"She's Crazy for Leavin'" is a song co-written by American
country music artists and songwriters
Rodney Crowell
Rodney Crowell (born August 7, 1950) is an American musician, known primarily for his work as a singer and songwriter in country music. Crowell has had five number one singles on Hot Country Songs, all from his 1988 album '' Diamonds & Dirt''. ...
and
Guy Clark. Crowell released the song in September 1988 as the third single from the album ''
Diamonds & Dirt
''Diamonds & Dirt'' is the fifth studio album by American singer-songwriter Rodney Crowell, released in 1988. His fifth studio album, it was his second release for Columbia Records. The album was his most successful, achieving RIAA gold certific ...
''. The song was Crowell's second number one country hit as a solo artist. The single went to number one for one week and spent a total of 14 weeks on the country chart.
It was originally recorded by Clark on his 1981 album ''
The South Coast of Texas'', which Crowell produced.
The song was also recorded by
Steve Wariner and appeared on his 1985 album ''
Life's Highway
Life's Highway is the fourth studio album by American country music artist Steve Wariner. It was released in 1985 by MCA. Three singles were released from it in 1986, and the first two singles, including the title track, went to number-one. Thi ...
'' but was never released as a single.
Chart performance
Year-end charts
References
1988 singles
1981 songs
Steve Wariner songs
Rodney Crowell songs
Songs written by Rodney Crowell
Songs written by Guy Clark
Song recordings produced by Tony Brown (record producer)
Columbia Records singles
Song recordings produced by Rodney Crowell
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