Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)
1994 single by Pam Tillis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
1994 single by Pam Tillis From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from the album, Sweetheart's Dance. She co-wrote the song with Jess Leary, and co-produced it with Steve Fishell. The song is Tillis' only number-one single on the Billboard country charts and earned her a second nomination for the Grammy Award for Best Female Country Vocal Performance.
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| Single by Pam Tillis | ||||
| from the album Sweetheart's Dance | ||||
| B-side | "Ancient History"[1] | |||
| Released | November 7, 1994 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:50 | |||
| Label | Arista Nashville | |||
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Tillis said the idea for the song came when she was watching the talk show Geraldo and saw a guest with a tattoo reading "mi vida loca", which is Spanish for "my crazy life". She presented the idea to co-writer Jess Leary, who came up with a "Tex-Mex/salsa kind of groove". Leary was initially unsure if the song's title would present difficulty to radio programmers.[2]
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song has a "south-of-the-border Bo Diddley feel."[3]
The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in late 1994.
Compiled from album liner notes.[4]
"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 19, 1994.
| Chart (1994-1995) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[5] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[6] | 1 |
| Chart (1995) | Position |
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| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 41 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[8] | 36 |
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