Introduction:
“Crazy For Your Love” is a song by the pop music group Bee Gees, released in 1988 as the third single from their seventeenth studio album E.S.P. (1987). The song was written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, and Maurice Gibb, and produced by Arif Mardin and the Bee Gees, with co-production by Brian Tench. “Crazy for Your Love” peaked at No. 79 in the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for two weeks.
On its release, Eleanor Levy of Record Mirror wrote: “This is the Bee Gees back to their camp, screaming best (or, indeed, worst, depending on your point of view). Sharing the heavy-handed drum beat of “You Win Again” but little else, in the battle for the Club 18-30 dancefloor, the Bee Gees take no prisoners.” In a review of E.S.P., Paul Grein of the Los Angeles Times described “Crazy for Your Love” as a “rollicking pop piece that suggests Kenny Loggins.”
The song was recorded at Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and at the Record Plant in New York City. It was released as a single in the UK on 15 February 1988, and in the US on 8 March 1988. The single was backed with the B-side “Backtafunk”, which was also included on the E.S.P. album.
“Crazy for Your Love” was not a major hit, but it was well-received by critics. It was praised for its catchy melody and energetic performance. The song has been covered by several artists, including Rod Stewart and The Hollies.
The Bee Gees are a British-Australian family group consisting of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. They are best known for their distinctive harmonies and their contributions to disco music in the 1970s. The group has sold over 220 million records worldwide, making them one of the best-selling music artists of all time. They have been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, the Songwriters Hall of Fame, and the Vocal Group Hall of Fame.
The Bee Gees formed in 1958 in Manchester, England. They released their first single, “The Day the Music Died”, in 1963. The group achieved their first major success with the song “New York Mining Disaster 1941”, which reached No. 12 on the UK Singles Chart in 1967. They followed this success with a series of hits, including “To Love Somebody”, “Stayin’ Alive”, and “Night Fever”.
The Bee Gees’ popularity began to decline in the early 1980s, but they continued to release albums and tour. In 1987, they released the album E.S.P., which included the single “Crazy for Your Love”. The album was a commercial success, but it did not reach the same level of success as their previous albums.
The Bee Gees continued to perform and record music until the death of Maurice Gibb in 2003. Barry and Robin Gibb have continued to release music and tour as a duo.