Summer Is Crazy

"Summer Is Crazy" is a song recorded by Italian singer Alexia.[1] Like Alexia's previous single, it reached number one on the Italian charts. This was the first of two singles to feature radio jingles of the track on the CD. "Summer Is Crazy" would be featured as a B-side on the UK editions of "Gimme Love" although due to a misprint, writing credits went only to Alexia. In February 2013 Alexia announced that a new version of "Summer is Crazy" would feature on her upcoming album, "ICanzonissime".

"Summer Is Crazy"
Single by Alexia
from the album Fan Club
ReleasedMay 6, 1996
GenreEurodance
Length4:20
Label
Songwriter(s)Roberto Zanetti & Alessia Aquilani
Producer(s)Roberto Zanetti
Alexia singles chronology
"Me and You"
(1995)		 "Summer Is Crazy"
(1996)		 "Number One"
(1996)

Release

The song was initially released in Italy on CD and 12" (coded DWA 96.01), with releases in other European countries following. As with "Me and You", the German edition would be released by ZYX, the Spanish release by Blanco Y Negro and the French release by Panic (a subsidiary of Polygram. A remix release later came out, although this time on both CD and 12". This would be the first of Alexia's singles to be released in certain territories by Sony Music through their subsidiary Dancepool. Two European CD were released- the standard CD and remix CD (Sony code 663521) in addition to an Australia CD release (Sony code 663486). Alexia's relationship with Sony would continue until 2005.

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Tom Demalon described the song as a "thumping number replete with tinkling keyboard flourishes" in his review of Fan Club.[2]

Chart performance

"Summer Is Crazy" went on to become a major hit in several countries in Europe, and remains one of Alexia's most successful songs to date. It peaked at number-one in Italy, and also peaked at number 2 in Spain and number 3 in Finland. Additionally, the single managed to climb into the Top 30 in Belgium and Switzerland, and the Top 40 in Austria and France, as well as on the Eurochart Hot 100, where it reached its highest position as number 35 in July 1996. "Summer Is Crazy" did not chart on the UK Singles Chart in the UK.

Music video

A music video was produced to promote the single. The video version was edited up to the end of the middle. It has never been released.

Official versions
CD-maxi - Europe (1996)
  1. "Summer Is Crazy" (Radio Mix) - 4:20
  2. "Summer Is Crazy" (Night Fly Mix) - 7:22
  3. "Summer Is Crazy" (Blue Mix) - 7:56
  4. "Summer Is Crazy" (Classic Euro Mix) - 6:50
  5. "Summer Is Crazy" (Radio Jingle 1) - 0:14
  6. "Summer Is Crazy" (Radio Jingle 2) - 0:14
  7. "Summer Is Crazy" (Radio Jingle 3) - 0:10

Charts

References
  1. http://www.discogs.com/Alexia-Summer-Is-Crazy/master/40587
  2. "Alexia - Fun Club [Sony]". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Alexia – Summer Is Crazy" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  4. "Ultratop.be – Alexia – Summer Is Crazy" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Retrieved June 25, 2018.
  6. "Alexia: Summer Is Crazy" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
  7. "Lescharts.com – Alexia – Summer Is Crazy" (in French). Les classement single.
  8. Italian Single Chart Hit parade Italia (Retrieved May 30, 2008)
  9. Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  10. "Swisscharts.com – Alexia – Summer Is Crazy". Swiss Singles Chart.
  11. "Chart Watch - Top Selling Singles of 1996". Billboard. 14 June 1997. Retrieved 17 May 2016.
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