Waylon I've Always Been Crazy

On this day (November 11) in 1978, Waylon Jennings reached No. 1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart with I’ve Always Been Crazy. The album spent the final eight weeks of the year at the top ...

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On this day (September 17) in 1978, Waylon Jennings was in the middle of a three-week run at the top of the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with “I’ve Always Been Crazy.” It was the last in a string ...

Waylon Jennings hit it on the head with this one. The refrain “I’ve always been crazy, it keeps me from going insane” speaks to something deeper than a hit country song — it’s a mantra for anyone who ...

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American Songwriter: Meaning Behind Waylon Jennings’ Self-Aware No. 1 “I’ve Always Been Crazy”

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In 1978, Waylon Jennings earned his sixth No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart with a very honest portrayal of himself, in his song, “I’ve Always Been Crazy.” The title track of his 1978 ...

American Songwriter: On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Started an 8-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album That Contained an Autobiographical Outlaw Country Classic

On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Started an 8-Week Run at No. 1 With an Album That Contained an Autobiographical Outlaw Country Classic

American Songwriter: On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 with an Introspective Outlaw Classic

On This Day in 1978, Waylon Jennings Was at No. 1 with an Introspective Outlaw Classic

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