015. August 1, 2022.
16. Web site: ARIA Hitseekers - Week Commencing 23rd June 2014. https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20140710022231/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20140710-1217/Issue1269.pdf. dead. 2014-07-10. 21. April 15, 2022.
17. Web site: Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100). https://web.archive.org/web/20211118011934/https://www.billboard.com/artist/hedley/chart-history/can/. November 18, 2021. Billboard. December 27, 2023.
18. Web site: Hedley History (Canada AC). https://web.archive.org/web/20211117212228/https://www.billboard.com/artist/hedley/chart-history/cac/. November 17, 2021. Billboard. December 27, 2023.
19. Web site: Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40). https://web.archive.org/web/20211117215749/https://www.billboard.com/artist/hedley/chart-history/ctf/. November 17, 2021. Billboard. December 27, 2023.
20. Web site: Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC). https://web.archive.org/web/20211117202728/https://www.billboard.com/artist/hedley/chart-history/cht/. November 17, 2021. Billboard. December 27, 2023.
21. Canadian Hot 100 - Year-End 2014. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 19 December 2014.
22. Web site: Crazy For You - Single by Hedley. iTunes Store. Apple Inc.