"She Drives Me Crazy" | ||||
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Single by Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
from the album The Raw & the Cooked | ||||
A-side | "She Drives Me Crazy" | |||
B-side | "Pull the Sucker Off" | |||
Released | 1 January 1989 | |||
Format |
7" single 12" maxi CD maxi |
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Recorded | October 1988 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:38 | |||
Label | London Records | |||
Writer(s) | Roland Gift, David Steele | |||
Producer(s) | David Z, Fine Young Cannibals | |||
Fine Young Cannibals singles chronology | ||||
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"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song recorded by English group Fine Young Cannibals, included on their 1988 album The Raw & the Cooked. The song peaked at Number 5 on the British singles chart in the band's native U.K. in January 1989 (it was released on New Year's Day) before hitting Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the US on 15 April 1989. "She Drives Me Crazy" also topped the charts in Australia, Canada, Spain and on the U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play Singles chart. It also was a top 3 hit on the German and Dutch Top 40.
The unique snare drum "pop" sound was created by recording the snare drum portion separately. A speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, and a microphone below. The original recording of the snare drum part was played back through the speaker and re-recorded.
The song was re-released in 1997 in support of Fine Young Cannibals' compilation album The Finest. It included a remix by Roger Sanchez, as well as Mousse T. remixes of "Johnny Come Home". The single reached #36 on the UK Singles Chart.
Two music videos were produced for the song, one by Philippe Decouflé and one by Pedro Romhanyi. Similar to Decouflé's only other music video, New Order's "True Faith", his version includes extensive choreography and performers in unusual costumes, including two identical dancers with completely different coloured outfits, as well as a person with a television on his head. This version received several nominations at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video.
The song can be heard in the intro of Columbo S09E02 episode "Columbo Cries Wolf"