"Driving Me Crazy" is a song by American rapper

Sammy Adams Samuel Adams Wisner (born August 14, 1987) is an American rapper, singer and songwriter. Early years Sammy Adams was born as Samuel Adams Wisner on August 14, 1987, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Kata Hull and Chuck Wisner. He and his family ...

, released on March 4, 2010 from his debut EP ''

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'' as the second single. Produced by him and Matty Trump, it contains a sample of "

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. The song became Adams' first hit, helping him rise to prominence.

Background and composition

The production of the song is built on a synthesizer vamp from "Walking on Broken Glass". With respect to the sampled song, Sammy Adams stated, "It's interesting because that song doesn't really go hand-in-hand with rap, but it does play into the delivery, where you don't have to rap about negative things or hardships that you have in your life. It's all about feel-good stuff that college kids want to think about." In the lyrics, Adams raps about his tendency to act crazy over females, especially in pursuit of sex.

Critical reception

Jacob Lewis of ''

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'' gave a favorable review, commenting "Sammy Adams's rap artistry continues to improve with every release, something which is most definitely evidenced on Driving Me Crazy."

Charts

References

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