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and

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, with the latter also helming the song's production. The single impacted

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radio stations in the United States on August 10, 2009, and was initially digitally released on September 1, 2009, through Bad Boy in association with

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. It peaked at number thirty-three on the US ''

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'' Rhythmic chart. A reworked version of the song titled "Party Rock Remix," featuring American hip hop-electronic dance music duo LMFAO, premiered shortly after the singer moved to

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with the Bad Boy roster in late 2009. Despite Cassie originally hinting a music video shoot was being planned, accompanying visuals were not released for the track.

Background and release

Cassie started working on her sophomore album in 2007, with producers Kanye West,

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and Ryan Leslie, who co-wrote and produced her 2006 self-titled debut album, which spawned the number three ''Billboard'' Hot 100 hit " Me & U." In the following year, Cassie released " Is It You" for the

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of the dance film '' Step Up 2: The Streets'', in which she also co-starred as Sophie Donovan, and a single titled "

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," featuring Lil Wayne. On April 14, 2009, Bad Boy Records released the single " Must Be Love," featuring

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, tentatively a part of her upcoming second studio album ''Electro Love''. It was then announced that yet another new single, "Let's Get Crazy," featuring Akon, would be impacting rhythmic contemporary radio in the US on August 10, 2009. The track had previously been

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in March 2009, as various other

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from the project's recording sessions were also surfacing online around that time. Cassie talked about working with Akon on it during a radio interview in June 2009, calling him "super creative, I can't even explain it ..he's got a great vibe, fun to work with," expressing interest in doing another collaboration. "Let's Get Crazy" was then made available for digital download on September 1, 2009, with a promotional CD single distributed later that year, through NextSelection, Bad Boy Records, and

, marking Cassie's first release by the latter since her

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signing. ''Wonderland'' described it as a "more standard-issue club banger," in comparison to her previous singles. AXS listed it as one of Cassie's ten most notable songs, in 2015, with a writer for the website commenting: "Cassie spreads the magic of her vocals with Akon in this song. You hear Akon in the back constantly ..The beat is something to dance to nd it islike a pop song."

Remixes

A number of remixes were commissioned for the single's release, including an official reworked version of the song, the Party Rock remix featuring American hip hop-electronic dance music duo LMFAO. A Blue Ice Trance Edit also surfaced online while Philadelphia DJ Benja Styles teamed up with rapper

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to remix "Let's Get Crazy."

Track listing

*Digital download #"Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon) – 3:56 *Promo CD single #"Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon) ( LMFAO Remix) – 3:16 #"Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon) (LMFAO Remix Instrumental) – 3:15 #"Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon) (Main) – 3:57 #"Let's Get Crazy" (featuring Akon) (Main Instrumental) – 3:57

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Qobuz,

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and the liner notes of ''Let's Get Crazy''. ;Locations * Recorded at Daddy's House Recording Studio, New York City, and Chalice Recording Studio and 2nd Floor Studios, Los Angeles * Mixed at Larrabee Studios, Los Angeles ;Personnel * Cassie – vocals, background vocals, primary artist * Akon – vocals, background vocals, featured artist, songwriter *

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– songwriter * Kinnda "Kee" Hamid – songwriter, background vocals *

– producer, programming, instruments, songwriter, vocal arranger * Dave Pensado – mixing * Jaycen Joshua – mixing * Giancarlo Lino – mixing assistant * Matthew Testa – assistant engineer * Mike Donaldson – assistant engineer * Party Rock ( GoonRock, Redfoo) – remix producer

Charts

Release history

References

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