Let's Get Crazy (song) facts for kids

"Let's Get Crazy" is a fun song by American singer and actress Miley Cyrus. She sings it as her famous character, Hannah Montana. Hannah Montana is a pop star and the secret identity of Miley Stewart from the Disney Channel TV show Hannah Montana.

This song was first released for the movie Hannah Montana: The Movie and its soundtrack. You can also find it on the Hannah Montana 3 soundtrack. There's even a karaoke version if you want to sing along! The song is mostly dance-rock music. Its lyrics are all about having a great time and letting loose.

"Let's Get Crazy" was liked by critics. It did pretty well in places like Canada and the United States. In Canada, it reached number twenty-six on the charts. This made it Hannah Montana's highest-charting song there. The song didn't get an official music video. But three special videos were made to promote it. Two of these videos were shown on Disney Channel. Miley Cyrus also performed the song live. She sang it during her "Wonder World Tour".

What is "Let's Get Crazy" About?

This song mixes dance-rock with a little bit of country music. It uses electric guitars and synths to create its sound. At the start, you can hear a beat that sounds like paparazzi cameras flashing.

The song is written in the key of A minor. It has a moderate beat of 120 beats per minute. The main chord progression for the song is A5, C5, and D5.

The song was written by several talented people. These include Colleen Fitzpatrick (also known as Vitamin C), Michael Kotch, Dave Derby, Michael “Smidi” Smith, Stefanie Ridel, Mim Nervo, and Liv Nervo. The lyrics are all about having a party and enjoying yourself. One line even talks about living a double life. It says, "You see me on the cover of your magazines, things are always different than the way they seem." This hints at Hannah Montana's secret identity.

How the Song Performed on Charts

"Let's Get Crazy" didn't get played much on regular radio stations. It was mainly played on Radio Disney. However, it became popular on digital music stores. It debuted at number thirty-three on the Hot Digital Songs chart.

This helped it get onto the Billboard Hot 100 chart in the U.S. It reached number fifty-seven and stayed on the chart for three weeks. In Canada, the song did even better. It debuted and peaked at number twenty-six on the Canadian Hot 100. This was because it was number eleven on the Hot Canadian Digital Singles chart. It became Hannah Montana's highest-charting song in Canada.

Music Videos for the Song

Cyrus as Hannah Montana at Lily Truscott's Sweet sixteen in the "Let's Get Crazy" promotional music video, from Hannah Montana: The Movie.

The first special music video for "Let's Get Crazy" was a clip from Hannah Montana: The Movie. It was shown on Disney Channel on January 19, 2009. Peter Chelsom directed this video.

The video starts with Hannah Montana arriving at Lilly Truscott's Sweet sixteen party. Lilly is played by Emily Osment. Hannah tries to apologize to Lilly. But Lilly is upset and says, "You will never make this up to me." Fans then surround Hannah and lift her onto a stage. She then performs the song. Hannah sings with background dancers and a band. Steve Rushton plays the electric guitar. At the end, Rico Suave, played by Moises Arias, jumps out of a huge birthday cake. The cake then explodes on the crowd!

A second special music video was made to promote the soundtrack. This video came out in March 2009 on Disney.com. It shows Miley Cyrus singing in a recording studio. This video was part of a series called The Miley Sessions. The song was also used in the movie's trailer.

Live Performances of "Let's Get Crazy"

Cyrus performing "Let's Get Crazy" in the Wonder World Tour.

Miley Cyrus, dressed as Hannah Montana, first performed "Let's Get Crazy" live on October 10, 2008. This was during the filming of the third season of Hannah Montana. The concert was in Irvine, California. Hannah came out from behind a giant mirror ball. She wore a T-shirt with a pink star, a zebra-patterned skirt, tennis shoes, and a metallic jacket. She moved around the stage while singing. This performance was later shown on Disney Channel on July 1, 2009. It helped promote Hannah Montana 3.

"Let's Get Crazy" was also part of Miley Cyrus's "Wonder World Tour". She sang it after "Fly on the Wall" and before "Hoedown Throwdown". This was one of only two Hannah Montana songs Miley performed as herself on the tour. During the performance, Miley wore a white ballet tutu-like dress. Videos with an Asian culture theme played on screens above the stage.

Chart Positions

• Full lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics