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. Written and produced by BeBe Winans, the song was released in December 1994 as the sixth and final single to be released from their debut album, '' Always & Forever'' (1993). It entered and peaked at number 15 on the

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, staying on the charts for seven weeks. This would be the last single to feature member

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, who left the group to pursue a solo career. Due to other commitments, Eternal were unable to record a promotional video for the song.

Critical reception

A reviewer from ''

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. Another editor, James Hamilton, described it as a "strongly wailed Whitney-ish gospel remake".

Track listings

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" * UK CD2 # "Crazy" (West End remix) # "Crazy" (The Association remix) # "Crazy" (Johnny Douglas remix) # "Crazy" (T&K remix)

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the '' Always & Forever'' album booklet. Studios * Recorded in Nashville and Los Angeles * Mixed at RG Jones Recording Studios (London, England) Personnel * BeBe Winans – writing, production * Tim Simenon – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{Authority control 1993 songs 1994 singles EMI Records singles Eternal (band) songs First Avenue Records singles Songs written by BeBe Winans