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Crazy Town

Crazy Town (sometimes abbreviated as CXT) was an American rap rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1995 by Bret "Epic" Mazur and Shifty Shellshock (Seth Brooks Binzer). Their 2000 single "Butterfly", reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart and helped their debut album, The Gift of Game (1999), sell over 1.6 million units. Their follow-up album, Darkhorse (2002), failed to achieve the same level of success, contributing to the band's breakup in 2003. Mazur and Binzer reformed the band in 2007 and released their third album, The Brimstone Sluggers, in 2015. In 2017, Mazur left the band, and Binzer changed its name to Crazy Town X. In March 2024, the band released the EP Flirting with Disaster. Binzer died in June 2024, leaving the future of the band unclear.

Infobox

Also known as
CXT The Brimstone Sluggers (1995–1999) Crazy Town X (2017–2024)
Origin
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Genres
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Years active
1995–2024[A]
Labels
Columbia Membrane
Past members
Shifty Shellshock Bret Mazur Adam Bravin Charles Lopez Adam Goldstein Omar Gusmao Hasma Angeleno Doug Miller Antonio Lorenzo Valli James Bradley Jr. Kraig Tyler Kyle Hollinger Ahmad Alkurabi Rick Dixon Elias Tannous Roland Banks Jarred Jackson Steven Hendricks Mark White Brian Selleck Simon Poulton Sean Heenan Bobby Reeves

Tables

List of studio albums and extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications · Discography › Studio albums and extended plays
US
US
Title
US
Album details
AUS
Peak chart positions
AUT
Peak chart positions
CAN
Peak chart positions
FRA
Peak chart positions
GER
Peak chart positions
NLD
Peak chart positions
NZ
Peak chart positions
SWI
Peak chart positions
UK
The Gift of Game
The Gift of Game
Title
The Gift of Game
Album details
Released: November 9, 1999 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS
Peak chart positions
9
Peak chart positions
27
Peak chart positions
4
Peak chart positions
7
Peak chart positions
133
Peak chart positions
6
Peak chart positions
40
Peak chart positions
10
Peak chart positions
11
Peak chart positions
15
Certifications
RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold
Darkhorse
Darkhorse
Title
Darkhorse
Album details
Released: November 12, 2002 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS
Peak chart positions
120
Peak chart positions
90
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
139
Peak chart positions
52
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
90
Peak chart positions
164
The Brimstone Sluggers
The Brimstone Sluggers
Title
The Brimstone Sluggers
Album details
Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Membran Formats: CD, digital download
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
—
Flirting with Disaster EP
Flirting with Disaster EP
Title
Flirting with Disaster EP
Album details
Released: March 20, 2024 Label: Krushkill Formats: CD, digital download
Peak chart positions
—
Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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Peak chart positions
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
Certifications
US
AUS
AUT
CAN
FRA
GER
NLD
NZ
SWI
UK
The Gift of Game
Released: November 9, 1999 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS
9
27
4
7
133
6
40
10
11
15
RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Platinum RMNZ: Gold
Darkhorse
Released: November 12, 2002 Label: Columbia Formats: CD, CS
120
90
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—
139
52
—
—
90
164
The Brimstone Sluggers
Released: August 28, 2015 Label: Membran Formats: CD, digital download
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Flirting with Disaster EP
Released: March 20, 2024 Label: Krushkill Formats: CD, digital download
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name · Discography › Singles
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Certifications
Album
US
USAlt.
USMain. Rock
AUS
AUT
FIN
GER
NOR
NLD
NZ
SWE
SWI
UK
"Toxic"
1999
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—
—
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—
The Gift of Game
"Darkside"
2000
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—
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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"Butterfly"
1
1
21
4
1
2
1
1
8
2
2
1
3
RIAA: Gold ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold
"Revolving Door"
2001
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—
—
76
29
19
26
—
71
—
46
43
23
"Drowning"
2002
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24
24
72
45
—
45
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—
—
—
—
50
Darkhorse
"Hurt You So Bad"
2003
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—
—
—
—
"Lemonface"
2013
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—
—
The Brimstone Sluggers
"Megatron"
2014
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—
"Backpack"
2015
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"Born to Raise Hell"
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—
—
—
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—
—
—
—
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"Come Inside"
2016
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"The Life I Chose"(featuring Hyro the Hero)
2020
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Non-album singles
"Fly Away"(featuring Tanner Alexander)
2021
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"Butterfly 2021"(featuring Ekoh)
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"Leeches"(featuring Ray Garrison)
2022
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"Faded"(featuring We Are PIGS)
2023
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
"Lighthouse"(with Silos and Judge & Jury)
2024
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—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
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"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.

References

  1. On hiatus, 2003-2007
  2. Rolling Stone
  3. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/u-are-now-entering-crazy-town-46206/
  4. MTV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20210428020752/http://www.mtv.com/news/1551815/where-ya-been-city-high-drop-out-crazy-town-stop-the-insanity/
  5. MTV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190401162902/http://www.mtv.com/news/1427579/crazy-town-leaves-ozzfest-after-arrest/
  6. Billboard
    http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/77197/billboard-bits-crazy-town-nelly-ny-metropolis-fest
  7. MTV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20181010011530/http://www.mtv.com/news/1458830/crazy-town-hope-to-put-an-end-to-butterfly-boys-taunts/
  8. MTV
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  9. MTV
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  10. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/ex-crazy-town-guitarist-dead-20040310/
  11. MTV
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190607204212/http://www.mtv.com/news/1575877/kris-kross-crazy-town-emf-extreme-and-more-unmemorable-reunions-in-our-year-end-top-10s/
  12. PR Newswire
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  13. People
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  14. Artistdirect
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  19. Medium
    https://medium.com/@darius_25167/elias-tannous-a-guitarist-for-crazy-town-x-f104034404d7
  20. Loudwire
    http://loudwire.com/trapt-saliva-alien-ant-farm-more-make-america-rock-again-tour/
  21. Crazy Town (via Facebook)
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/148083192061926/638407856362788
  22. Bret Mazur (via Facebook)
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/facebook/1724439136/10202578548661312
  23. Instagram
    https://ghostarchive.org/iarchive/s/instagram/BkJ0wkpHw9X
  24. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2019/11/03/us/crazy-town-tour-crash-moose-trnd/index.html
  25. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/music/rock/crazy-town-bloody-fight-singer-guitarist-booted-nu-metal-madness-tour-1235315620/
  26. MetalSucks
    https://www.metalsucks.net/2023/04/25/crazy-town-members-get-in-physical-altercation-over-missed-performance/
  27. CNN
    https://edition.cnn.com/2024/06/25/entertainment/shifty-shellshock-death/index.html
  28. Krushkill Records
    https://krushkillrecords.com/exploring-crazy-towns-new-ep-flirting-with-disaster/
  29. Rolling Stone
    https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/shifty-shellshock-crazy-town-dead-obituary-1235046223/
  30. "Crazy Town Survives Troubles To See Success", Billboard, January 16, 2001.
    https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/78756/crazy-town-survives-troubles-to-see-success
  31. Brave Nu World
    https://archive.org/details/bravenuworld00tomm/page/187
  32. AllMusic
    http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crazy-town-p383978/biography
  33. L.A. Weekly
    https://archive.today/20150812031809/http://www.laweekly.com/music/everything-you-need-to-know-about-crazy-town-getting-back-together-4643941
  34. NME
    http://www.nme.com/reviews//4825
  35. Ink 19
    https://ink19.com/2000/06/magazine/interviews/zmkxit-crazy-town
  36. Every #1 rap song in Hot 100 history: "Butterfly" (2001). Complex (April 1, 2013). "Crazy Town were more known as an alt
    http://www.complex.com/music/2013/04/every-no-1-rap-song-in-hot-100-history/butterfly
  37. Staying Crazy Band careful about 'Butterfly' image newsok.com (April 20, 2001)
    https://m.newsok.com/article/2738191/staying-crazy-band-careful-about-butterfly-image
  38. The Brimstone Sluggers. Allmusic. "The Brimstone Sluggers finds Crazy Town returning to their roots and dialing back the
    https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-brimstone-sluggers-mw0002862890
  39. Ultimate Guitar Archive
    http://www.ultimate-guitar.com/reviews/compact_discs/crazy_town/the_brimstone_sluggers/index.html
  40. NME
    https://www.nme.com/photos/28-nu-metal-era-bands-you-probably-forgot-all-about-1425509
  41. I'm Music Magazine
    https://im-musicmagazine.com/f/interview-elias-et-tannous-of-crazy-town
  42. Radio.com
    https://web.archive.org/web/20150718013005/http://radio.com/2013/05/01/top-10-alt-rock-one-hit-wonders/
  43. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/crazy-town/chart-history/billboard-200
  44. australian-charts.com
    http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  45. austriancharts.at
    http://austriancharts.at/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  46. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/crazy-town/chart-history/canadian-albums
  47. lescharts.com
    http://lescharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  48. musicline.de
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170828142634/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Crazy+Town/5112/?type=longplay
  49. dutchcharts.nl
    http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  50. charts.nz
    https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  51. swisscharts.com
    http://swisscharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
  52. zobbel.de
    https://web.archive.org/web/20120502174631/http://www.zobbel.de/cluk/CLUK_C.HTM
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    https://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?&artist=%22Crazy+Town%22
  54. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations - 2001 Albums"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20091112030256/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-2001.htm
  55. "Certified Awards Search"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20170801142929/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certified-awards/Search.aspx
  56. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank: Crazy Town"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304052414/https://www.musikindustrie.de/gold_platin_datenbank/?action=suche&strTitel=&strInterpret=Crazy+Town
  57. "IFPI Certifications"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090608024513/http://www.ifpi.at/?section=goldplatin
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    http://swisscharts.com/search_certifications.asp?search=Crazy+Town
  59. "Canadian certifications – Crazy Town"
    https://musiccanada.com/gold-platinum/?_gp_search=%20Crazy+Town
  60. AllMusic
    http://www.allmusic.com/artist/crazy-town-mn0000110011/awards
  61. Billboard
    https://www.billboard.com/artist/crazy-town/chart-history/alternative-songs
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    https://www.billboard.com/artist/crazy-town/chart-history/mainstream-rock-tracks
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    http://finnishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=Crazy+Town
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20160304054111/http://www.musicline.de/de/chartverfolgung_summary/artist/Crazy+Town/5112/?type=single
  65. norwegiancharts.com
    http://norwegiancharts.com/search.asp?search=Crazy+Town&cat=s
  66. Swedish singles chart
    http://swedishcharts.com/search.asp?cat=s&search=Crazy+Town
  67. AllMusic
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/toxic-mw0000944842
  68. AllMusic
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/tales-from-the-darkside-mw0000969212
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20140205035939/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-2001.htm
  70. "Austrian certifications – Crazy Town"
    https://ifpi.at/auszeichnungen/?fwp_per_page=100&fwp_interpret=Crazy+Town&
  71. AllMusic
    http://www.allmusic.com/album/hurt-you-so-bad-mw0000336306
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