"I've Always Been Crazy" is a song written and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a genre of popular music that originated in the Southern and Southwestern United States in the early 1920s. It primarily derives from blues, church music such as Southern gospel and spirituals, ...

artist

Waylon Jennings Waylon Jennings (June 15, 1937 – February 13, 2002) was an American singer, songwriter, musician, and actor. He pioneered the Outlaw Movement in country music. Jennings started playing guitar at the age of eight and performed at age f ...

. It was released in June 1978 as the first single and title track from his 1978 album ''

I've Always Been Crazy ''I've Always Been Crazy'' is a studio album by American country music artist Waylon Jennings, released on RCA Victor in 1978. Background By 1978, Jennings was getting burned out on the outlaw country movement. Despite enormous critical and c ...

''. The song became his sixth number one on the country chart as a solo artist. The single stayed at number one for three weeks and spent a total of thirteen weeks on the chart.

Single and album edits

The single version, released for radio airplay and commercial single release, cuts out an instrumental bridge in the middle of the song, and has an earlier fade. However, most radio stations that play "I've Always Been Crazy" as an oldie play the full album version.

Chart performance

References

1978 singles 1978 songs Waylon Jennings songs Songs written by Waylon Jennings RCA Records singles {{1970s-country-song-stub