Goin' Crazy (Dizzee Rascal song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = Goin' Crazy
| cover = Dizzee-Rascal-Goin'-Crazy.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dizzee Rascal featuring Robbie Williams
| album = The Fifth
| released = 16 June 2013
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Grime||dance-pop}}
| length = 3:23
| label = {{hlist|Dirtee Stank|Island}}
| writer = {{hlist|Dylan Mills|Tim Anderson|Jamin Wilcox}}
| producer = {{hlist|Tim Anderson|J-Man|Nick Cage}}
| chronology = Dizzee Rascal
| prev_title = Wild
| prev_year = 2013
| next_title = Something Really Bad
| next_year = 2013
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Robbie Williams
| type = single
| prev_title = Be a Boy
| prev_year = 2013
| title = Goin' Crazy
| year = 2013
| next_title = Go Gentle
| next_year = 2013
}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|eG-yMcqwR6o|"Goin' Crazy" ft. Robbie Williams}}}}
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"Goin' Crazy" is a song by Dizzee Rascal, featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. The song was written and produced by Tim Anderson and Jamin "J-Man" Wilcox, with additional production by Nick Cage, and co-written by Dizzee Rascal.{{Cite web|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/dizzee-rascal/news/robbie-wiliams-collaboration-video/|title=Dizzee Rascal on Collaborating With Robbie Williams: "It Made Total Sense" – Video|website=Capitalfm.com|access-date=21 March 2022}} The song was released on 16 June 2013 as a digital download in the United Kingdom as the lead single from his fifth studio album The Fifth (2013). Dizzee originally had producers Jamin Wilcox and Tim Anderson singing the chorus but the label wanted Robbie Williams as a better business option due to his notoriety. Wilcox however did sing on the song "Life keeps moving on.{{cite tweet|user=1Xtra|publisher=BBC Radio 1Xtra|number=355040677874249728|date=10 July 2013|title=#1XJam: @DizzeeRascal on @robbiewilliams "We actually gave the track to Example first, but he didn't want it"}}
Live performances
On 24 May 2013, Dizzee Rascal surprised fans at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Ebrington Square, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland, by performing the song live with a special guest performance from Robbie Williams.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a484655/robbie-williams-dizzee-rascal-perform-going-crazy-at-big-weekend.html Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal perform 'Going Crazy' at Big Weekend – Music News], Digital Spy
Critical reception
Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review stating:
{{blockquote|"In short, the answer is an unfortunate yes. That's not to say the pair themselves aren't surprisingly well-matched – each craving the other's self-assurance and youthful charm – but musically, the effect is far less harmonious. While Rascal raps about dating models and scoring drugs in clubs, Williams admits: "I believe I'm going crazy/ I believe I'm losing my mind," the result a Frankensteinian blend of indie, grime and pop that never quite hits the spot." {{rating|3|5}}.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/singlesreviews/a491037/dizzee-rascal-ft-robbie-williams-goin-crazy-single-review.html Dizzee Rascal ft. Robbie Williams: 'Goin' Crazy' – Single review], Digital Spy
}}
Track listings
{{track listing
| headline = Digital download
| title1 = Goin' Crazy
| note1 = feat. Robbie Williams
| length1 = 3:23
}}
{{track listing
| headline = German CD single{{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00CV921I2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i04?ie=UTF8&psc=1|title=Goin' Crazy|publisher=Amazon|location=Germany}}
| title1 = Goin' Crazy
| note1 = feat. Robbie Williams
| length1 = 3:23
| title2 = Goin' Crazy
| note2 = Instrumental
| length2 = 3:23
}}
Credits and personnel
- Vocals – Dizzee Rascal, Robbie Williams
- Lyrics – Dylan Mills, Robbie Williams, Tim Anderson, Jamin Wilcox
- Producer – @Oakwud, Ronald "Flippa" Colson @Flippa123, @PopWansel
- Label: Dirtee Stank, Island Records
Chart performance
= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" |
| Chart (2013)
! Peak |
|---|
| {{single chart|Austria|57|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|39|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|38|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy}} |
| {{single chart|Denmark|35|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|32|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy|songid=1143781|access-date=19 February 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Hungary|9|year=2013|week=22}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland|25|year=2013|week=25}} |
| {{single chart|Scotland|4|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy|date=2013-06-29}} |
| {{single chart|UK|5|artist=Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams|song=Goin' Crazy|date=2013-06-29}} |
= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"|Chart (2013)
!scope="col"|Position |
|---|
| scope="row"|Hungarian Airplay Chart{{cite web |url=http://zene.slagerlistak.hu/archivum/eves-osszesitett-listak/radios/2013 |title=MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 – radios 2013 |language=hu |website=Zene.slagerlistak.hu|access-date=22 January 2014}}
|align="center"|56 |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf|title=End of Year Charts 2013|website=Ukchartsplus.co.uk|access-date=2022-03-21}}
|align="center"|130 |
Release history
| class=wikitable |
| Region
! Date ! Format ! Label |
|---|
| Germany
| 14 June 2013 | CD single |
| United Kingdom
| Digital download |
References
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Category:Robbie Williams songs
Category:Island Records singles