Which 2006 Gnarls Barkley single topped the UK Singles Chart for nine weeks? The answer is “Crazy,” the duo’s breakthrough single.
“Crazy” was performed by Gnarls Barkley, the partnership of producer Danger Mouse and singer CeeLo Green. Released in 2006, its psychedelic soul sound and dramatic vocal made it an international hit and the lead single from the album St. Elsewhere.
In the United Kingdom, “Crazy” made chart history by becoming the first song to reach No. 1 based on download sales alone. It stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for nine consecutive weeks and became the UK’s best-selling single of 2006.
The song’s run was unusual because the band and label withdrew the physical single from British stores after nine weeks, hoping listeners would remember it fondly rather than become tired of it. “Crazy” later won the 2007 Grammy for Best Urban/Alternative Performance.