Crash (The Primitives song)

"Crash"
Single by the Primitives
from the album Lovely
B-side"I'll Stick with You"
Released15 February 1988 (1988-02-15)[1][2]
Genre
Length
  • 2:31 (album version)
  • 3:15 (The 95 Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Court
  • Steve Dullaghan
  • Tracy Cattell
Producer(s)
  • Mark Wallis
  • Paul Sampson
The Primitives singles chronology
"Thru the Flowers"
(1987) 		"Crash"
(1988) 		"Out of Reach"
(1988)
Audio
"Crash" on YouTube

"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. It was released as a single in February 1988, peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart, number three on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number two on the Swedish Singles Chart. Its UK success saw the group perform the song on the BBC's Top of the Pops.[6]

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. British singer-songwriter Matt Willis recorded the song for the 2007 film Mr. Bean's Holiday, for which Rowan Atkinson appeared as his character in the music video along with Willis.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single[7]

A. "Crash"
B. "I'll Stick with You"

UK 10-inch single[8]

A1. "Crash" – 2:32
B1. "I'll Stick with You" – 1:58
B2. "Crash" (live in studio) – 2:06

UK 12-inch single[9]

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

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Silver 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Cover versions

Chloë version

"Crash"
Single by Chloë
from the album Beyond Coming
Released5 September 2005 (2005-09-05)[21]
Length3:17
LabelSony BMG
Songwriter(s)Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan, Tracy Spencer
Producer(s)Paul Whilshire
Chloë singles chronology
"Stars"
(2004) 		"Crash"
(2005)

"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

  1. "Crash" – 3:16
  2. "Crash" (Crackle N' Pop remix) – 7:03
  3. "Stars" (Sterling remix) – 3:39

Charts

Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[22] 10

Matt Willis version

"Crash"
Single by Matt Willis
from the album Mr. Bean's Holiday OST
Released16 April 2007 (2007-04-16)[23]
Length3:00
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Court
  • Steve Dullaghan
  • Tracy Spencer
Matt Willis singles chronology
"Don't Let It Go to Waste"
(2006) 		"Crash"
(2007)

"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.[24]

Track listing

UK CD single[25]
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Crash"
  • Paul Court
  • Steve Dullaghan
  • Tracy Spencer
3:00
2."The Power of Love"
  • Huey Lewis
  • Chris Hayes
  • Johnny Colla
4:28
3."Crash" (music video)  

Charts

Chart (2007) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[26] 14
UK Singles (OCC)[27] 31

Other artists

References

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  5. ^ The Michigan Journal. Vol. 18 (8 ed.). University of Michigan-Dearborn. 1988. p. 11.
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  10. ^ Danish Charts Archive. July 1988.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 5, no. 13. 26 March 1988. p. 23.
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  21. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th September 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 5 September 2005. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 February 2008. Retrieved 11 March 2022.
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  23. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 14 April 2007. p. 29.
  24. ^ "Anatomy of a Scene: Rowan Atkinson goes for a bike ride, 'Mr Bean's Holiday'". Far Out magazine. Retrieved 18 December 2024.
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  27. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 4 January 2021.
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  29. ^ Cragg, Michael (27 February 2012). "New music: Belle & Sebastian – Crash". The Guardian.