OLDIES SUNDAY: Mr. Easy – Drive Me Crazy (2001)

There are hits, and then there are smash hit singles. Sometimes we don’t know how to differentiate the two, but time has a way of showing us. This Artist can say he has a smash hit single, as it has transcended decades, and still feels like a new song. Today’s “Oldies Sunday” selection comes from Dancehall/Reggae Singer Mr. Easy, and his track, “Drive Me Crazy“.

Produced by Tony “CD” Kelly on the “Buy Out Riddim” and released through the K-Licious label in 2001, Mr. Easy is in a dilemma in “Drive Me Crazy”. He shares the stress, and the feeling of being bamboozled as the Woman who he has been investing his time in, is not the person who he think she is, but she is pregnant with his child. The song is a reality for many who think they have an ideal partner, but once the veil is lifted, they see a whole different person. Despite his troubles, Mr. Easy found success with “Drive Me Crazy”, and it was one of the more popular singles off of the “Buy Out Riddim” when it was released. Ultimately, it became his signature single, and was later remixed by Recording Artist Kevin Lyttle in 2004, and sampled by Haitian Compas Band T-Vice in 2008.

Since the release of “Drive Me Crazy”, Mr. Easy went on to enjoy a successful career that found him scoring local and International careers. He still tours, helps to develop upcoming Artists, and still gives people good vibes when he performs “Drive Me Crazy”.