Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)

"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Pam Tillis. It was released in November 1994 as the third single from the album, Sweetheart's Dance. She co-wrote the song with Jess Leary, and co-produced it with Steve Fishell. The song is Tillis' only number-one single on the Billboard country charts.

Background and writing

Tillis said that she chose the song's title after seeing a guest on Geraldo who had a tattoo reading "mi vida loca", which is Spanish for "my crazy life".^[2]

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the song has a "south-of-the-border Bo Diddley feel." ^[3]

Music video

The music video was directed by Roger Pistole and premiered in late 1994.

Personnel

Compiled from album liner notes.^[4]

Dan Dugmore — acoustic guitar
John Barlow Jarvis — accordion
John Jorgenson — electric guitar, acoustic guitar solo
Greg Leisz — steel guitar
Suzi Ragsdale — background vocals
Milton Sledge — drums
Harry Stinson — percussion
Pam Tillis — lead vocals, background vocals
Biff Watson — acoustic guitar
Willie Weeks — bass guitar

Chart positions

"Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of November 19, 1994.

Chart (1994-1995)	Peak position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[5]	1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)^[6]	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1995)	Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)^[7]	41
US Country Songs (Billboard)^[8]	36

Preceded by "Gone Country" by Alan Jackson	Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks number one single February 4-February 11, 1995	Succeeded by "My Kind of Girl" by Collin Raye
Preceded by "You and Only You" by John Berry	RPM Country Tracks number one single February 4-February 11, 1995	Succeeded by "I'm Here" by Charlie Major

References

↑ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 422. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
↑ Alexander, Wiley (17 February 1995). "Rodeo has family ties for Tillis". San Antonio Express-News. Retrieved 21 May 2011.
↑ Billboard, November 19, 1994
↑ Sweetheart's Dance (CD booklet). Pam Tillis. Arista Records. 1994. 18758.
↑ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 7788." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 13, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Pam Tillis – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for Pam Tillis.
↑ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1995". RPM. December 18, 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.
↑ "Best of 1995: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1995. Retrieved July 21, 2013.

Pam Tillis

Studio albums	Above and Beyond the Doll of Cutey Put Yourself in My Place Homeward Looking Angel Sweetheart's Dance All of This Love Every Time Thunder & Roses It's All Relative: Tillis Sings Tillis RhineStoned Just in Time for Christmas Dos Divas

Compilation albums	Greatest Hits

Notable singles	"Those Memories of You" "Don't Tell Me What to Do" "One of Those Things" "Put Yourself in My Place" "Maybe It Was Memphis" "Blue Rose Is" "Shake the Sugar Tree" "Let That Pony Run" "Cleopatra, Queen of Denial" "Do You Know Where Your Man Is" "Spilled Perfume" "When You Walk in the Room" "Mi Vida Loca (My Crazy Life)" "I Was Blown Away" "In Between Dances" "Deep Down" "The River and the Highway" "It's Lonely Out There" "All the Good Ones Are Gone" "Land of the Living" "I Said a Prayer" "Every Time" "Please"

Related articles	Discography Arista Nashville Mel Tillis "Ancient History" "Five Minutes" "Someone Else's Trouble Now"

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