Crazy (Willie Nelson song) Crazy (Willie Nelson song) "Crazy" is a ballad composed by Willie Nelson. It has been recorded by several artists, most notably by Patsy Cline, whose version was a No. 2 country hit in 1962. Partly due to the genre-blending nature of the song, it has been covered by dozens of artists in several genres over the years; nevertheless, the song remains inextricably linked with Cline. Nelson's own version appears on his 1962 debut album "...And Then I Wrote". With some help from a friend named Oliver English, Nelson wrote the song in early 1961; at the time he was a
Patsy Cline posthumous discography the "Billboard" Country Chart. In 1981, RCA and MCA records created electronically produced duets between Cline and deceased country artist, Jim Reeves. Their cover of Ernest Tubb's "Have You Ever Been Lonely (Have You Ever Been Blue)" reached #5 on the "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and a cover of Cline's, "I Fall to Pieces" from the compilation, "Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves" reached #54. In 1985 a biopic about Cline's life entitled, "Sweet Dreams" was released, spawning a soundtrack of the same name to be issued, which certified gold in the United States. Cline's vocals were