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Dancing Crazy

"Dancing Crazy" is a song by American singer Miranda Cosgrove from her second extended play High Maintenance (2011). It was released as the lead single from the extended play on December 21, 2010, by Columbia Records. The song was written by Shellback, Max Martin, and Avril Lavigne, whilst production was helmed by Martin and Shellback. According to Cosgrove, the song is about friendship and having fun.

"Dancing Crazy"
Single by Miranda Cosgrove
from the EP High Maintenance
ReleasedDecember 21, 2010 (2010-12-21)
StudioMaratone, Stockholm
Length3:40
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Max Martin
  • Shellback
Miranda Cosgrove singles chronology
"Kissin U"
(2010) 		"Dancing Crazy"
(2010)
Music video
"Dancing Crazy" on YouTube

The song was met with mixed reviews from critics. In the United States, the single peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100.[1] It was moderately successful in some countries, such as Slovakia, where it peaked at number seventeen.[2] The song's music video debuted on February 13[3] and features Cosgrove and her friends sneaking out and going to a party that is taking place on a high school football field.

Background

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In October 2010, Cosgrove announced new tour dates for the Sparks Fly Tour which was later renamed to the Dancing Crazy Tour. "Dancing Crazy" was released for digital download on December 21, 2010.[4]

"Dancing Crazy" was written by Avril Lavigne, Max Martin, and Shellback, and produced by the latter two.

Composition

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Avril Lavigne wrote the song, about dancing through the night.

The single is written in a common verse-chorus style. The song closes with the ending word "Smack". During a Behind the Scenes look at the recording of the song, Cosgrove stated,

"Dancing Crazy is so fun. I just think about going out with my friends and going to parties and having a good time. [One of my] favorite parts of the song is when is when I say 'I know whatever happens, you will be right by my side'. It's just like, you know you'll always have your friends there."[5]

Commonsensemedia wrote, "Dancing Crazy, ... has one thing on its mind: cutting loose on the dance floor until the wee hours of the morning. Written by Avril Lavigne, the song describes staying out all night, spending most of it dancing (with a little kissing thrown in) – "You, me in the spotlight / Running around till the end of the night / Hot, hot keep it comin' / We can rock out till the early morning." Though the actions in this tune aren't necessarily irresponsible, they may be a little iffy for the youngest tweens."[6]

Reception

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Critical reception

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The song was met with mixed reviews from music critics. Idolator said of the song "Poppy! Fun! Kinda 80s Bananarama-ish! The "You! Me! In the spotlight!" bit in particular sounds like "Girlfriend"-esque Avril, not to mention the low-key guitar on the bridge. We're guessing this tune didn't make the cut of Lavigne's upcoming album Goodbye Lullaby and Miranda snatched up her scraps. Still, even as leftovers, it's a pretty tasty track and much like she did with Kesha's 'Disgusting', Miranda can pull it off."[7] Common Sense Media gave the song 3 out of 5 stars, saying, "Ultimately, it's hard to tell this song apart from the sea of similar-sounding tunes out there, making it a fairly forgettable track overall."

Commercial performance

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In the US, the song peaked on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 100. It peaked at number thirty-six on the Pop Songs chart and on the Billboard Top Heatseekers chart at number twenty-one.[1] In Slovakia, it debuted and peaked at number seventeen on the official Hot 100 singles chart.[2]

Live performances

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The song was first performed live on the Dancing Crazy Tour, which kicked off in January 2011.[8][9] The song is the fourteenth and final track to be performed on the tour.[10] The song was performed live on the March 9th, 2011 episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show.[11] As Cosgrove started to sing the final chorus of the song, Greyson Chance, who had opened up for her on her Dancing Crazy Tour, came out onto the stage to sing with her.[12][13] On March 15, the day of the EP's release, Cosgrove performed at the Hard Rock Cafe in Hollywood, California.[14] During the Dancing Crazy Summer Tour, Cosgrove performed the song with Chance.

Music video

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The music video for "Dancing Crazy" was first announced during Cosgrove's interview on Today. While there, she also showed a snippet of the music video.[15] During a Behind the Scenes look, Cosgrove stated:

"Basically, in the video, I'm sneaking out of the house with my friends in this cool vintage red car. As we're driving, other cars show up behind us and other people that are our friends follow. And we all wind up at this high school. We sneak into the Football Field and just have this big party. Dancing Crazy is just about going out and having a good time. One of my best friends in the world is in the video, and it's gonna be fun, just dancing with her and having fun."[16]

The video opens up to several girls waiting for Cosgrove outside of her house. It is 11:00 pm; Cosgrove gets out of bed and sneaks outside. As the group leaves, Cosgrove sees her teenage neighbor and the two briefly smile at one another. Cosgrove and her friends drive down a road and several other cars filled with teenagers are following them. They arrive at a high school football field, where a car and large speakers have been set up. The teens begin to dance with one another. Cosgrove sits on the car and the neighbor that Cosgrove saw previously arrives. Cosgrove and her neighbor walk to bleachers and hold hands; they later kiss and dance. Sprinklers turn on and the teens run back home. Cosgrove drives back home with her friends as the sun begins to rise. Cosgrove arrives home and lays down; her alarm clock goes off. The video closes with her pressing the snooze button.[17]

Track listing

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Digital download / promotional CD single[18]
  1. "Dancing Crazy" – 3:43

Credits and personnel

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Credits and personnel are adapted from the High Maintenance extended play liner notes.[19]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Dancing Crazy"
Chart (2011) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[20] 56
Slovakia (Singles Digital Top 100)[21] 17
US Billboard Hot 100[22] 100
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[23] 36

Release history

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Country Date Format Label
Canada[24] December 21, 2010 Digital download, CD single Sony
United States[18] Epic

References

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  1. ^ a b https://www.billboard.com/artist/miranda-cosgrove/chart-history/
  2. ^ a b ds. "Sns Ifpi". Ifpicr.cz. Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  3. ^ Girl, Cosmo (February 11, 2011). "Miranda Cosgrove Dancy Crazy Video News". Seventeen. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Dancing Crazy - Single by Miranda Cosgrove - Download Dancing Crazy - Single on iTunes". Itunes.apple.com. December 21, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  5. ^ "Behind the Scenes in the Recording Studio! | The Official Miranda Cosgrove Site". Mirandacosgroveofficial.com. January 5, 2011. Archived from the original on January 23, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  6. ^ ""Dancing Crazy" (CD single) by Miranda Cosgrove - Music Review". Commonsensemedia.org. December 21, 2010. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  7. ^ Miranda Cosgrove is Dancing Crazy on her Avril Lavigne-Written Track www.idolator.com
  8. ^ "Music review: Miranda Cosgrove and Greyson Chance at Strathmore". Washingtonpost.com. February 10, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  9. ^ "Greyson Chance on 'Dancing Crazy' Tour with Miranda Cosgrove". Greyson Chance Zone. December 8, 2010. Archived from the original on March 10, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  10. ^ Bream, Jon (January 31, 2011). "How to make Greyson/Miranda concert more kid-friendly". StarTribune.com. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  11. ^ "Watch Miranda Cosgrove's Performance - On Ellen's Music Page - The Ellen DeGeneres Show". Ellen.warnerbros.com. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  12. ^ "This Week on the Ellen Show". Ellen.warnerbros.com. Archived from the original on February 12, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  13. ^ "Greyson Chance and Miranda Cosgrove "Dance Crazy" on The Ellen Show | Greyson Chance FanSite". Greysonchanceweb.com. March 9, 2011. Archived from the original on March 21, 2012. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  14. ^ "Events | The Official Miranda Cosgrove Site". Mirandacosgroveofficial.com. Archived from the original on January 6, 2011. Retrieved February 12, 2012.
  15. ^ "Miranda Cosgrove Today Show Interview". YouTube. January 25, 2011. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  16. ^ [1] Archived June 25, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
  17. ^ Miranda Cosgrove - "Dancing Crazy" - YouTube on YouTube
  18. ^ a b "Dancing Crazy – Single by Miranda Cosgrove". iTunes US. Apple Inc. Retrieved March 6, 2011.
  19. ^ High Maintenance (CD liner notes). Miranda Cosgrove. Columbia Records. 2011. 88697 85483 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  20. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100 | Charts | Billboard JAPAN". Billboard Japan. June 29, 2011. Archived from the original on November 13, 2013.
  21. ^ "Dancing Crazy on Slovenská". IFPI. (IFPI). Archived from the original on January 10, 2007. Retrieved February 10, 2011.[dead link‍]
  22. ^ "Miranda Cosgrove Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  23. ^ "Miranda Cosgrove Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  24. ^ "Dancing Crazy – Single by Miranda Cosgrove". iTunes Canada. Apple Inc. December 21, 2010. Retrieved February 22, 2011.
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