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The Decade In Music: Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' (2006)

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The Decade In Music: '00s

The Decade In Music: Gnarls Barkley's 'Crazy' (2006)

When it was announced that Goodie Mob's Cee-Lo Green and producer Danger Mouse were going to collaborate as Gnarls Barkley, there was no predicting the massive success of "Crazy." It was a song everyone seemed to like, and it remains a left-field wonder of psychedelic soul.

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Gnarls Barkley Crafts an 'Odd' Hit

Fresh Air

Gnarls Barkley is best known for its massive summer hit "Crazy," from 2006's St. Elsewhere. The duo's follow-up, The Odd Couple, meshes classic R&B with infectious hip-hop grooves and cinematic production. Cee-Lo and Danger Mouse speak with Fresh Air's Terry Gross about crafting their new album.

Gnarls Barkley Crafts an 'Odd' Hit

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Gnarls Barkley and a Soulful Predecessor

All Songs Considered host Bob Boilen hears something special in the new album from the innovative neo-soul duo Gnarls Barkley. It reminds him of a different groundbreaking soul artist who died more than 40 years ago: Otis Redding.

Gnarls Barkley and a Soulful Predecessor

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'Crazy' for a Summer Anthem

Youth Radio's Anyi Howell would like to nominate a tune for the title "Song of the Summer": "Crazy," by Gnarls Barkley. It may not be the No. 1 hit, but it's the song that seems to be everywhere right now.

'Crazy' for a Summer Anthem

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Song Of The Day

Rock, Funk and Soul Make an Eclectic Whole

Already the subject of considerable overseas hype, Gnarls Barkley finds DJ/producer Danger Mouse collaborating with Cee-Lo, co-founder of the Atlanta hip-hop collective Goodie Mob. The duo's debut single, "Crazy," is music for an integrated world.

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Music News

Download-Only Hit Song 'Crazy' Tops U.K. Charts

The hit song "Crazy" by the duo Gnarls Barkley — a collaboration between singer Cee-Lo and producer Danger Mouse — has topped the British pop charts, based exclusively on download sales. Madeleine Brand speaks to DJ G-Money about the historic hit.

Download-Only Hit Song 'Crazy' Tops U.K. Charts

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Wrapping Up the Year 2006 with 'Fresh Air'

Notable Music of 2006

Fresh Air

Rock critic Ken Tucker reviews his picks for the best music of 2006. While CD sales figures are down from last year, Tucker says that music is increasingly being distributed in new formats.

Notable Music of 2006

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