Five Burning Questions: Chris Brown and Young Thug's 'Go Crazy' Jumps to No. 3 on the Hot 100
It's been nearly a year now that Chris Brown and Young Thug's "Go Crazy" teamup has been one of the most unavoidable songs in the country -- and 42 weeks into its chart run on the Billboard Hot 100, it's still climbing to new heights.
"Crazy," taken from the duo's collaborative Slime & B set, jumps from No. 8 to No. 3 on the Hot 100 this week, its highest peak yet. The single, which has proven absolutely dominant on both pop and hip-hop radio, was recently aided in its chart performance by a new remix, featuring fellow hitmakers Future, Lil Durk and Mulatto. How has the song held up for this long? And what does its success mean about the two artists' respective careers? Billboard staffers discuss these questions and more below.
1. In its staggering 42nd week on the Hot 100, "Go Crazy" hits a new high of No. 3. What is it about the song that has allowed it to have such longevity?
Josh Glicksman: It's extremely digestible, particularly for radio: combine the uptempo, steadily tapping production from Murphy Kid and KanielTheOne – complete with a sample of The Showboys’ “Drag Rap” – with Chris Brown’s reliably smooth vocal and a few croons from Young Thug, and it’s easy to find yourself nodding along without really needing to pay too close attention to it. Oh, and it’s Chris Brown. This isn’t the first time he’s put together a long-standing R&B hit.
