Goin' Crazy (Dizzee Rascal song)

"Goin' Crazy"
Single by Dizzee Rascal featuring Robbie Williams
from the album The Fifth
Released 16 June 2013
Format Digital download, CD single
Recorded 2012
Genre Grime, indie, dance
Length 3:23
Label Dirtee Stank, Island Records
Writer(s) Dylan Mills, Tim Anderson, Jamin Wilcox
Producer(s) Tim Anderson, J-Man, Nick Cage
Dizzee Rascal singles chronology
"Wild"
(2013)		 "Goin' Crazy"
(2013)		 "Something Really Bad"
(2013)
Robbie Williams singles chronology
"Be a Boy"
(2013)		 "Goin' Crazy"
(2013)		 "Go Gentle"
(2013)
Music video
"Goin' Crazy" ft. Robbie Williams on YouTube

"Goin' Crazy" is a song by Dizzee Rascal, featuring vocals from English singer-songwriter Robbie Williams. The song was written and produced by Tim Anderson and Jamin "J-Man" Wilcox, with additional production by Nick Cage, and co-written by Dizzee Rascal.[1] The song was released on 16 June 2013 as a digital download in the United Kingdom as the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album The Fifth (2013). Dizzee originally had Example sing the chorus instead of Williams, but he felt it didn't work out, paving the way for Williams to sing it.[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was uploaded to YouTube on 10 May 2013 at a length of three minutes and forty seconds.[3] The video shows Robbie Williams driving around London in modified mobility scooters surrounded by an entourage of grannies before meeting up with Dizzee as they carry on with their journey. The video also features a cast of iconic lookalikes including Roy Orbison, Elvis Presley and John Lennon.[4] The video also features a cameo appearance from Gordon Smart the showbiz columnist in The Sun.

Live performances

On 24 May 2013 Dizzee Rascal surprised fans at Radio 1's Big Weekend in Ebrington Square, Derry, County Londonderry, Northern Ireland by performing the song live with a special guest performance from Robbie Williams.[5]

Critical reception

Robert Copsey of Digital Spy gave the song a mixed review stating:

"In short, the answer is an unfortunate yes. That's not to say the pair themselves aren't surprisingly well-matched - each craving the other's self-assurance and youthful charm - but musically, the effect is far less harmonious. While Rascal raps about dating models and scoring drugs in clubs, Williams admits: "I believe I'm going crazy/ I believe I'm losing my mind," the result a Frankensteinian blend of indie, grime and pop that never quite hits the spot." .[6]

Track listings

Digital download
No. Title Length
1. "Goin' Crazy" (feat. Robbie Williams) 3:23
German CD single[7]
No. Title Length
1. "Goin' Crazy" (feat. Robbie Williams) 3:23
2. "Goin' Crazy" (Instrumental) 3:23

Credits and personnel

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2013) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 57
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 39
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 38
Denmark (Tracklisten)[11] 35
Germany (Official German Charts)[12] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[13] 25
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[15] 5

Year-end charts

Chart (2013) Position
Hungarian Airplay Chart[16] 56
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 130

Release history

Region Date Format Label
Germany 14 June 2013 CD single Island Records
United Kingdom 16 June 2013[18] Digital download Dirtee Stank, Island Records

References

  1. ↑ http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/dizzee-rascal/news/robbie-wiliams-collaboration-video/
  2. ↑ "Twitter/ 1Xtra: #1XJam: @DizzeeRascal on ...". Twitter. 2013-07-10.
  3. ↑ Dizzee Rascal - Goin' Crazy ft. Robbie Williams on YouTube
  4. ↑ Robbie Williams and Dizzee Rascal are Goin' Crazy in new video. thesun.co.uk/ The Sun
  5. ↑ Robbie Williams, Dizzee Rascal perform 'Going Crazy' at Big Weekend - Music News - Digital Spy.
  6. ↑ Dizzee Rascal ft. Robbie Williams: 'Goin' Crazy' - Single review. digitalspy.co.uk/ Digital Spy.
  7. ↑ http://www.amazon.de/gp/product/B00CV921I2/ref=oh_details_o01_s00_i04?ie=UTF8&psc=1
  8. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams – Goin' Crazy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams – Goin' Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  10. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams – Goin' Crazy" (in French). Ultratip.
  11. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams – Goin' Crazy". Tracklisten.
  12. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Dizzee Rascal feat. Robbie Williams – Goin' Crazy". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 25, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
  14. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-06-29". Scottish Singles Top 40.
  15. ↑ "Archive Chart: 2013-06-29" UK Singles Chart.
  16. ↑ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 - radios 2013" (in Hungarian). MAHASZ. Retrieved 22 January 2014.
  17. ↑ http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/UKChartsPlusEOY2013.pdf
  18. ↑ iTunes - Music - Goin' Crazy (feat. Robbie Williams) - Single by Dizzee Rascal
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