Burning The Ground Exclusive 1985
“Crazy for You” is a song recorded by American singer Madonna for the film Vision Quest (1985). It was released on March 2, 1985, by Geffen Records as the lead single from the film’s soundtrack album. Film producers Jon Peters and Peter Guber, along with music director Phil Ramone, decided to use Madonna after listening to her previous recordings, employing John Bettis and Jon Lind to write the song. After reading the script of the film, Bettis and Lind wrote the song about the situation in which the lead characters meet at a nightclub. Initial recording sessions did not impress Bettis and Lind, and they felt that “Crazy for You” would be dropped from the soundtrack. However, a new version was recorded to their liking.
John “Jellybean” Benitez was the record producer of “Crazy for You”, and it was a challenge for him, as previously he was associated with recording dance-pop songs only. Initially, Warner Bros. Records did not want the song to be released as a single, since they believed that it would take away the attention from Madonna’s second studio album Like a Virgin (1984). In the end, Peters and Guber convinced Warner officials to greenlight its release. “Crazy for You” ushered a new musical direction for Madonna, as she had not previously released a ballad as a single. The track features instrumentation from snare drums, harp, bass synthesizer, and electric guitar. Lyrically, the song speaks of sexual desire between two lovers and consists of innuendos.
“Crazy for You” received positive responses from music critics and earned Madonna her first Grammy Award nomination in the Best Female Pop Vocal Performance category. The song became Madonna’s second number-one single on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top of the charts of Australia and Canada. It also peaked at number two in Ireland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, where it was released twice, in 1985 and 1991.
The single featured different artists from the film’s soundtrack on its b-side.
SIDE A:
Madonna – Crazy For You 4:13
Arranged By – Rob Mounsey
Producer – John “Jellybean” Benitez
SIDE B:
Sammy Hagar – I’ll Fall In Love Again 4:13
Producer – Keith Olsen
Journey – Only The Young 4:03
Producer – Kevin Elson, Mike Stone
Remix – Bob Clearmountain
VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint
U.S. CHART HISTORY:
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Crazy For You | U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
| 1985 | Crazy For You | U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | #2 |
| 1985 | Crazy For You | U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | #80 |
RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: Geffen Records – A 12-6323, Geffen Records – GEFA 12-6323, Geffen Records – GEFA 12.6323
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 45 RPM, Maxi-Single, Stereo
Country: Europe
Released: 1985
Genre: Rock, Pop
Style: Pop Rock
NOTES:
Songs are taken from the motion picture “Vision Quest”.
B2 is not mentioned on the back cover.
Find the 12″ at DISCOGS
VINYL RESTORATION:
-DjPaulT
burningtheground.net
THE GEAR:
Turntable: Pro-Ject Debut Carbon (DC)
Cartridge/Stylus: Ortofon 2M Black
Turntable Isolation Platform: ISO-Tone™ Turntable Isolation Platform
Platter: Pro-Ject Acryl-It platter
Stabilizer: Pro-Ject Record Puck
Phono Pre-amp: Pro-Jec Tube Box DS2
DAC: Alpha Design Labs GT40a USB DAC
Record Cleaning: VPI HW 16.5 Record Cleaning Machine
Artwork Scans: Epson Workforce WF-7610 Professional Printer/Scanner
SOFTWARE:
Recording/Editing: Adobe Audition 3.0 (Recording)
Down Sampling/Dither: iZotope RX Advanced 2
Artwork Editor: Adobe Photoshop CS5
Click Removal: Manual
FLAC/MP3 Conversion: dBpoweramp
M3U Playlist: Playlist Creator
RESTORATION NOTES:
All vinyl rips are recorded @ 32bit/float
FLAC (Level Eight)
Artwork scanned at 600dpi
Great song. Why did u remove the file?
I was asked to remove it by the label.
Great post Paul…..In the 80’s I was a big Madonna fan and loved everything from “Everybody” to “Justify My Love”. The 90’s I still enjoyed many of her tunes, but bought less than before, even though I enjoyed the Ray of Light era.
“Crazy For You” a lovely ballad that still sounds good today! Jellybean always worked well with her and always produced a cool mix.
Thank you, John. The “Ray Of Light” era was sort of the end of my Madonna collecting although I did like “Music”.
Great one! I have this 12″ single; I loved these 45rpm 12″ singles and would buy any that I came across. It was so unfortunate that we didn’t get many of these in the U.S., since they were often the very best sound quality you would ever find for a song. These songs she did for movie soundtracks in the mid-’80s were some of her very best material, too. I feel like I’ve heard the original, inferior version of the song somewhere, but I might be wrong about that. I don’t see it in my collection of “unauthorized” Madonna material.… Read more »
I bought a lot of the European 12″ 45 singles even if there was no remix just because like you said they sounded far superior to the 7″. The U.S. really did miss out on so many of these. I will be posting more of them 🙂
For me, it’s all about that JOURNEY in 24-96! Huge Journey fan here!
The Journey track is awesome 🙂
Lovely work as usual Paul!!!
Beautiful music.
Wondering if you could check the left channel of your playback/recording system? I notice a bit of distortion showing up in the louder parts of the music like on the 501’s “We Are Invincible” here.
Again, thanks for the amazing work over the years!!!
Hey Paul – another great Madonna post, thank you. 🙂
BTW do you know the Groove Armada cover of this song? It’s really clubby and I love the guy’s vocal on it. Very different version, they really made it their own.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=J8sw_MzJ4HM
x
Pretty sure I heard their version a rime or two. Thanks for the link 🙂
Great post.
Didn’t know it had had to be re-recorded, I wonder if the original has surfaced anywhere?
With Madonna’s second #1 single, plus Sammy Hagar and Journey, how can you possible go wrong?! Thanks Paul for this meticulous, as always, post!!
You’re welcome, Retro Hound 🙂
My favorite Madonna song. I did not know, Jellybean was also involved in this one!
Hearing these vintage Madonna classics really makes me so nostalgic for her old stuff. Madonna is always evolving, which is great, but lately I just can’t really get into her new music. The sound of today’s Hip-Hop get’s on my nerves. Where are the upbeat, uplifting songs with a great melody? Madonna should be ahead with the trends, not trying to sound like an “Ariana Grande” type. Maybe because I’m older, but I know what I like. I do love her ballads, especially, the ones from the 80’s and 90’s. She really can sing a torch song! Paul, you’re a… Read more »
Thank you, Jeff 🙂