Missin You Crazy

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"Missin You Crazy"
Single by Russ
from the album Zoo
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2018
Genre
Length3:46
Label
Songwriter(s)Russell Vitale
Producer(s)Russ
Russ singles chronology
"The Flute Song"
(2018)
"Missin You Crazy"
(2018)
"Perfect Time"
(2018)
Music video
"Missin You Crazy" on YouTube

"Missin You Crazy" is a song by American rapper Russ, released on September 7, 2018, from his thirteenth studio album Zoo as the third single.[1] It was produced by Russ himself.

Composition[edit]

"Missin You Crazy" is an R&B song which finds Russ reminiscing a love affair in the past and missing his former lover.[2][3]

Critical reception[edit]

In a review of Zoo, Scott Glaysher of HipHopDX wrote "The album's center is filled with strong yet soothingly produced cuts that highlight Russ' strengths as a songwriter and storyteller", citing "Missin You Crazy" as an example.[2]

Music video[edit]

An official music video was released on December 12, 2018. It sees Russ in flying convertible, cruising through the air in his hometown of Atlanta. A girl sits next to him. They briefly stop at a billboard in the sky that advertises Zoo, and then snuggle up as they drive above the clouds. The moon appears in the background at the end of the video.[3]

Other versions[edit]

On February 6, 2019, Russ released an acoustic version of the song.[4]

Charts[edit]

Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[5] 21
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[6] 22
US Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 6
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[8] 16

Certifications[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[9] Platinum 80,000
United States (RIAA)[10] 2× Platinum 2,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Top 40 Rhythmic Crossover Radio Music News, Charts, Top Songs, Stations". AllAccess. Archived from the original on November 27, 2018. Retrieved November 28, 2018.
  2. ^ a b Glaysher, Scott (September 19, 2018). "Russ' "Zoo" Demands Playback Despite Expected Redundancies". HipHopDX. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Bajgrowicz, Brooke (December 14, 2018). "Russ Drives a Flying Car Above Atlanta in Dreamlike 'Missin You Crazy' Video: Watch". Billboard. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  4. ^ Ch, Devin (February 6, 2019). "Russ Drops The Acoustic Version Of "Missin You Crazy"". HotNewHipHop. Retrieved 18 September 2023.
  5. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 17, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  6. ^ "Russ Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  7. ^ "Russ - Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Archived from the original on September 19, 2018. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  8. ^ "Russ Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
  9. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Russ – Missin You Crazy". Music Canada.
  10. ^ "American single certifications – Russ – Missin You Crazy". Recording Industry Association of America.