Crazy Nights (Lonestar album)

Crazy Nights is the second studio album released by country music band Lonestar. Four singles were released from this album: "Come Cryin' to Me", "You Walked In", "Say When", and "Everything's Changed". "Come Cryin' to Me" reached number one on the Hot Country Songs charts. Also included is a cover of country rock band Pure Prairie League's single "Amie".[1]

Crazy Nights
Studio album by
Lonestar
ReleasedJune 17, 1997
Recorded1997
StudioThe Soundshop Studio "A", Nashville, TN
Genre
Length38:59
LabelBNA
Producer
Lonestar chronology
Lonestar
(1995)		 Crazy Nights
(1997)		 Lonely Grill
(1999)
Singles from Crazy Hearts
  1. "Come Cryin' to Me"
    Released: April 28, 1997
  2. "You Walked In"
    Released: August 26, 1997
  3. "Say When"
    Released: January 26, 1998
  4. "Everything's Changed"
    Released: June 29. 1998

"Come Cryin' to Me" and "Say When" were both co-written by John Rich, who also sang lead on "John Doe on a John Deere" and "What Do We Do with the Rest of the Night". All the other tracks feature Richie McDonald on lead vocals. This was Lonestar's last album to have a neotraditional country sound before developing a more crossover-friendly country-pop sound. This was also Lonestar's last album as a five-piece, as Rich left the band the following year when things were going down the wrong path. Rich's departure left McDonald as the group's sole lead vocalist because the record label said they wanted McDonald to be lead vocals only. After departing the group,[2] he began a solo career on BNA, and eventually joined Big Kenny in the duo Big & Rich.

"Cheater's Road" was later recorded by Chalee Tennison on her 2003 album Parading in the Rain.

Critical reception

Thom Owens of Allmusic rated the album three stars out of five, saying that the singles and the "Amie" cover were "solid", but criticizing the other tracks for being "bland".[1]

Track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Come Cryin' to Me"
3:42
2."Everything's Changed"
3:54
3."Cheater's Road"
3:50
4."A Week in Juarez"
2:47
5."John Doe on a John Deere"
3:23
6."You Walked In"
4:30
7."Say When"
  • Boone
  • Nelson
  • Rich
3:23
8."Amie"Craig Fuller4:06
9."Crazy Nights"
3:20
10."Keys to My Heart"
3:00
11."What Do We Do With the Rest of the Night"
  • Rice
  • Wilson
  • Rich
3:01
Total length:38:59

Personnel

Taken from liner notes.[3]

Lonestar

Additional musicians

Chart performance
Chart (1997) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Top Country Albums 16
U.S. Billboard 200 166
Canadian RPM Country Albums 28

References
  1. Owens, Thom. "Crazy Nights - Lonestar". Allmusic. Retrieved 9 May 2011.
  2. Protest From the Right Side of Country
  3. Crazy Nights (CD). Lonestar. BNA Records. 1997. 67422.CS1 maint: others (link)
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