Crash (The Primitives song)

"Crash" is a song written by The Primitives band members Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan and Tracy Cattell. The song was first recorded by The Primitives for their 1988 debut album Lovely. This version of the song was released as a single and a cassette in February 1988 and peaked at number five on United Kingdom singles chart and number three on the U.S. Modern Rock Tracks. 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 actually based on the '95 Mix and not the original.

"Crash"
Single by The Primitives
from the album Lovely
B-side"Things Get in Your Way"
Released15 February 1988[1]
Genre
Length2:31 (Album Version)
3:15 (The 95 Mix)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Paul Court
Steve Dullaghan
Tracy Cattell
The Primitives singles chronology
"Thru the Flowers"
(1987)
"Crash"
(1988)
"Out of Reach"
(1988)

The song was also later featured in the 2004 film Surviving Christmas and the 2007 film Mr. Bean's Holiday. In 2011, the song was used in the international trailer for Disney/Pixar's Cars 2. The song is also featured in two video games: 2009's Lego Rock Band and 2011's Burnout Crash!.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Crash" – 2:18
  2. "Things Get in Your Way" – 2:21
10" single
  1. "Crash" – 2:32
  2. "I'll Stick with You" – 1:56
  3. "Crash" (Live in Studio) – 2:06
12" single
  1. "Crash" – 2:18
  2. "I'll Stick with You" – 2:34
  3. "Crash" (Demo) – 2:19
  4. "Things Get in Your Way" – 2:21

Charts

Chart (1988) Peak
position
UK Singles Chart 5
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] 3
South African Singles Chart 15

Cover versions

Chloë version

"Crash"
Single by Chloë
Released2 September 2005
GenrePop, rock
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. It peaked at No. 10 on the ARIA 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
Australian ARIA Singles Chart 10

Matt Willis version

"Crash"
Single by Matt Willis
from the album Mr. Bean's Holiday OST
Released16 April 2007
Recorded2007
GenrePop punk
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.

Track listing

Crash CD
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
Scottish Singles Chart[6] 14
UK Singles Chart 31

Other artists

References

  1. "The Primitives". Facebook. 14 February 2018.
  2. Masterton, James. Chart Watch UK - Hits of 1988. James Masterton. p. 379. ISBN 9780463270998.
  3. Gerard, Chris (27 September 2015). "The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  4. The Michigan Journal. 18 (8 ed.). University of Michigan-Dearborn. 1988. p. 11.
  5. "The Primitives Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
  6. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100 - Official Charts Company".
  7. "PLASTICZOOMS feat. Alina Rin "CRASH" (The Primitives Cover)". 12 February 2014 via YouTube.
  8. Cragg, Michael (27 February 2012). "New music: Belle & Sebastian – Crash" via The Guardian.
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