Billy Currington – People Are Crazy

“People Are Crazy” – single by Billy Currington from the album Little Bit of Everything. Released on March 2, 2009.

On December 2, 2009, the song was nominated for two Grammy Awards for Best Male Country Vocal Performance and Best Country Song. The song was also nominated for “Song of the Year” at the 2010 Academy of Country Music Awards.

The Story of This Song

As has been told by Billy:

I was in Alabama and decided to take a little ride in the country. I was trying to think of three things you can’t argue with, and I came up with “God is great; beer is good; people are crazy.” I went back to the house, got my guitar and ended up writing several lines that wound up being the first verse of the song.

I knew I had my first writing session with Bobby that next week, so I held onto the lyrics and melody to play it for him. I was a little nervous to write with him, because he’s such a legendary songwriter. I played him what I had, and he said, “Man, I love it.”

It was Bobby’s idea to make the guy rich and leave all his money to the kid he’s talking to in the song instead of his own kids. I wasn’t too sure about that idea, but I figured if you can’t trust Bobby with your song, who can you trust?

After we finished it, I thought it was good and maybe would be an album cut for someone. Then Billy’s people called and said they liked the song and it might be a single, but I figured something would happen to keep that from happening. I wouldn’t let myself get too excited. You know, a songwriter worries all the time: First, you worry that the song will be cut, then if it’s gonna be a single. If that happens, you worry about radio playing it, and I was worried about radio playing this one!

I was very surprised at the 18- to 20-year-olds who like this song … There was a lot of buzz even before it was released as a single, but you never know about a song until it’s out there for the public to hear.

This story was originally written by Vernell Hackett, and revised by Angela Stefano.

The music video was shot by the Brads, a directing duo consisting of Potsy Ponciroli and Blake McClure.

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Chart 2009

US Hot Country Songs (Billboard): No.1
US Billboard Hot 100: No.27

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