Hot off the success of their recent single ‘Run’, Australian electronic duo return with a stunning rework of Fine Young Cannibals’ chart-topping classic ‘She Drives Me Crazy’. Listen HERE.
Flight Facilities commented, “It’s not often you get access to stems for certified classics. Anyone could spot that guitar and snare out of a police lineup. It was the soundtrack to our childhoods, and a reliable hit in our electro mashup days. After years of bootlegging tracks for sets and mixes, it was an honour to make this one official.”
The rework merges the unmistakable pop flair of the 1989 original with the sleek sophistication of Flight Facilities’ deep house sound. Its mammoth collision of Paisley Park megasoul, rock riffs, and a colossal trademark snare drum all still present, but now reshaped via a prism of modern electro-pop. This version preserves the key rhythmic elements and Roland Gift’s distinctive vocal delivery that made the original a timeless favourite, while layering in lush synth textures, warm basslines and refined house rhythms.
‘She Drives Me Crazy’ was the lead single and opening track of Fine Young Cannibals’ second album, ‘The Raw & The Cooked’, which elevated them to global success. The single was not only a Top 5 hit in the UK but also reached #1 in the US, Australia, Austria, Canada, New Zealand and Spain.
‘The Raw & The Cooked’ went on to generate five UK Top 40 singles, leading to five million global album sales. Their acclaim was led by two BRIT Awards, an Ivor Novello, and three Grammy Award nominations, confirming Fine Young Cannibals as the most globally successful band to emerge from the 2 Tone generation.
Four decades on, the band’s influence continues to resonate. Their songs feature prominently in film (‘Johnny Come Home’ in Andrew Haigh’s award-winning ‘All of Us Strangers’) and television (‘She Drives Me Crazy’ in Season 4 of ‘The Bear’), while the track also headlines Chanel’s 2025 handbag campaign starring Dua Lipa and Jennie of BLACKPINK.
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