"Crazy from the Heart" is a song written by David Bellamy and

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, and recorded by American

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. It was released in August 1987 as the first single and title track from the album '' Crazy from the Heart''. The song reached number 3 on the ''

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chart. The song was released as a duet with Chris Hillman on the ''Angels and Outlaws'' album in 2005.

Chart performance

References

1987 singles 1987 songs The Bellamy Brothers songs Chris Hillman songs Songs written by Don Schlitz Song recordings produced by Emory Gordy Jr. MCA Records singles Curb Records singles Songs written by David Bellamy (singer) {{1987-country-song-stub