She moved to Nashville, Tennessee in 1991 with the goal of becoming a country artist. Songwriter Harlan Howard heard Sara as she sung a demo of one of his songs, "Tiger By the Tail" at County Q Studios**, and decided she should sing his music. She went under contract with RCA.
In 1997 Evans released her first album Three Chords and the Truth. Critics praised the album for returning to traditional country and recognized it on many of their top ten of the year lists. Unfortunately, it did not catch on with country radio at the time and none of the three singles made the top 40.
In 1998 Evans released her sophomore album No Place That Far. Critics slammed her for choosing a more pop/country oriented album. Her first single "Cryin' Game" hardly charted. It would be her next single "No Place That Far," a duet with Vince Gill, that would be her first number one single. The album has been certified gold. She actually had been a backup singer for Vince Gill, which definitely played a role in showcasing her talents and leading her ever growing popularity and success.
Evans released her "make it or break it" album, Born To Fly in 2000. Her first single "Born To Fly" hit the number one spot and proved to be her biggest hit until "Suds in the Bucket." The hits kept coming in as her next single "I Could Not Ask For More" hit the number two spot. "Saints and Angels," Evans' favorite song on the album, hit the number sixteen spot and the last single "I Keep Looking" made it to the number five spot. Thus far, the album has been certified double platinum.
Evans led the pack as the most nominated artist at the 2001 Country Music Association awards with seven nominations, and won her first CMA award when her song “Born to Fly” won the award for Video of the Year.
In 2003 Evans released Restless. This album showed her versatility as the songs combined different genres such as country, pop, blues, and soul. The album's first single "Backseat of a Greyhound Bus" went to number sixteen. The next single, "Perfect," went to number two. The next single "Suds in the Bucket" went to number one and became her biggest hit since "Born to Fly" and quickly became a fan favorite among her songs. The next single "Tonight" failed to reach the top 40. Restless has been certified platinum.
In 2004 Evans was the most played female singer on country music radio thanks to singles such as "Suds in the Bucket" and "Perfect."
In 2005, Sara Evans struck gold with the country ballad "A Real Fine Place to Start". With help from this single her album Real Fine Place was propelled to No.1 on the top of the country charts and No. 3 on the pop charts with over 130,000 copies sold in the first week, nearly tripling the sales from her last album debut Restless. Real Fine Place was the best debuting album of her career. The single from the album stood on top of the Billboard and Radio and Record Charts for two weeks. Evans was nominated for two CMA awards, including the prestigious "Female Vocalist of the Year" and prized "Musical Event of the Year" (the latter in part due to her duet with Brad Paisley, "New Again"). However, she lost in both categories. Sara went on the road with Brad Paisley and newcomers Sugarland on Brad's "Time Well Wasted Tour". Her current single "Cheatin'" has quickly become the fastest rising single of her career. Real Fine Place has recently been certified gold.
On December 6, 2005 Sara released Feels Like Home through Cracker Barrel stores. The album consists of alternate versions of some of her most memorable songs. For example, there is an acoustic version of "No Place That Far," a live version of "Born To Fly," and several other versions of her most popular songs.
Crazy Love
Sara Evans Lyrics
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Just you wait and see
I'm never been imprisoned by a faded memory
Just when I think I'm over him
This broken heart will mend
I hear his name and I have to cry
The tears come down again
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Oh oh, crazy love, I
Count the stars in a summer sky
That fall without a sound
And then pretend that you came here
These teardrops coming down
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Oh oh, crazy love, I
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Just you wait and see
I'm never been imprisoned by a faded memory
It happens all the time
This crazy love of mine
Wraps around my heart
Refusing to unwind
Oh oh, crazy love, I
Tonight I'm gonna break away
Sara Evans's song Crazy Love is a compelling story of a woman who is struggling to break free from the shackles of a past relationship. Despite her attempts to move on and forget her ex-lover, she is constantly reminded of him whenever his name is mentioned. She tries to fight her tears but they always flow when the memories come flooding back. But despite the pain and agony that her broken heart has brought her, she still finds herself clinging to the memories of the love that once was. The singer's sense of confusion and longing is encapsulated in the title - for her, it seems that love and craziness go hand in hand, and she is trapped in a never-ending cycle of loving and hurting.
The chorus, which repeats the phrase "This crazy love of mine" several times, conveys the singer's sense of helplessness and confusion. The phrase "Wraps around my heart, refusing to unwind" highlights the strength of feeling that she still harbors towards her ex-lover, and the fact that she is unable to let go. The metaphor of counting the stars in a summer sky that fall without a sound, and pretending that her ex-lover has come back, speaks to the singer's desire to escape from her feelings of loneliness and heartbreak.
In summary, Crazy Love is a poignant portrayal of what it's like to be stuck in a loop of love and heartbreak. Despite the singer's efforts to move on, she is haunted by the memories of her past relationship and struggles to escape from the cycle of pain.
Line by Line Meaning
Tonight I'm gonna break away
I'm going to break free from my past and move on from this relationship.
Just you wait and see
I am determined to move on, and it will happen.
I'm never been imprisoned by a faded memory
I refuse to be held captive by past memories that are no longer valid.
Just when I think I'm over him
Just when I think I have moved on from this relationship,
This broken heart will mend
I will eventually heal from the pain and heartbreak.
I hear his name and I have to cry
But in the meantime, any reminder of him is overwhelming and causes me to break down and cry.
The tears come down again
I can't help but cry again and again because I am still struggling with this situation.
It happens all the time
This feeling of heartache and being trapped happens repeatedly.
This crazy love of mine
My feelings of heartache and longing are driving me crazy.
Wraps around my heart
I can't shake these feelings of love and heartbreak that surround me.
Refusing to unwind
These feelings are deeply ingrained in me and I can't escape them.
Count the stars in a summer sky
I try to distract myself by focusing on the beauty of the stars in the sky on a summer night.
That fall without a sound
The stars are beautiful, but they also remind me of how things can change without warning, just like my past relationship.
And then pretend that you came here
I try to make myself believe that he is with me or came to comfort me.
These teardrops coming down
But the tears keep on falling, and I can't help but feel overwhelmed with emotion.
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@johniorio7951
nice version....in 1978 i had started dating this cool chick from the art store next to where I was drawing portrait sketches. We went to the beach in milford ct alot...this poco tune takes me back to then....that was a great summer then in 1978.
@johnflorentino9126
Sara is absolutely POSITIVELY the best
@darrenniles2448
I messaged a couple people from my Facebook Who were or are part of Poco encouraging them to listen to this absolutely stunning version. I'm eager to hear back from them
@redrocks1983
She nailed every cover. Great song...I had older siblings who had this Poco album when I was a boy growing up...❤️
@johnflorentino9126
Sara is absolutely amazing, FANTASTIC
@earlpitsch2149
She has a one of a kind voice,my favorite!!!!
@darrenniles2448
I know this one is going to take me back and bring a tear.... And I only listened to 4 seconds so far. Thank you Sara. You are such a blessing
@Navyordy73
This is awesome! I can't get enough of her crazy love....great voice and beautiful lady.
@kenutcha7
Exceptional Cover. I LOVE this song. Sara, you are a class act. Blessings.
@lindsaydavis529
Sara can do no wrong...such talent