"Crazy" is a song by American

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. It was their first single off of their second album '' The Future''. It peaked at number 3 on the '' Billboard''

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chart in July 2018.

Background

The song was released as the first single from their second studio album, '' The Future'', released ahead of the album itself in February 2018. The song debuted with a

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on February 2, followed by a full-fledged

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later being released a month later on March 6. The song was the first to be released with the band's new lineup; band founder Matt Brandyberry and guitarist Lance Dowdle returned from the earlier lineup, alongside new vocalist Danny Case and new drummer

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, previously the drummer of

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. In July 2018, the song peaked at number 3 on the '' Billboard''

chart, making it the band's highest charting song, ahead of "

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", which peaked at number 6.

Themes and composition

The song's lyrics were written around an experience of Case's, with him explaining: Brandyberry stated that the song was also inspired by the difficulties he had been going through with the band in the years prior, including members leaving the band, and his resulting stress and

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because of it.

Personnel

Band * Danny Case – vocals * Matt Brandyberry – vocals, rap vocals, keyboards, rhythm guitar * Lance Dowdle – lead guitar *

– drums

Charts

References

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