Crazy Little Thing Called Love

~ Recording by Queen

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenCrazy Little Thing Called LoveQueenSingle
  • GB1979-10-05
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMI 5001
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenCrazy Little Thing Called LoveQueenSingle
  • US1979-12-07
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)E-46579
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenCrazy Little Thing Called LoveQueenSingle
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)1C 052-63 317 YZ
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • GB1980-06-24
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMA 795, OC 064-63 923
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • CA1980-06-24
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)X5E-513
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • US1980-06-30
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)5E-513
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • GB1980-06-30
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)EMA 795
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)OC 264‐63 923, TC‐EMA 795
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)P-10875E
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)1C 064-63 923
1.3Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1981-11-03
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)5E-564
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)P-6480E
1.10Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972), EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)1C 064-78 071
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)P-6480E
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love?:??QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)1A 264-54107
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)062-78 041, EMTV30
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Pathé Marconi EMI (record company, renamed EMI Pathé Marconi in 1986)2C 070-78041
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)10C 068-078041
1.3Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)5E-564-2
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)64513-2
1.3Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)5E-564-2
1.3Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • JP1985-11-28
Elektra (1950–1989, revived 2009‐06‐01; read annotations before use)32XD-329
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in UK)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033-2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Japan)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
10.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love?:??QueenThe Complete WorksQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)QB 1
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:46QueenThe Game (made in England)QueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46213 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenCrazy Little Thing Called LoveQueenSingle
  • GB1988-11-14
Parlophone20 3062 3, QUECD7
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CP32-5381
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)368 746033 2
7.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenThe 3″ CD‐SinglesQueenSingle + Compilation
EMI Germany (a division of EMI Electrola GmbH), Parlophone2020053 - 2030593, QUECD1, QUECD10, QUECD11, QUECD12, QUECD2, QUECD3, QUECD4, QUECD5, QUECD6, QUECD7, QUECD8, QUECD9
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:46QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CP32-5318
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
МелодияА60 00703 001
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenHit History, Volume 25: 1979Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA (for use with NL/BE/FR releases only. See annotation)PD 74795
7.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenCD Single BoxQueenSingle + Compilation
  • JP1991-04-26
東芝EMI 株式会社 (record company, do not use as release label – check obi, back or disc for imprint! Ended 2007‐06‐29)TODP-2251, TODP-2252, TODP-2253, TODP-2254, TODP-2255, TODP-2256, TODP-2257, TODP-2258, TODP-2259, TODP-2260, TODP-2261, TODP-2262
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe Game (20 Queen Years)QueenAlbum
  • US1991-06-17
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61063-2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenCrazy Little Thing Called LoveQueenSingle
EMI (Japanese double‐boxed logo)QUE CD 7, TODP-2257
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Italy)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
МелодияА60 00703 001
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Holland)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR 61265-2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenGreatest Hits (made in W. Germany)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Holland)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe Rock Collection: Rock GroupsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time–Life MusicTL 527/09
2.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1992-11-02
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDP 7 46033 2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)CD 61265
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Austria)QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)CDP 7 46033 2
2.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenThe Queen CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61407-2
1.12Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenSon in LawVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1993-07-02
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61517-2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenRock Line 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Versailles (French label)VER 474105 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:41QueenRock Line 4Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Versailles (French label)VER 474106 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenThe Best Years of Your Life, Volume 2 (South Africa)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Patman Music (South Africa)TIXD 417
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • DE1994-02-03
  • GB1994-02-07
Parlophone0777 7 89496 2 6, CDPCSD 134
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-05-01
ParlophoneCDPCSD 141
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenWonderful WorldVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1994-06-06
Dino Music (subsidiary of EMI Netherlands BV)DINCD 89
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • US1994-09-27
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabUDCD 610
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music South Africa (not for release label use!)CDEMCJ (WF) 5543
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenGreatest Hits (D.A.T.A. Pressing)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest HitsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits (made in Holland)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Italy)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenGreatest Hits (made in Italy)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits (SM Pressing)QueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone0777 7 89504 2 4
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDPCSD 161
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenThe 80's Collection, Volume ThreeVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)8143012
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
Parlophone0777 7 89496 2 6 / CDPCSD 134
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
Parlophone0777 7 89496 2 6
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • US1995-04-16
Mobile Fidelity Sound LabMFSL 1-211
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I & IIQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-11-14
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62042-2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenSounds of the Eighties: 1980Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Special Markets, Time–Life MusicR988-07
10.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:48QueenThe Ultimate CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone8 5009 2
1.7Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenMr. WrongVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
  • US1996-02-06
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-62041-2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenThe No.1 Eighties AlbumVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel535 937-2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe Very Best of QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
PolyTel740 080-2
1.7Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenThe Best IQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone855764 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenTop Pop: 14 Pop-HitsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)7243 8 56247 2 8
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenTop Pop: 14 Pop-SongsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Electrola (more likely the company trademark of EMI Electrola GmbH than an imprint)7243 8 55821 2 7
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenThe GameQueenAlbum
  • JP1998-11-06
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)TOCP-65110
8.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe Crown Jewels: A 25th Anniversary CelebrationQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • US1998-11-24
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)206162200-2, HR622002
4.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:48QueenMiniatures: Volume 2QueenAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)98408 2
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenThe Best Millennium Party …Ever!Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-11-22
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCD 278
2.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:42QueenDecades: The Story of the 60’s / 70’s / 80’sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-06
Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)VTDCDX 337
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum Collection (UDEN – no star)QueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2 7, 5 29887 2, 529 8832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2000-11-13
Parlophone5 29883 2, 5 29887 2, 5298882, 5298892
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenDe Pre Historie 1980, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EVA Belgium74321 75230 2
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone5298832, 7243 5 29883 2 7
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenGreatest Hits I, II & III: The Platinum CollectionQueenAlbum + Compilation
ParlophoneCDEMCJT (WW) 5899
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love?:??QueenRock Em Stock 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)7243 5 28477 2 3
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:44QueenThe Platinum Collection: Greatest Hits I, II & IIIQueenAlbum + Compilation
Parlophone7243 5 29883 2 7
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:39QueenThe World’s Best Ever Beer Songs, Volume 3Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
EMI Music Australia (not for release label use!)7243 5 29612 2 4
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenSimply the Best SuperstarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • ZA2001-05-02
Warner Bros. Records (1958–2019; “WB” logo, with or without “records” beneath or on banner across)9548-394872, CDESP066
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenSimply the Best Super StarsVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • JP2001-06-20
Warner Strategic Marketing JapanWPCR-10990/1
2.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenÖ3 Greatest Hits, Volume 14Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AT2001-06-25
Amadeo585 051-2
Promotion
1.13Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:45QueenClassic QueenQueenAlbum + Compilation
Capitol Records (imprint of Capitol Records, Inc.)DPRO 79591
1.9Crazy Little Thing Called Love?:??QueenThe Crown JewelsQueenAlbum + Compilation
Hollywood Records (a label of Disney Music Group)HR-61265-2
43.6Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:40QueenThe Radio Essential SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Promo Only
Bootleg
1.2Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:47QueenMTV Music History: The Greatest Hits III–IVQueenAlbum + Compilation
Invisible HalahupHAL003
1.5Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:43QueenThe Game / Hot SpaceQueenAlbum + Compilation
CD-Maximum (Russian label)Q-09
(unknown)
1.1Crazy Little Thing Called Love2:39QueenQueen Collection: 15 of the BestQueenAlbum + Compilation
Warner Special ProductsPNU 3214

Relationships

engineer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
co-producer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
producer:Mack (German rock producer/engineer Reinhold Mack)
Brian May (Queen guitarist)
Queen (UK rock group)
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer)
acoustic guitar [acoustic rhythm guitar] and lead vocals:Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
bass, bass guitar, guitar and keyboard:John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
drums (drum set):Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
electric guitar and solo guitar:Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
handclaps:John Deacon (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
background vocals:Brian May (Queen guitarist) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
Freddie Mercury (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
Roger Taylor (Queen drummer) (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Hollywood Records, Inc. (holding company, not a release label; Disney subsidiary) (in 1979, in 2014)
Queen Productions Ltd. (company and copyright holder, do not use as an imprint or release label) (in 1979, in 2011)
Raincloud Productions Ltd. (in 1979, in 2014)
recorded at:Musicland Studios (Munich) in München (from 1979-06 until 1980-05)
mash-ups:Crazy Little Fool (The Beatles vs. Queen) by Go Home Productions
stream for free:https://open.spotify.com/track/3DuBPMUKNtdrFUt5Yu9Yqg [info]
recording of:Crazy Little Thing Called Love (from 1979-06 until 1979-07)

Related works

Crazy Little Thing Called Love

lyricist and composer:Freddie Mercury (in 1979)
publisher:EMI Music Publishing Ltd. (PRS‐affiliated)
イーエムアイ音楽出版 ソニー事業部 (until 2021-06-30)
Beechwood Music Corp. (in 1979)
Queen Music Ltd. (in 1979)
ソニー・ミュージックパブリッシング EMI外国事業部 (sub‐publisher for foreign (non‐Japanese) works) (from 2021-07-01 to present)
later parody versions:Crazy Little King God Loves
later translated versions:Algo loco es el amor ("Crazy Little Thing Called Love")
part of:We Will Rock You (German version of the Queen musical)
is the basis for:Die Blume aus dem Gemeindebau