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"Crazy Beat" is a song by English band Blur. It was released as the second single from their seventh album Think Tank in 2003. "Crazy Beat" has been compared by critics and the band to Blur's 1997 hit "Song 2" in its guitar-driven simplicity. Released in the United States as the first single from the album, it became Blur's first single since "Song 2" to chart on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, reaching No. 22. Graham Coxon, who had left the group prior to the album's release, plays on the single's B-side "The Outsider".

"Crazy Beat"
Single by Blur
from the album Think Tank
Released	7 July 2003 (2003-07-07)[1]
Recorded	Marrakech, 2002
Genre	Alternative rock, alternative dance
Length	3:15
Label	Parlophone
Songwriter(s)	Damon Albarn, Alex James, Dave Rowntree
Producer(s)	Blur, Norman Cook
Blur singles chronology
"Out of Time" (2003) "Crazy Beat" (2003) "Good Song" (2003)
Alternative cover
7-inch
Alternative cover
DVD

Video

"Crazy Beat" was supported by two music videos. The official video sees the band performing the song and creating a beast composed of green lightning which attacks people in a pub (Graham Coxon does not appear in this video).[2] The alternate video shows four women performing a peculiar dance to the song, wearing matching brown dresses and blonde wigs while the band is playing in the background.[3]

Cover art

The single's cover art features a satirical portrait of the British Royal Family by the English graffiti artist Banksy. The mural was painted on a building in Stoke Newington. In September 2009, workers sent by Hackney London Borough Council painted over most of the mural with black paint, against the building owner's wishes.[4]

Track listings

7"

1. "Crazy Beat"
2. "The Outsider"

CD

1. "Crazy Beat"
2. "Don't Be"
3. "Crazy Beat" (alternative video)

DVD

1. "Crazy Beat" (video)
2. "Don't Be"
3. "The Outsider"
4. "Crazy Beat" (animatic)

CD (Canadian version)

1. "Crazy Beat"
2. "Tune Two"

Production credits

• "Crazy Beat" produced by Norman Cook, Blur and Ben Hillier
• "Don't Be" and "The Outsider" produced by Blur and Ben Hillier
• Damon Albarn - vocals, guitars, programming
• Alex James: bass, backing vocals
• Dave Rowntree - drums, programming
• Fatboy Slim - keyboards, synths, programming, effects

Charts

Weekly positions

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[5]	30
Germany (Official German Charts)[6]	98
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[7]	20
UK Singles (OCC)[8]	18
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[9]	22

References

На других языках

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- [en] Crazy Beat

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[es] Crazy Beat

«Crazy Beat» —en español: «Ritmo loco»— es una canción de la banda británica Blur. Fue lanzado como el segundo sencillo de su séptimo álbum Think Tank en 2003. Los críticos y la banda han comparado «Crazy Beat» con el éxito de Blur de 1997 «Song 2» en su simplicidad impulsada por la guitarra. Lanzado en los Estados Unidos como el primer sencillo del álbum, se convirtió en el primer sencillo de Blur desde «Song 2» en figurar en la lista Modern Rock Tracks, alcanzando el puesto 22. Graham Coxon, que había dejado el grupo antes del lanzamiento del álbum, toca en la cara B del sencillo «The Outsider».

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[ru] Crazy Beat

«Crazy Beat» — второй сингл с седьмого студийного альбома Think Tank британской альтернативной рок-группы Blur, вышедший 7 июля 2003 года. Музыкальные критики отметили звучание, схожее с другой песней группы, «Song 2». Сингл занял 22-е место в чарте Modern Rock Tracks.

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