Crazy World (Boys Like Girls album)
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| Released | December 11, 2012[1] | |||
| Recorded | 2011–12, Los Angeles, CA | |||
| Genre | Pop rock, country pop | |||
| Length | 42:26 | |||
| Label | Columbia Nashville | |||
| Producer | Martin Johnson | |||
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Crazy World is the third studio album by American rock band Boys Like Girls. It marks a departure from the group's original emo and alternative rock sound in favor of a more country style. The Crazy World EP was released on July 17, 2012 with the tracks, "Be Your Everything", "Life of the Party" and "The First Time" to help promote the album. The album was released on December 11, 2012.[1] On November 15, they posted a "Crazy World Song Reveal" page, allowing fans to share a link to it in order to unlock a new song off the new record.[2] On November 16, the new track was revealed as "Stuck in the Middle", and the LP was made available for pre-order.
The lead single "Be Your Everything" was released in the summer of 2012, and entered the Billboard Hot Singles Sales chart at number 18. Its music video ran into heavy rotation on CMT and GAC starting in the fall of 2012. The album debuted and peaked at number 134 on the Billboard 200. It is the only to feature bassist Morgan Dorr and last with guitarist Paul DiGiovanni.
Reception
[edit]| Aggregate scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 41/100[3] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |    [4] |
| Alternative Press | [5] |
Crazy World received mixed reviews from critics. On Metacritic, the album received an average rating of 41, indicating generally "mixed or average reviews".[3]
Track listings
[edit]All lyrics written by Martin Johnson.
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "The First Time" | Martin Johnson | 4:26 |
| 2. | "Life of the Party" | Johnson, Luke Laird | 3:57 |
| 3. | "Crazy World" | Johnson, Kevin Griffin | 3:56 |
| 4. | "Be Your Everything" | Johnson, Rob Hawkins | 3:30 |
| 5. | "Stuck in the Middle" | Johnson, Brandon Bush, Kristian Bush, John Webb Jr. | 3:51 |
| 6. | "Cheated" | Johnson, Sam Hollander, Dave Katz, Claude Kelly | 3:42 |
| 7. | "Shoot" | Johnson, Laird | 4:52 |
| 8. | "Leaving California" | Johnson, Chris Tompkins | 4:09 |
| 9. | "Take Me Home" | Johnson, Hawkins | 3:46 |
| 10. | "Red Cup, Hands Up, Long Brown Hair" | Johnson, Eric Paslay | 2:54 |
| 11. | "Hey You" | Johnson, Brad Warren, Brett Warren | 5:58 |
| Total length: | 42:26 | ||
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Be Your Everything" | Johnson, Hawkins | 3:30 |
| 2. | "Life of the Party" | Johnson, Laird | 3:57 |
| 3. | "The First Time" | Johnson | 4:26 |
| Total length: | 11:53 | ||
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2013) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard 200[6] | 134 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Boys Like Girls announce 'Crazy World' release date". Alternative Press. 28 September 2012.
- ^ "Home". blgcrazyworld.com.
- ^ a b "Reviews for Crazy World LP by Boys Like Girls". Metacritic. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
- ^ AllMusic - Genre
- ^ "Boys Like Girls - Crazy World - Reviews". Alternative Press. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
- ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard.
External links
[edit]Crazy World at MusicBrainz (list of releases)
