Seal - Crazy

What this video is

Released 26 November 1990 on ZTT Records, 'Crazy' arrived at a pivotal geopolitical and cultural crossroads. Seal wrote the song in 1990 inspired by the fall of the Berlin Wall and the Tiananmen Square massacre of 1989, embedding global political upheaval into a UK dance-soul framework. The song blended Trevor Horn's orchestral production with voguish electronic backing, placing it at the intersection of…

Why it matters

A foundational text of early-90s UK new soul and art-pop crossover. 'Crazy' demonstrated that post-rave British Black music could achieve mainstream pop chart success without sacrificing sonic ambition. Produced by Trevor Horn with orchestral sweep and electronic pulse, it prefigured trip-hop and…

The director

Big TV! is the directing duo of Andy Delaney and Monty Whitebloom, active since 1990 and employed by DNA, Inc. Andy Delaney is a Goldsmiths College graduate. The duo is known for music videos and commercials across a career spanning decades, with notable…