Let's Go Crazy

"Let's Go Crazy"
Single by Prince and The Revolution
from the album Purple Rain
B-side
ReleasedJuly 18, 1984[1]
RecordedThe Warehouse, St. Louis Park, August 7, 1983
GenreFunk rock[2]
Length3:50 (7"/video version)
4:39 (album version)
7:35 (12"/movie version)
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Prince [3]
Producer(s)Prince and the Revolution
Prince singles chronology
"When Doves Cry"
(1984) 		"Let's Go Crazy"
(1984) 		"Purple Rain"
(1984)
Music video
Let's Go Crazy on YouTube
Prince UK singles chronology
"I Would Die 4 U"
(1984) 		"Let's Go Crazy"/"Take Me with U"
(1984) 		"Paisley Park"
(1985)

"Let's Go Crazy" is a 1984 song by Prince. It was taken from his 1984 album Purple Rain. It went to number 1 in the United States, number 2 in Canada, number 7 in the United Kingdom, number 10 in Australia, number 11 in Belgium and the Netherlands, number 13 in New Zealand and number 50 in France.

Track listing

7" Warner Bros. / 7-29216 (US)
  1. "Let's Go Crazy" (edit) – 3:46
  2. "Erotic City" (edit) – 3:53
7" Warner Bros. / W2000 (UK)
  1. "Let's Go Crazy" (edit) – 3:46
  2. "Take Me with U" – 3:51
12" Warner Bros. / 0-20246 (US)
  1. "Let's Go Crazy" (Special Dance Mix) – 7:35
  2. "Erotic City ("make love not war Erotic City come alive")" – 7:24
12" Warner Bros. / W2000T (UK)
  1. "Let's Go Crazy" (Special Dance Mix) – 7:35
  2. "Take Me with U" – 3:51
  3. "Erotic City ("make love not war Erotic City come alive")" – 7:24

References

  1. ↑ Uptown, 2004, p. 50
  2. ↑ Elliott, Paul (May 30, 2016). "The Top 20 Greatest Funk Rock Songs". TeamRock. Team Rock Limited. Archived from the original on June 2, 2016. Retrieved January 31, 2017.
  3. ↑ The original single release credits the authors of the song as Prince and The Revolution, but the song's authorship is registered with ASCAP as solely by Prince.