Crazy Love, released in 2009, is Canadian vocalist Michael Bublé's fourth studio album. After only three days of sales, the album opened atop the Billboard 200 chart with 132,000 copies, according to Nielsen SoundScan, giving the singer his second No. 1 album. Spending the first full week at the top, the album increased in sales to 203,000 copies, staying again at the number one spot on its second week. The album has sold nearly six million copies since its release.
In Australia, the album debuted at No. 1 on the ARIA Albums Chart and spent three continuous weeks at No. 1. It is certified 5× platinum.[5]
In the United Kingdom, Crazy Love topped the album charts, and has currently sold over 1.7 million copies with a 5x Platinum certification from BPI.[6]
Album information
The album was recorded over a period of six months in Los Angeles, New York, and Vancouver (his hometown). Produced by David Foster, Bob Rock and Humberto Gatica, Michael Bublé describes Crazy Love as the "ultimate record about the inevitable roller coaster ride of relationships." The album was named for Northern Irish musician Van Morrison's 1970 song, "Crazy Love", with a cover version included.[2]
Bublé commented on the recording process for the album: "I started this record knowing I was going to record it differently than my previous ones. I dug way deeper and was more introspective on this one. Basically, I sang the truth - made each song autobiographical - and you can definitely hear the difference. I went back to the way my idols made their records. I wanted an organic feel - so people could feel like they were in the studio with me. The musicians and I all sat in the room, recorded it right from the floor and we let the sounds all come together and bleed into one another. It's not contrived. Not too perfect. It just feels really good." [7]
Bublé co-wrote the album's two singles, "Haven't Met You Yet" and "Hold On" with former collaborators Alan Chang and Amy Foster. The first single, "Haven't Met You Yet," was released on August 31, 2009.[8] Weeks prior to this single, Bublé offered his audience an early glimpse at Crazy Love with a "playful" remix of "Baby (You've Got What It Takes)". The opening part for the single "Cry Me a River" was written by Bublé in Bond-like theme because he wanted the song to sound "really cinematic, really over the top and bombastic".[9] "Cry Me a River" was used in the BBC's advertising for the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver. The track "Stardust" was recorded in one take.[10]
On 18 April 2010, Bublé took home four Juno Awards for Juno Fan Choice Award, Single of the Year – "Haven't Met You Yet", Album of the Year – Crazy Love, and Pop Album of the Year – Crazy Love, and two Juno nominations for Artist of the Year and Songwriter of the Year. Crazy Love producers David Foster and Bob Rock both received two separate nominations of their own for the Jack Richardson Producer of the Year Award, with Bob Rock winning the award.[11][12]
On 23 August 2010, it was confirmed that a special edition of Crazy Love will be released in the Fall.[13] On 10 October 2010, the re-release was confirmed to become available on 18 October 2010 in the UK and on 25 October 2010 in the U.S.[14] The re-release contains a few new tracks, such as a new single, "Hollywood", which was co-written by Bublé and Canadian songwriter Robert G. Scott, as well as live versions of songs from the album's previous release.[13] The new tracks will also be released in the form of an EP, Hollywood the Deluxe EP.[15]
Release
The album was initially planned for release on October 13 but was released four days early on October 9 in order to coincide with Bublé's appearance on The Oprah Winfrey Show,[16] where Bublé performed the album's first single "Haven't Met You Yet".[17]
A special edition (available only through his official store) was made available for pre-order on September 11. It included the original full length CD, a "making-of" DVD, a remix CD, and a 32 page booklet.
Crazy Love was released in the UK on October 19, 2009.
Tracklist
There are six main versions: Standard Edition, Exclusive Fan Edition, Amazon.com Special Edition, iTunes Deluxe Edition, MP3 Exclusive Edition, and the 2-Disc 2010 Reissue.
Note: The second disc of the "Hollywood Edition" and the standalone "Hollywood The Deluxe EP" contain identical musical content.
Note: The UK release of the "Hollywood Edition" re-orders several of the tracks on Disc 2, as well as replacing Some Kind of Wonderful with Twist And Shout (Live) as track number 6.[20]
