"We Weren't Crazy" is a song co-written and recorded by American

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artist Josh Gracin. It was released in October 2007 as the third single and title track from his album ''

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''. The song, which Gracin wrote with

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and Tony Lopacinski, is Gracin's fourth top ten hit on the ''

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charts, with a peak of number ten, as well as his first top ten since "

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", which peaked at number five on October 22, 2005.

Content

"We Weren't Crazy" is a moderate up-tempo in which the narrator describes his adult years: starting with a move to

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with his lover, then raising children and having a family of his own. In the chorus, he states that he and she, though they may have been "living for the moment", "loving blind ndborderline reckless", they "weren't crazy" for starting their family the way they did.

Critical reception

Jim Malec from ''The 9513'' gave the song a thumbs-up rating. Although he said that the lyrics weren't "brilliant or groundbreaking", he added that Gracin's voice and "infectious chorus" made it a song that "does what it does well". Thom Jurek of

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cited the song as a standout on his review of the album as well.

Music video

The music video shows clips from Josh Gracin's life, and was directed by Stephen Shepherd.

Chart performance

The song debuted at number 51 on the

chart dated November 3, 2007, and entered the Top 40 on the chart week of January 12, 2008. The song reached a peak of number ten in August 2008 after 40 weeks on the charts, one of the longest climbs to reach the top ten.Chart Beat Thursday: Whitney Houston, Black Eyed Peas, Demi Lovato
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End of year charts

References

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