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"You Drive Me Crazy" (Korean: 너 때문에 미쳐; RR: Neo ttaemune michyeo), also known as "I Go Crazy Because of You", is a single by South Korean girl group T-ara released on February 23, 2010. It served as a bonus track for the repackaged album Breaking Heart. The single became the group's first chart-topper on the Gaon Chart, and is one of the best-selling singles in South Korea with 3.04 million downloads.

Background and release

In early February 2010, it was announced that T-ara would be re-releasing their album with two new songs in order to thank their fans for the success of their first album. Entitled Breaking Heart, the reissue centers around a "temptation of the devil" concept. Breaking Heart was physically released on March 3, 2010. The lead single, "You Drive Me Crazy", was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun.

Music video

Filming for the music video, directed by Cha Eun-taek, began on February 18, 2010, in a Namyangju, Gyeonggi studio. Member Ji-yeon suffered a knee ligament injury during production, causing the other members to end their solo shoots with Ji-yeon finishing hers the next morning. The music video premiered on March 15, 2010, on GOMTV.

Composition

"You Drive Me Crazy" was penned by singer-songwriter Wheesung, with music by Cho Young-soo and Kim Tae-hyun. It is an "edgy" electropop song which has received comparisons to "If U Seek Amy" by American singer Britney Spears. It has been called a "song without breaks" and is highlighted for the "important key role" that synthesizers play in "creating a hook song".

Promotion

Promotion for "You Drive Me Crazy" began on March 15, 2010.

Reception

Commercial performance

"You Drive Me Crazy" peaked at number one on the Gaon Digital Chart, holding its position for two weeks. It sold 3 million downloads by the end of 2010 and ranked at number 16 on the annual chart.

Critical reception

Robbie Daw of Idolator drew comparisons to American singer Britney Spears, commenting: "the "Womanizer" beat, the "If U Seek Amy" melody and the wardrobe that looks like it was stolen from the storage unit housing the "...Baby One More Time" video shoot memorabilia. You know, the line "you empower me, sexy shadow" is simply just not used enough in pop songs these days. So props for that, T-ara."

In 2017, SBS PopAsia, along with NME in 2024, named "You Drive Me Crazy" as among the group's best singles. KKBox Hong Kong also included it in their list of "The Best 10 classic K-pop songs of 2010".

In popular culture

In July 2022, "You Drive Me Crazy" was played in the hit TV series Extraordinary Attorney Woo. In 2010, Japanese transgender TV personality Haruna Ai released a remake of the song titled "Crazy for You".

Accolades

Release history

References

1. (in Korean) ‘활동 조기종료’ 티아라, 2월26일 ‘너때문에 미쳐’ 컴백 (T-ara to come back with "You Drive Me Crazy") Archived April 2, 2015, at the Wayback Machine. Newsen. February 3, 2010.
2. "Release – Album – Breaking Heart (Repackage)". MBK Entertainment (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 13, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
3. "T-ara Vol. 1 - Breaking Heart (Repackage) (First Press Limited Edition) CD". YesAsia. Archived from the original on February 28, 2010. Retrieved September 17, 2018.
4. (in Korean) 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) Archived December 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Newsen. February 7, 2010.
5. Lee, Eun-jung (February 19, 2010). 티아라 지연, 뮤비 촬영 중 무릎 다쳐 - 미주 한국일보. Korea Times (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
6. Lee, Jae-hwan (March 6, 2010). 티아라 섹시벗고 중성 매력 발산 ‘변신의 끝은 어디?’. Newsen (in Korean). Archived from the original on September 16, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
7. 너 때문에 미쳐 티아라 [You Drive Me Crazy by T-ara]. LOEN Entertainment. YouTube. Archived from the original on March 10, 2016. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
8. "T-ara – I Go Crazy Because of You on SBS Inkigayo". Seoul Broadcasting System. YouTube. Archived from the original on March 20, 2018. Retrieved August 25, 2015.
9. (in Korean) 휘성 티아라 리패키지 앨범 작사가로 깜짝 참여 (Wheesung participates in T-ara's repackage album) Archived December 26, 2013, at the Wayback Machine. Newsen. February 7, 2010.
10. Peterson, Jacques (June 13, 2017). "9 of the best T-ara singles". SBS PopAsia. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
11. Ok, Eun-sil (March 2010). "Single – K-pop – 너 때문에 미쳐". Neo Music Communication IZM. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
12. Positions on the Gaon Digital Chart:
    • "Bo Peep Bo Peep", "Like the First Time", "TTL (Time To Love)". January 2, 2010. Archived from the original on November 12, 2013.
    • "You Drive Me Crazy" (2010)". March 3, 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
    • "I'm in Pain" (2010)". March 13, 2010. Archived from the original on March 1, 2015.
    • "Wae Ireoni?" (2010)". December 4, 2010. Archived from the original on March 7, 2015.
13. Cumulative sales for "I Go Crazy Because of You":
    • "Download Chart (Domestic) – 2010 (see #5)". KMCIA. Archived from the original on February 28, 2014. Retrieved August 10, 2016.
14. Daw, Robbie (March 11, 2010). "Korean Girl Group T-ara Seem Pretty "Crazy" For Britney Spears". Idolator. Hive Media. Archived from the original on September 26, 2018. Retrieved September 16, 2018.
15. Peterson, Jacques (June 13, 2017). "9 of the best T-ara singles". SBS PopAsia. Special Broadcasting Service. Archived from the original on June 17, 2017. Retrieved September 12, 2018.
16. "【回憶召喚】Super Junior〈美人啊〉、CNBLUE〈孤獨的人〉十首熱門K-POP帶你回到2010年！". KKBox (in Chinese). January 28, 2020. Retrieved April 22, 2023.
17. Chin, Carmen (July 29, 2024). "The 10 best T-ARA songs". NME. Retrieved August 29, 2024.
18. ""동그라미 너 때문에 미쳐" 티아라 효민도 빠진 '우영우'". Sports Kyunghyang (in Korean). Nate. July 15, 2022. Retrieved November 3, 2022.
19. 강수진기자 (October 20, 2010). "일본 대표 트랜스젠더, 한국서 싱글 발표! 티아라곡 리메이크" [Japanese representative transgender, releases single in Korea! Remake of T-ara song]. sports.khan.co.kr (in Korean). Retrieved August 3, 2024.
20. "티아라 서울가요대상 신인상 "머무르지 않고 전진할것"". newsen.com.
21. "티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐' '엠카' 1위 '눈물'". Naver News (in Korean). Retrieved January 2, 2021.
22. "티아라, '너 때문에 미쳐'로 '인기가요' 첫 1위" [T-ara, 'Crazy Because of You' wins first place on 'Inkigayo']. My Daily (in Korean). Naver. March 21, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2023.

1. The original Hangul title of the song is "너 때문에 미쳐", which is credited in English as either "You Drive Me Crazy" or "I Go Crazy Because of You".

• 2010 singles
• 2010 songs
• T-ara songs