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Crazy Chick

{{Short description|2005 single by Charlotte Church}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Crazy Chick

| cover = CrazyChick.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Charlotte Church

| album = Tissues and Issues

| B-side = Easy to Forget

| released = {{start date|2005|6|27|df=yes}}

| recorded =

| studio = Gula (Malmö, Sweden)

| genre = Pop

| length = 3:07

| label = Sony BMG

| writer =

| producer = Tore Johannson

| prev_title = The Opera Song (Brave New World)

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Call My Name

| next_year = 2005

}}

"Crazy Chick" is a song by Welsh recording artist Charlotte Church, released as the lead single from her fifth studio album, Tissues and Issues (2005). It was written by Sarah Buras, Wirlie "Wyl-e" Morris, and Fitzgerald Scott and produced by Tore Johannson. Originally intended for Fame Academy series two alumna Alex Parks, the song was offered to Church when Parks rejected it. Church loathed the song, calling it "throwaway pop", but she succumbed to her record company's demands and recorded it. The lyrics of the song describes a woman who feels that she needs professional help because she is madly in love.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/wales/music/sites/welsh-love-songs/pages/charlotte-church-crazy-chick.shtml|title=Charlotte Church – Crazy Chick|publisher=BBC|access-date=3 March 2021}}

"Crazy Chick" was released in the United Kingdom on 27 June 2005. The song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart in July 2005, becoming Church's second top-three hit on that chart and her first under her real name (she was credited as "CMC" on "The Opera Song (Brave New World)"). The single also reached number 10 in Ireland and the top 40 in Australia and New Zealand. In February 2021, the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) awarded the song a silver sales certification for sales and streams exceeding 200,000.

Background

"Crazy Chick" was written by Sarah Buras, Wirlie "Wyl-e" Morris, and Fitzgerald Scott. They originally offered the song to Alex Parks, a contestant in the second series of British talent competition Fame Academy, but she turned the offer down. Instead, they approached Charlotte Church, who had recently switched from singing classical music to pop music. In 2012, Church revealed that she hated the song, as she saw the lyrics as "stupid", but she was forced to record it.{{cite web|url=https://www.popjustice.com/thenews/charlotte-church-never-really-liked-crazy-chick-to-be-honest-with-you/|title=Charlotte Church never really liked 'Crazy Chick' to be honest with you|last=O'Mance|first=Brad|publisher=Popjustice|date=9 July 2012|access-date=3 March 2021}} It was then added onto Tissues and Issues because she was unable to write any songs herself. Church explained that this originated from her belief that early songwriting is substandard, so she relented to her record company and allowed them to include more single-worthy tracks on the album. The song's resulting popularity enraged her more, with her explaining, "I hated it because it didn't mean anything – I don't think it helped anyone with their emotional problems – and it was just a bit of throwaway pop, which I wasn't about".{{cite web|url=https://completemusicupdate.com/article/charlotte-church-hated-crazy-chick/|title=Charlotte Church "hated" Crazy Chick|author=CMU Editorial|publisher=Complete Music Update|date=3 October 2012|access-date=3 March 2021}}

Critical reception

Justin Myers of the Official Charts Company wrote that "Crazy Chick" was a "breath of fresh air [...] reminiscent of a '60s girlgroup" and complimented Church's vocals, noting that they resembled those of Christina Aguilera's at several instances.{{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/neverforget-charlotte-churchs-switch-to-pop__23318/|title=#NeverForget: Charlotte Church's switch to pop|last=Myers|first=Justin|publisher=Official Charts Company|date=7 July 2018|access-date=20 March 2021}} British columnist James Masterton said that, compared to Church's earlier classical work, "Crazy Chick" was underwhelming, calling her voice "too good" for the track and noting that Joss Stone would have performed the song better.{{cite web|url=https://chart-watch.uk/archives/2005/week-ending-july-9th-2005|title=Week Ending July 9th 2005|last=Masterton|first=James|author-link=James Masterton|publisher=Chart Watch UK|date=3 July 2005|access-date=20 March 2021}}

Track listings

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD1 and Irish CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Crazy Chick|others=Charlotte Church|year=2005|type=UK CD1 & Irish CD single liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG|id=675954 1}}

| title1 = Crazy Chick

| length1 =

| writer1 = {{hlist|Sarah Buras|Wirlie "Wyl-e" Morris|Fitzgerald Scott}}

| title2 = Easy to Forget

| length2 =

| writer2 = {{hlist|Charlotte Church|Rob Davis|Marcella Detroit}}

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Crazy Chick|others=Charlotte Church|year=2005|type=UK CD2 single liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG|id=675954 2}}

| title1 = Crazy Chick

| writer1 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length1 =

| title2 = Crazy Chick

| note2 = acoustic version

| writer2 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length2 =

| title3 = Crazy Chick

| note3 = Kardinal Beats Krazy Klub Remix

| writer3 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length3 =

| title4 = Crazy Chick

| note4 = video

}}

{{Track listing

| headline = Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Crazy Chick|others=Charlotte Church|year=2005|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Sony BMG|id=828767193229}}

| title1 = Crazy Chick

| writer1 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length1 =

| note2 = acoustic version

| title2 = Crazy Chick

| writer2 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length2 =

| title3 = Crazy Chick

| note3 = Kardinal Beats Krazy Klub Remix

| writer3 = {{hlist|Buras|Morris|Scott}}

| length3 =

| title4 = Easy to Forget

| writer4 = {{hlist|Church|Davis|Detroit}}

| length4 =

| title5 = Crazy Chick

| note5 = video

}}

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the UK CD2 liner notes.

Studios

  • Recorded at Gula Studio (Malmö, Sweden)
  • Mixed at the Pierce Rooms (London, UK)

Personnel

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  • Fitzgerald Scott – writing
  • Sarah Buras – writing
  • Wirlie "Wyl-e" Morris – writing
  • Charlotte Church – vocals
  • Jens Lindgard – guitar, trombone
  • Tore Johannson – bass, production
  • Rasmus Kihlberg – drums

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  • Martin Gjerstad – keyboard
  • Petter Lindgard – trumpet
  • Sven Andersson – saxophone
  • David Carlsson – engineering
  • Steve Fitzmaurice – mixing
  • Mark Reilly – mixing assistant

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Charts

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=Weekly charts=

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!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|39|artist=Charlotte Church|song=Crazy Chick|rowheader=true|access-date=15 October 2018}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2005/BB-2005-07-16.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=117|issue=29|page=79|date=16 July 2005|access-date=8 April 2020}}

|9

{{single chart|Ireland2|10|song=Crazy Chick|rowheader=true|access-date=15 October 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|33|artist=Charlotte Church|song=Crazy Chick|rowheader=true|access-date=15 October 2018}}
{{single chart|Scotland|2|date=20050709|rowheader=true|access-date=6 July 2023}}
{{single chart|UK|2|date=20050709|rowheader=true|access-date=15 October 2018}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

!scope="col"|Chart (2005)

!scope="col"|Position

scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/20050110/37501/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2005|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=15 October 2018}}

|34

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Charlotte Church|title=Crazy Chick|award=Silver|relyear=2005|certyear=2021|id=17045-1090-1|access-date=20 February 2021|refname="bpi"}}

{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true|noshipments=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|27 June 2005

|rowspan="2"|CD

|rowspan="2"|Sony BMG

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=23|date=25 June 2005}}

scope="row"|Australia

|31 October 2005

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue818.pdf|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20051119130000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20051120-0000/issue818.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=2005-11-19|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 31st October 2005|publisher=ARIA|page=28|date=31 October 2005|access-date=24 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

References

{{Reflist}}

{{Charlotte Church}}

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Category:2005 singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:Charlotte Church songs

Category:Music videos directed by Vaughan Arnell

Category:Songs written by Serabee

Category:Sony BMG singles