Kim Carnes - Crazy In Love

What this video is

Released in the summer of 1988, 'Crazy in Love' represents Kim Carnes's deliberate repositioning away from the synth-heavy MTV rock-pop identity she had cultivated since 'Bette Davis Eyes' (1981) toward a warmer, Nashville-recorded adult contemporary sound. The album View from the House was recorded live with session musicians in Nashville, reflecting Carnes's stated rejection of computer-driven Los Angeles…

Why it matters

The video documents a pivotal transitional moment in Carnes's career — from post-new-wave synth-pop icon to Nashville-credentialed adult-contemporary artist — and illustrates the broader late-1980s trend of pop artists seeking legitimacy and longevity via country-crossover repositioning. As a…