song "Crazy"
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"Crazy" is a classic country-pop ballad written by Willie Nelson and made famous by Patsy Cline’s emotionally rich, signature recording.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crazy | 50 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
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song ⓘ |
| associatedWithArtist |
Patsy Cline
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Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSideOf | Who Can I Count On NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartedOn |
Billboard Hot 100
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Billboard Hot Country Songs NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| chartPeakPositionOnBillboardHot100 | 9 ⓘ |
| chartPeakPositionOnBillboardHotCountrySongs | 2 ⓘ |
| composer | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| famousLine |
And I'm crazy for loving you
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Crazy, I'm crazy for feeling so lonely ⓘ I'm crazy for trying and crazy for crying ⓘ |
| firstReleaseArtist | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
country
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country pop ⓘ traditional pop ⓘ |
| hasKey | B-flat major ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | one of the most covered country songs ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | torch song ⓘ |
| hasNotableCover |
Julio Iglesias
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Linda Ronstadt NERFINISHED ⓘ Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNotableFeature |
crooning vocal style
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lush string arrangement ⓘ prominent piano accompaniment ⓘ |
| hasTimeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| hasVocalRange | approximately one octave ⓘ |
| includedOnAlbum | Patsy Cline Showcase NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
emotional vulnerability
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heartbreak ⓘ unrequited love ⓘ |
| lyricist | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lyricsBy | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| madeFamousBy | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicBy | Willie Nelson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedFor | Billy Walker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performer | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Owen Bradley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publisher | Pamper Music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankedOnList | Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs of All Time NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recognizedAs |
Patsy Cline signature song
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country music standard ⓘ |
| recordingYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Decca Records ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1961 ⓘ |
| tempo | slow ballad ⓘ |
| vocalPerformanceBy | Patsy Cline NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Patsy Cline