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{{Infobox single {{Infobox single <!-- See Misplaced Pages:WikiProject_Songs -->
| Name = She Drives Me Crazy | Name = She Drives Me Crazy
| Cover = She drives me crazy.jpg | Cover = She_drives_me_crazy.jpg
| Border = | Caption =
| Alt = | Artist = ]
| from Album = ]
| Caption =
| Artist = ] | A-side = "She Drives Me Crazy"
| Album = ] | B-side = "Pull the Sucker Off"
| A-side = "She Drives Me Crazy" | Released = 1 January 1989
| B-side = "Pull the Sucker Off" | Format = ]<br>]<br>]
| Released = {{Start date|1989|01|01}} | Recorded = December 1988
| Format = ], ], ] | Genre = ]
| Recorded = {{Start date|1988|12}} | Length = 3:38
| Genre = ] | Label = ]
| Writer = ], ]
| Length = {{Duration|m=03|s=38}}
| Label = ] | Producer = ], Fine Young Cannibals
| Certification =
| Writer = ], ]
| Last single = "]"<br/>(1987)
| Producer = ], ]
| This single = "'''She Drives Me Crazy'''"<br/>(1989)
| Certification =
| Next single = "]"<br/>(1989)
| Chronology =
| Misc =
| Last single = {{Ubl|"]"|(1987)}}
| This single = {{Ubl|"'''She Drives Me Crazy'''"|(1989)}}
| Next single = {{Ubl|"]"|(1989)}}
| Misc =
}} }}
"'''She Drives Me Crazy'''" is a song recorded by English group ], included on their 1988 album '']''. 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 ] 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 ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fine-young-cannibals-mn0000183311/awards|title=Fine Young Cannibals Artist Biography by Ed Nimmervoll - Awards|accessdate=2014-03-11 |publisher=Allmusic.com}}</ref> It also was a top 3 hit on the German and Dutch Top 40.


==Background and recording==
"'''She Drives Me Crazy'''" is a 1989 international ], co-written and performed by ] of ] group ]. The song reached Top-5 charts in many countries worldwide.<ref name="fycaw"/><ref name="chartperf"/>
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.<ref name="snare">{{cite web| last=Daley| first=Dan| date=1 March 2001| title=Fine Young Cannibals' She Drives Me Crazy| url=http://mixonline.com/mag/audio_fine_young_cannibals/| accessdate=5 July 2007}}</ref>


==Background== ==Re-release==
The song was re-released in 1997 in support of Fine Young Cannibals' ] '']''. It included a remix by ], as well as ] remixes of "]". The single reached #36 on the ].
The unique "pop" sound of "She Drives Me Crazy" was created by recording the snare drum portion separately; speaker was then placed on top of the snare drum, with a microphone below. The original recording of the snare-drum part was played back through the speaker, and re-recorded.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mixonline.com/mag/audio_fine_young_cannibals/ |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20131105093951/http://www.mixonline.com/mag/audio_fine_young_cannibals/ |title=Classic Tracks: Fine Young Cannibals' "She Drives Me Crazy" |author=Dan Daley |publisher=] |date=March 1, 2001 |archivedate=November 5, 2013}}</ref> The song was included on ]' 1988 album, '']''.

Released on the ], "She Drives Me Crazy" peaked at number 5 on the ] singles' chart in January 1989, before hitting number 1 on the ] in the ] on April 15, 1989. The single also topped the charts in ], ], ], ], ], and the United States ] ] chart.<ref name="fycaw">{{Cite web |url=http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fine-young-cannibals-mn0000183311/awards |title=Fine Young Cannibals - Awards |author=] |publisher=] |accessdate=March 11, 2014}}</ref><ref name="chartperf">] (verified sources)</ref>

The song was re-released in 1997 in support of ]' compilation album, '']''. The album included a remix by ], as well as ] remixes of "]." The 1997 single reached number 36 on the ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=24825 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120314035911/http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=24825 |title=Chart Stats - Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy {1997} |publisher=Chart Stats |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |accessdate=April 7, 2008}}</ref>

==Lyrical content==
"She Drives Me Crazy" is a song about a man having a love-crush on a woman, and being obsessed with her to the point that it makes him crazy.<ref name="sdmchd"/>


==Music video== ==Music video==
Two ]s were released for "She Drives Me Crazy" - one video was produced by ],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciedca-decoufle.com/a_jeter/espace_pro/anglais/HistoriqueDeLaCompagnie_UK.pdf |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120915100530/http://www.ciedca-decoufle.com/a_jeter/espace_pro/anglais/HistoriqueDeLaCompagnie_UK.pdf |title=Compagnie DCA - Philippe Decouflé |author= |publisher= |date=March 2007 |archivedate=September 15, 2012}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=10630 |title=Fine Young Cannibals / She drives me crazy |author= |publisher=MVDbase |date= |accessdate=2014}}</ref> and the other by Pedro Romhanyi.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=10631 |title=Fine Young Cannibals / She drives me crazy |author= |publisher=MVDbase |date= |accessdate=2014}}</ref> The Decouflé's popular ] version of "She Drives Me Crazy" includes extensive choreography with performers in unusual costumes, including two identical dancers with different colored-outfits, as well as a person with a ] on his head.<ref name="sdmchd">{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=9wSn81dLK6s |title=Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy (1988) |publisher=] |accessdate=February 18, 2012}}</ref> Philippe Decouflé's music video received several nominations at the ], including Best Video. Two music videos were produced for the song, one by ]<ref></ref><ref></ref> and one by Pedro Romhanyi.<ref></ref> Similar to Decouflé's only other music video, ] "]", 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 their head. This version received several nominations at the ], including Best Video.

==Other versions==
===Early years===
] parodied "She Drives Me Crazy" as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 soundtrack album '']'', alluding that his woman is a bad ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=VcM9Uou77j4 |title=Weird Al Yankovic - She Drives Like Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=January 27, 2010}}</ref> American comedian ], under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of the song called "Ho is Lazy," which appears on the 1989 album ''Large and in Charge''.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=yX6PeP8MQzo |title=Chunky A: Ho Is lazy |publisher=] |accessdate=June 17, 2009}}</ref> Former ] singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen released a ] cover based on the song named "The Grey Art Gallery" in 1990. ] recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 '']'' album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=2GojntWakb8 |title=The Flying Pickets - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=August 12, 2008}}</ref> Opening track with ] and ] was recorded for the 1994 ] album '']''; a music video, featuring cameo appearances by various celebrities, was also released to promote the album.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=H3OAwwbzuUA |title=The Muppets - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=January 1, 2010}}</ref> ]'s characters sing a cartoon parody song named "C Drives Me Crazy" in 1994, with a Muppet camel in the ] (voiced by ]) singing about how he loves the letter and things that start with C, featuring an introduction by ].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=eVbRX6njhrE |title=Sesame Street - C Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=April 5, 2008}}</ref>

===Later years===
] covered the song for her 2008 album, ], titled "Drives Me Crazy,"<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dollyon-line.com/archives/albums/backwoods_barbie/ |title=Dolly Parton On-Line / Backwoods Barbie |accessdate=18 August 2011}}</ref> released as a single to ] stations in January 2009. ] singer and songwriter ] performed her version of the song in May of 2011 for ]'s ''A.V. Undercover'' video-series.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=TqJDymGJMF0 |title=She Drives Me Crazy, Sharon Van Etten, Live @ Lincoln Hall |publisher=] |accessdate=April 10, 2011}}</ref> American electronic-industrial musical project ] covered the song as a ] on their 2012 single "A Nice Place to Destroy."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=V4KAMKBJg7Y |title=Aesthetic Perfection - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=July 2, 2012}}</ref> ], ] synthpop band, released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 ] release of their song "5-Ht."<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=Zs0Dfu9xbCQ |title=The Good Natured - She Drives Me Crazy (Fine Young Cannibals Cover) |publisher=] |accessdate=August 8, 2012}}</ref> ] recorded a cover version of the song in 2014, as part of a pledge package for their ''Absolute Treasure'' kickstarter campaign, and they subsequently released it online.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ks59dlldXvw |title=Electric Six - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=February 22, 2014}}</ref>


==Track listings== ==Track listings==
; 7" single
{|
# "She Drives Me Crazy" – 3:35
|valign="top"|
# "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34
{{Track listing
| headline = 7" single
| title1 = She Drives Me Crazy
| length1 = 3:35
| title2 = Pull the Sucker Off
| length2 = 3:34
}}


; 12" maxi
{{Track listing
# "She Drives Me Crazy" – 7:05
| headline = 12" single
# "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34
| title1 = She Drives Me Crazy
| length1 = 7:05
| title2 = Pull the Sucker Off
| length2 = 3:34
}}
|valign="top"|


; CD maxi
{{Track listing
# "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:38
| headline = CD maxi
# "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:37
| title1 = She Drives Me Crazy
# "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (The Mayhem Rhythm Remix) - 6:37
| length1 = 3:38
| title2 = Pull the Sucker Off
| length2 = 3:37
| title3 = Tired of Getting Pushed Around
| length3 = 6:37
}}


; CD maxi (1997 Re-release)
{{Track listing
# "She Drives Me Crazy" (Original 7") - 3:36
| headline = CD maxi {{nobold|(1997 Re-release)}}
| title1 = She Drives Me Crazy (Original 7") # "She Drives Me Crazy" (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit) - 3:33
# "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Edit) - 4:06
| length1 = 3:36
# "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) - 4:13
| title2 = She Drives Me Crazy (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit)

| length2 = 3:33
==Certifications==
| title3 = Johnny Come Home (Mousse T. Edit)
{| class="wikitable sortable"
| length3 = 4:06
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Country
| title4 = Johnny Come Home (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix)
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Certification
| length4 = 4:13
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Date
}}
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Sales certified
|-
|Canada<ref>Canada certifications (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|28 June 1989
|align="center"|50,000
|-
|Germany<ref>{{cite certification|region=Germany|title=She+Drives+Me+Crazy|accessdate=13 September 2008}}</ref>
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|1989
|align="center"|250,000
|-
|Sweden<ref>Swedish certifications (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|1 February 1990
|align="center"|10,000
|-
|U.S.<ref>U.S. certifications (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|18 April 1989
|align="center"|500,000
|-
|} |}


==Charts== ==Charts==
{{col-begin}}
===Chart performance===
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!Chart (1989) !Chart (1989)
!Peak<br/>position !Peak<br>position
|- |-
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{{singlechart|Germany|2|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}} {{singlechart|Germany|2|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}}
|- |-
|Ireland (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement |title=The Irish Charts |publisher=] |accessdate=April 7, 2008}}</ref> |Ireland (])<ref>Irish Single Chart (Retrieved 7 April 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|2 |align="center"|2
|- |-
|Italy (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1989.htm |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20060221033904/http://www.hitparadeitalia.it/hp_yends/hpe1989.htm |title=Italian Singles Chart |publisher=Hit Parade Italia |archivedate=February 21, 2006 |accessdate=May 31, 2008}}</ref> |Italy (])<ref>Italian Single Chart (Retrieved 31 May 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|17 |align="center"|17
|-
{{singlechart|Dutch100|5|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}}
|- |-
{{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}} {{singlechart|New Zealand|1|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}}
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{{singlechart|Norway|6|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}} {{singlechart|Norway|6|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}}
|- |-
|Spain (])<ref>{{Cite book |author=Fernando Salaverri |title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 |accessdate=January 26, 2011 |edition=first |date=September 2005|publisher=] |location=] |isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref> |Spain (])<ref>{{cite book |last=Salaverri|first=Fernando|title=Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002|accessdate=2011-01-26|edition=1st |date=September 2005|publisher=Fundación Autor-SGAE|location=Spain|isbn=84-8048-639-2}}</ref>
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|1
|- |-
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{{singlechart|Swiss|3|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}} {{singlechart|Swiss|3|artist=Fine Young Cannibals|song=She Drives Me Crazy}}
|- |-
|U.K. Singles (])<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=16037 |archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20120314035907/http://www.chartstats.com/songinfo.php?id=16037 |title=Chart Stats - Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=Chart Stats |archivedate=March 14, 2012 |accessdate=April 7, 2008}}</ref> |UK Singles (])<ref>UK Singles Chart (1989) (Retrieved 7 April 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|5 |align="center"|5
|- |-
|U.S. ]<ref name="Billboard">{{Cite web |url=http://www.billboard.com/search/site/she%20drives%20me%20crazy |title=billboard search - She Drives Me Crazy |publisher=] |accessdate=April 7, 2008}}</ref> |U.S. ]<ref name="Billboard">Billboard (Retrieved 7 April 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|1
|- |-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" /> |U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" />
|align="center"|54
|-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" />
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|1
|- |-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" /> |U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" />
|align="center"|3 |align="center"|3
|- |-
|U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" /> |U.S. ''Billboard'' ]<ref name="Billboard" />
|align="center"|5 |align="center"|5
|-
!align="left"|Chart (1997)
!align="center"|Peak<br>position
|-
|align="left"|]<ref>UK Singles Chart (1997) (Retrieved 7 April 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|36
|- |-
|} |}
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{| class="wikitable sortable"

{|class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|End of year chart (1989) !align="left"|End of year chart (1989)
!align="center"|Position !align="center"|Position
|- |-
|Australian Singles Chart<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-end-of-year-charts-top-50-singles-1989.htm |title=ARIA Charts - End of Year Charts - Top 50 Singles 1989 |publisher=] |accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref> |Australian Singles Chart<ref>1989 Australian Singles Chart (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|6 |align="center"|6
|- |-
|Austrian Singles Chart<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.austriancharts.at/1989_single.asp |title=Jahreshitparade 1989 |publisher=Austrian Charts |accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref> |Austrian Singles Chart<ref>1989 Austrian Singles Chart (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|1 |align="center"|1
|- |-
|Swiss Singles Chart<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://hitparade.ch/year.asp?key=1989 |title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 1989 |publisher=HitParade.ch |accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref> |Swiss Singles Chart<ref>1996 Swiss Singles Chart (Retrieved 13 September 2008)</ref>
|align="center"|7 |align="center"|7
|- |-
|]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://longboredsurfer.com/charts/1989.php |title=Longbored Surfer - Top 100 Hits for 1989 |publisher=LongBoredSurfer.com |accessdate=May 17, 2012}}</ref> |]<ref>U.S. '']'' Top 100 1989 (Retrieved 17 May 2012)</ref>
| align="center"|18 | align="center"|18
|- |-
|} |}
{{col-end}}


== Cover versions and parodies ==
===Certifications===
English synthpop band ] released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 ] (EP) release of their song "5-Ht".
{| class="wikitable sortable"

! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Country
] and ] recorded a version as the opening track to the 1994 ] album '']''. A music video, featuring cameo appearances by various celebrities, was released to promote the album.
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Certification

! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Date
] recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 '']'' album.
! bgcolor="#ebf5ff"|Sales certified

|-
Former ] singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen (Traditional Chinese: 劉文娟; Simplified Chinese: 刘文娟) released a Cantonese cover based on this song named "The Grey Art Gallery" (Traditional Chinese: 灰色畫店; Simplified Chinese: 灰色画店) in 1990.
|Canada<ref>{{Cite certification|region=Canada|title=She+Drives+Me+Crazy|accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref>

|align="center"|Gold
The Fine Young Camels sing "C Drives Me Crazy", a "]" parody of "She Drives Me Crazy". A Muppet ] in the ] (voiced by ]{{dn|date=December 2014}}) sings about how he loves the letter C and things that start with C. He is backed by two male Anything Muppets dressed as ]. A Muppet cookie and a Muppet cat also sing and dance along. The number features an introduction by ], stating it's their "greatest, and only, hit ever."
|align="center"|June 28, 1989

|align="center"|50,000
American comedian ], under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of this song, called "Ho is Lazy." It appears on the 1989 album ''Large and In Charge''.<ref></ref>
|-

|Germany<ref>{{Cite certification|region=Germany|title=She+Drives+Me+Crazy|accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref>
] parodied this song as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 ] '']''.
|align="center"|Gold

|align="center"|1989
] recorded a cover version as part of a pledge package for their ''Absolute Treasure'' Kickstarter campaign. The cover was subsequently released online.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ks59dlldXvw|accessdate=29 March 2015}}</ref>
|align="center"|250,000

|-
==References==
|Sweden<ref>{{Cite certification|region=Sweden|certyear=1990|accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref>
{{Reflist|2}}
|align="center"|Gold

|align="center"|February 1, 1990
==External links==
|align="center"|10,000
* {{MetroLyrics song|fine-young-cannibals|she-drives-me-crazy}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->
|-
|United States<ref>{{Cite certification|region=United States|title=She+Drives+Me+Crazy|accessdate=September 13, 2008}}</ref>
|align="center"|Gold
|align="center"|April 18, 1989
|align="center"|500,000
|-
|}
{{Multicol-end}}


===Precession and succession===
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{{succession box {{succession box
| before = "]" by ] | before = "]" by ]
| title = ] ] | title = ] ]
| years = 3 March 1989 – 24 March 1989 (4 weeks) | years = 3 March 1989 – 24 March 1989 (4 weeks)
| after = "]" by ] | after = "]" by ]
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{{succession box {{succession box
| before = "]" by ] | before = "]" by ]
| title = ] number-one single | title = ] number-one single
| years = 15 March 1989 – 8 May 1989 (8 weeks) | years = 15 March 1989 – 8 May 1989 (8 weeks)
| after = "]" by ] | after = "]" by ]
}} }}
{{succession box {{succession box
| before = "]" by ] | before = "]" by ]
| title = ] ] | title = ] ]
| years = 18 March 1989 – 25 March 1989 (2 weeks) | years = 18 March 1989 – 25 March 1989 (2 weeks)
| after = "]" by ] | after = "]" by ]
}} }}
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{{s-ttl | title=] ] (second run) | years=23 April 1989 (1 week)}} {{s-ttl | title=] ] (second run) | years=23 April 1989 (1 week)}}
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==References==
{{Reflist|30em}}

==External links==
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"She Drives Me Crazy"
Song
A-side"She Drives Me Crazy"
B-side"Pull the Sucker Off"

"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.

Background and recording

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.

Re-release

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.

Music video

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 their head. This version received several nominations at the 1989 MTV Video Music Awards, including Best Video.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "She Drives Me Crazy" – 3:35
  2. "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34
12" maxi
  1. "She Drives Me Crazy" – 7:05
  2. "Pull the Sucker Off" – 3:34
CD maxi
  1. "She Drives Me Crazy" - 3:38
  2. "Pull the Sucker Off" - 3:37
  3. "Tired of Getting Pushed Around" (The Mayhem Rhythm Remix) - 6:37
CD maxi (1997 Re-release)
  1. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Original 7") - 3:36
  2. "She Drives Me Crazy" (Roger Sanchez Radio Edit) - 3:33
  3. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Edit) - 4:06
  4. "Johnny Come Home" (Mousse T. Cocktail Mix) - 4:13

Certifications

Country Certification Date Sales certified
Canada Gold 28 June 1989 50,000
Germany Gold 1989 250,000
Sweden Gold 1 February 1990 10,000
U.S. Gold 18 April 1989 500,000

Charts

Chart (1989) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) 1
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) 1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) 2
Canada Top Singles (RPM) 1
France (SNEP) 11
songid field is MANDATORY FOR GERMAN CHARTS 2
Ireland (IRMA) 2
Italy (FIMI) 17
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 1
Norway (VG-lista) 6
Spain (AFYVE) 1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 4
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) 3
UK Singles (The Official Charts Company) 5
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles 54
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play 1
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 3
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks 5
Chart (1997) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 36
End of year chart (1989) Position
Australian Singles Chart 6
Austrian Singles Chart 1
Swiss Singles Chart 7
Billboard Hot 100 18

Cover versions and parodies

English synthpop band The Good Natured released a cover of "She Drives Me Crazy" on their 2013 Extended Play (EP) release of their song "5-Ht".

Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy recorded a version as the opening track to the 1994 Muppet album Kermit Unpigged. A music video, featuring cameo appearances by various celebrities, was released to promote the album.

The Flying Pickets recorded an a cappella version for their 1994 The Original Flying Pickets: Volume 1 album.

Former Cantopop singer Yvonne Lau Man-Kuen (Traditional Chinese: 劉文娟; Simplified Chinese: 刘文娟) released a Cantonese cover based on this song named "The Grey Art Gallery" (Traditional Chinese: 灰色畫店; Simplified Chinese: 灰色画店) in 1990.

The Fine Young Camels sing "C Drives Me Crazy", a "Sesame Street" parody of "She Drives Me Crazy". A Muppet camel in the Mojave Desert (voiced by Paul Jacobs) sings about how he loves the letter C and things that start with C. He is backed by two male Anything Muppets dressed as Bedouins. A Muppet cookie and a Muppet cat also sing and dance along. The number features an introduction by Jerry Nelson, stating it's their "greatest, and only, hit ever."

American comedian Arsenio Hall, under the pseudonym "Chunky A", recorded a novelty parody of this song, called "Ho is Lazy." It appears on the 1989 album Large and In Charge.

"Weird Al" Yankovic parodied this song as "She Drives Like Crazy" for his 1989 soundtrack album UHF - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack and Other Stuff.

Electric Six recorded a cover version as part of a pledge package for their Absolute Treasure Kickstarter campaign. The cover was subsequently released online.

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