HEART - Crazy on you - Decades live

To learn more....."Crazy on You" is the guitar-driven debut single from the female-fronted (Nancy and Ann Wilson) rock band Heart's debut album Dreamboat Annie, released in 1976. Starting with an acoustic guitar intro, the song turns into fast-paced hard rock that was the signature sound of the band in their early years. "Crazy on You" attracted attention both for the relatively unusual combination of an acoustic guitar paired with an electric guitar, and the fact that the acoustic guitarist was a female -- a rarity in rock music during that time. According to co-writer/guitarist Nancy Wilson on an episode of In the Studio with Redbeard (which devoted an entire episode to the Dreamboat Annie album), the rapid acoustic rhythm part was inspired by The Moody Blues song "Question".

The song's lyrics tell of a person's desire to forget all the problems of the world during one night of passion. During an interview on Private Sessions, Ann Wilson revealed the song was written in response to the stress caused by the Vietnam War and social unrest in the United States in the early seventies.

"Crazy On You" became the band's first commercial hit, peaking at #35 on the charts in the summer of 1976. Despite its modest chart, "Crazy on You" remains as one of Heart's signature tunes and is still a staple on U.S. classic rock radio stations. In late 1977, Mushroom Records re-released the single with the same catalog number and B-Side. This re-release peaked at #62 on the Hot 100 in early 1978. In the Netherlands it reached number two on the singles chart in March 1977. The single's B-side, "Dreamboat Annie", was later released on its own as an A-side.

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[GuitarFreako46]

Thanks for posting all these Heart videos! Heart is my #1 favorite band!

[lovesheart]

@GuitarFreako46 Right on,your very welcome.

[SuperNewsJunky]

Thank you for posting and including all the "liner notes". An excellent song.

[lovesheart]

@SuperNewsJunky Your welcome,thanks for being the 1st post,Cheers from Van B.C.

[heart1973]

Ann and Nancy Wilson are the defineing women of rock! Before Joan Jett BEfore Lita Ford Ann and Nancy rocked the world!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[mightybill49]

@heart1973 I've seen Heart countless times over decades, and have always marveled at their very professional showmanship and rock solid stage presence at each and every performance. They've paved the way for sooo many aspiring artists from early on, and still are entertaining Rock Goddesses. Long Live Heart!!

[lovesheart]

@michaeljminton So talented,so lovely and down to earth!Cheers and Happy New Year!

[mightybill49]

@heart1973 I had the Very Unfortunate opp. of running into Lita (Bored) Ford during my assignment at Ramstein AB Germany back in the late 80's. Allbeit a brief encounter, she proved to be a self serving egotistical "B***h".after having to hear her very less than stellar performance in a hangar. I worked the clinic there, and was part of the medical staff on duty that night. Obviously there is no more lita ford, rock-wise. 

[NineCatsz]

@heart1973 and continue to rock........

[robibm2003]

God, Annie still has that dynamite voice. I can never get enough of it.

[lovesheart]

@itsJoanfuckingJett I like her,but never got exsposed to much of their music till much later.

[lovesheart]

@heart1973 They rocked this fan's world in 76,been a Heart addict ever since!