Goin' Crazy (Dizzee Rascal Song)
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"Goin' Crazy" is a song by
Dizzee Rascal Dylan Kwabena Mills (born 18 September 1984), better known by his stage name Dizzee Rascal, is a British MC and rapper. A pioneer of grime music, his work has also incorporated elements of UK garage, bassline, British hip hop, and R&B. Dizze ...
, featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter
Robbie Williams Robert Peter Williams (born 13 February 1974) is an English singer and songwriter. He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1990 to 1995, and achieved commercial success after launching a solo career in 1996. His debut stud ...
. The song was written and produced by Tim Anderson and Jamin "J-Man" Wilcox, with additional production by Nick Cage, and co-written by Dizzee Rascal. The song was released on 16 June 2013 as a digital download in the
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as the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album '' The Fifth'' (2013). Dizzee originally had producers Jamin Wilcox and Tim Anderson singing the chorus but the label wanted Robbie Williams as a better business option due to his notoriety. Wilcox however did sing on the song "Life keeps moving on.


Live performances

On 24 May 2013, Dizzee Rascal surprised fans at
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, Northern Ireland, by performing the song live with a special guest performance from Robbie Williams.Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal perform 'Going Crazy' at Big Weekend – Music News
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Critical reception

Robert Copsey of ''
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'' gave the song a mixed review stating:


Track listings


Credits and personnel

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Vocals Singing is the act of creating musical sounds with the voice. A person who sings is called a singer, artist or vocalist (in jazz and/or popular music). Singers perform music (arias, recitatives, songs, etc.) that can be sung with or without ...
 – Dizzee Rascal, Robbie Williams *
Lyrics Lyrics are words that make up a song, usually consisting of verses and choruses. The writer of lyrics is a lyricist. The words to an extended musical composition such as an opera are, however, usually known as a "libretto" and their writer, a ...
 – Dylan Mills, Robbie Williams, Tim Anderson, Jamin Wilcox * Producer – @Oakwud, Ronald "Flippa" Colson @Flippa123, @PopWansel *
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: Dirtee Stank, Island Records


Chart performance


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Release history


References

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