Who owns the rights to the song Crazy depends on which song titled Crazy you mean, as there are many famous songs with that title. The most famous Crazy is by Willie Nelson, recorded by Patsy Cline, rights are owned by Sony/ATV or publishing companies that administer Willie Nelson's catalog, now part of Sony Music Publishing. Another famous Crazy is by Gnarls Barkley, written by Danger Mouse, CeeLo Green, and others, rights owned by publishing companies including Warner Chappell. Aerosmith's Crazy rights are owned by their publishers. If you mean Paul Davis's I Go Crazy, rights are owned by his estate and administered by his music publisher, likely Sony/ATV or Universal Music Publishing depending on catalog deals. Generally, song rights include two parts, composition publishing rights owned by songwriter or publisher, and recording master rights owned by record label. For most commercial versions, major publishers like Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, and Warner Chappell own large shares. To determine specific ownership, you would need to check ASCAP, BMI, or SESAC databases for publisher of that particular Crazy version.
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