Song · Joe Jackson
“Beat Crazy” by Joe Jackson
Released 1988
“Beat Crazy” by Joe Jackson appears on 2 radio countdowns from 1 station between 2002 and 2003. It was first released in 1988. Its best result is #210 on the Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #3,276 alternative song of all time.
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"Beat Crazy" is the title track of the Joe Jackson Band's Beat Crazy album, and it went out as the record's second single in January 1981, after "Mad at You". Jackson wrote it, but for once he isn't the one out front: bassist Graham Maby takes the lead vocal, drenched in echo, with Jackson backing him up and playing piano and organ, Gary Sanford on guitar and Dave Houghton on drums.
Like much of the album it leans hard toward reggae, more so than anything on his previous two albums, and the words take a cranky swipe at kids too busy getting wasted to take on responsibility or find a job; Jackson introduced it at Pinkpop in 1980 as a dedication to stoned teenagers everywhere. Even with a re-recorded "Is She Really Going Out With Him?" on the flip, the single went nowhere on the charts.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 212 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (July 2002) | 2002 |
| 2003 | 210 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
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