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 Magazine" Top Country Albums list and #74 on the "Billboard" 200 albums chart, certifying platinum in United States by the 1980s. Three singles released that year became Top 10 hits on the country chart in 1963: "Leavin' on Your Mind", "Sweet Dreams (of You)", and "Faded Love". Decca also released two posthumous studio albums in 1964 of previously unreleased material: "A Portrait of Patsy Cline" and "That's How a Heartache Begins." The latter produced the charting single, "He Called Me Baby," released at the end of 1964. In 1967, Decca issued "Patsy Cline's Greatest Hits," which debuted at