"Crash" is a song by British indie pop band the Primitives, written by band members Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan, and Tracy Cattell. The song was first recorded for the band's 1988 debut album, Lovely. "Crash" was released as a single in February 1988, peaking at number five on UK Singles Chart, number three on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.
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| B-side | "I'll Stick with You" | |||
| Released | 15 February 1988[1][2] | |||
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In 1994, the song was featured on the Dumb & Dumber movie soundtrack as "Crash (The '95 Mix)". This remix included additional guitars, percussion, organ, and backing vocals—none of which were performed by any of the Primitives. Several cover versions are based on the '95 Mix rather than the original.[citation needed]
Track listings
UK 7-inch single[6]
- A. "Crash"
- B. "I'll Stick with You"
UK 10-inch single[7]
- A1. "Crash" – 2:32
- B1. "I'll Stick with You" – 1:58
- B2. "Crash" (live in studio) – 2:06
UK 12-inch single[8]
- A1. "Crash" – 2:32
- A2. "I'll Stick with You" – 2:34
- B1. "Crash" (demo recorded October 1985) – 2:19
- B2. "Things Get in Your Way" – 2:21
Charts
Year-end charts
| Chart (1988) | Position |
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| UK Singles (OCC)[18] | 94 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[19] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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Cover versions
Chloë version
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| from the album Beyond Coming | ||||
| Released | 5 September 2005[20] | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | Sony BMG | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan, Tracy Spencer | |||
| Producer(s) | Paul Whilshire | |||
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"Crash" was covered by Australian singer-songwriter Chloë for her album Beyond Coming, and released as her second single on 5 September 2005. It peaked at No. 10 on the Australian Singles Chart.
The music video was directed by Mark Barold, and filmed at a Sushi Train restaurant. It depicts Chloë as a customer. Instead of sushi going around the conveyor belt there are objects like a drummer, some dancers, a fish and a pair of sumo wrestlers.
Track listing
- "Crash" – 3:16
- "Crash" (Crackle N' Pop remix) – 7:03
- "Stars" (Sterling remix) – 3:39
Charts
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| Australia (ARIA)[21] | 10 |
Matt Willis version
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| from the album Mr. Bean's Holiday OST | ||||
| Released | 16 April 2007[22] | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
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"Crash" was also covered by British singer-songwriter Matt Willis and released as a single on 16 April 2007. Willis rerecorded the song specially for the 2007 film Mr. Bean's Holiday, for which Rowan Atkinson appeared as his character in the music video along with Willis.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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| 1. | "Crash" |
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| 2. | "The Power of Love" |
| 4:28 |
| 3. | "Crash" (music video) |
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[24] | 14 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[25] | 31 |
Other artists
- PLASTICZOOMS featuring Alina Rin[26]
- Belle & Sebastian covered the song for their 2012 album Late Night Tales: Belle & Sebastian Vol. II[27]