Crush may refer to:

Film

* ''Crush'' (1972 film), a Hong Kong film * ''Crush'' (1992 film), a New Zealand film by Alison Maclean * ''The Crush'' (1993 film), a film by Alan Shapiro, starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone * ''Crush'' (2001 film), a film John McKay, starring Andie MacDowell * ''Crush'' (2009 film), a film by John V. Soto, starring Christopher Egan * ''Crush'' (2009 Russian film), a Russian film * ''The Crush'' (2010 film), a short film by Michael Creagh * ''Crush'' (2013 film), an American film by Malik Bader, starring Crystal Reed * ''Crush'' (2014 film), an Indonesian film * ''Crush'' (2022 film), an American film by Sammi Cohen, starring Rowan Blanchard * Crush, a green sea turtle character in the ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was writ ...

'' franchise

Food and drugs

Crush (soft drink) Crush is a brand of carbonated soft drinks owned and marketed internationally by Keurig Dr Pepper, originally created as an orange soda, Orange Crush. Crush competes with Coca-Cola's Fanta. It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemist ...

, a soft drink brand *

Camel Crush Camel is an American brand of cigarettes, currently owned and manufactured by the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company in the United States and by Japan Tobacco outside the U.S. Most current Camel cigarettes contain a blend of Turkish tobacco and Virgi ...

, a brand of cigarettes * Crush or crushing, the initial step of

winemaking Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. The science of wine and ...

Music

Artists

* Crush (rock band), a 1990–1993 American/English alternative rock band * Crush (British group), a 1990s pop duo featuring Jayni Hoy and Donna Air from ''Byker Grove'' * Crush (Canadian band), a 2000–2006 band *

Crush (singer) Shin Hyo-seob (; born May 3, 1992), professionally known as Crush (), is a South Korean R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter and producer. Crush often uses Jazz musical instruments in his style of music, implementing modern tunes. He debuted on ...

(born 1992), South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer

Albums

* ''Crush'' (2NE1 album) or the title song, 2014 * ''Crush'' (Abe Vigoda album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Crush'' (Bon Jovi album), 2000 * ''Crush'' (Doughboys album), 1993 * ''Crush'' (Floating Points album), 2019 * ''Crush'' (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album) or the title song, 1985 * ''Crush'' (EP), by Ravyn Lenae, 2018 * ''Crush'', by IQ, 2008 * ''Crush'', by

Lettuce Lettuce (''Lactuca sativa'') is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, ...

, 2015 * ''The Crush'', by

Anomie Belle Anomie Belle (an·o·me bel) is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and '' artivist'' from Seattle. Originally a classically-trained violinist and songwriter, Belle began writing and recording music as a child. Bell ...

, 2011 * ''

Crushes (The Covers Mixtape) ''Crushes (The Covers Mixtape)'' is the sixth full-length release by husband/wife duo Mates of State. It was released digitally via iTunes as well as from the band's website on June 15, 2010. On the band's website, they explained the reason for ...

'', by Mates of State, 2010 * ''

Crushin' ''Crushin is the fourth studio album by the hip hop group the Fat Boys, released in 1987. It would be their breakout album, charting in the top 10 on both ''Billboard'' Pop and R&B album charts. A cover version of the Surfaris' hit " Wipe Out" wi ...

'', by the Fat Boys, or the title song, 1987 * ''Crushing'' (album), by Julia Jacklin, 2019

Songs

* "Crush" (Dave Matthews Band song), 1998 * "Crush" (David Archuleta song), 2008 * "Crush" (Fugative song), 2010 * "Crush" (Grace Jones song), 1987 * "Crush" (I.O.I song), 2016 * "Crush" (Jennifer Paige song), 1998 * "Crush" (Mandy Moore song), 2001 * "Crush" (Paul van Dyk song), 2004 * "Crush" (Pendulum song), 2011 * "Crush" (Yuna song), 2016 * " Crush (1980 Me)", by Darren Hayes, 2003 * "C.R.U.S.H.", by Ciara from '' Ciara: The Evolution'', 2006 * "Crush", by 16volt from '' LetDownCrush'', 1996 * "Crush", by Amerie from ''

Because I Love It ''Because I Love It'' is the third studio album by American singer Amerie. It was released on May 11, 2007, by Columbia Records. In the United States, the album was released exclusively through retailers such as Walmart and FYE, before its phys ...

'', 2007 * "Crush", by Anthrax from '' Volume 8: The Threat Is Real'', 1998 * "Crush", by Avril Lavigne from '' Head Above Water'', 2019 * "Crush", by Carys from '' To Anyone Like Me'', 2020 * "Crush", by Frank Klepacki from the ''Command & Conquer: Red Alert'' video game soundtrack, 1996 * "Crush", by

Frankie J Francisco Javier Bautista Jr. (born December 7, 1975), better known by his stage name Frankie J, is a Mexican-American singer and former member of the musical group Kumbia Kings. Born in Mexico, he grew up in San Diego and became a freestyle ar ...

, 2009 * "Crush", by Jimmy Eat World from ''

Clarity Clarity may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Fictional entities * Clarity, a magic spell in the online game ''EverQuest'' * Clarity, a fictional drug from the film ''Minority Report'' Music Albums * ''Clarity'' (Jimmy Eat World album) * ...

'', 1999 * "Crush", by Lila McCann from ''

Something in the Air "Something in the Air" is a song by English rock band Thunderclap Newman, written by Speedy Keen who also sang the song. It was a No. 1 single for three weeks in the UK Singles Chart in July 1969. The song has been used for films, television ...

'', 1999 * "Crush", by Mario Judah, 2020 * "Crush", by

MCND MCND ( ko, 엠씨엔디; acronym for "Music Creates New Dream") is a five-member South Korean boy band formed by the company TOP Media in 2020. The group debuted on February 27, 2020, with the song "Ice Age". The group is composed of members Ca ...

, 2021 * "Crush", by Selena Gomez & the Scene from '' Kiss & Tell'', 2009 * "Crush", by Sleigh Bells from ''

Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (french: link=no, la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public executions took place in response to revolutionary fervour, ...

'', 2012 * "Crush", by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''

Gish ''Gish'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released in May 1991 through Caroline Records. Frontman Billy Corgan has variously described ''Gish'' as a "very spiritual album" and "an album about spir ...

'', 1991 * "Crush", by Solange Knowles from ''

Solo Star ''Solo Star'' is the debut studio album by American singer Solange, released by Columbia Records and Music World on December 26, 2002 in Japan and January 21, 2003 in the United States. It debuted and peaked at number forty-nine on the U.S. ''Bi ...

'', 2002 * "Crush", by Stereophonics from ''

Pull the Pin ''Pull the Pin'' is the sixth studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, released by V2 in the UK on 12 October 2007. A Stereophonics newsletter released the ''Pull the Pin'' album artwork to subscribers. The cover was also shown to Myspa ...

'', 2007 * "Crush", by Tall Dwarfs from ''

Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster ''Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster'' is an EP by the New Zealand band Tall Dwarfs Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate, who helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo were former memb ...

'', 1984 * "Crush", by Tessa Violet from '' Bad Ideas'', 2019 * "Crush", by Weki Meki from ''

Kiss, Kicks ''Kiss, Kicks'' is the first single album by South Korean girl group Weki Meki. It was released on October 11, 2018, by Fantagio Music and distributed by Interpark Interpark is a South Korean company launched as an online auction website and s ...

'', 2019 * "Crush", by Zhane from '' Saturday Night'', 1997 * "The Crush", by Parokya ni Edgar from ''

Khangkhungkherrnitz ''Khangkhungkherrnitz'' is the debut album of Filipino alternative rock band Parokya ni Edgar, released in 1996 by Universal Records Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch ...

'', 1996

Companies

* Crush Management

Television

* ''Crush'' (U.S. game show), a game show hosted by Andrew Krasny * "Crush" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 2001 episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Crush" (''Haven''), an episode of ''Haven'' * "Crush", an episode of '' Heartstopper'' * "Crush", an episode of ''Kim Possible'' * "Crush", an episode of the ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * "Crush", an episode of ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar Gough ...

'' * Crush, gladiator on the ''American Gladiators'' series

People

, singer from South Korea *

Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams (April 14, 1964 – August 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Adams is known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his real ...

or Crush (1964–2007), American professional wrestler *

Gina Carano Gina Joy Carano (born April 16, 1982) is an American actress and former mixed martial artist. She competed in EliteXC and Strikeforce from 2006 to 2009, where she compiled a 7–1 record. Her popularity led to her being called the "face of women ...

or Crush (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter

Sports

Colorado Crush The Colorado Crush were an arena football team based in Denver, Colorado. They began play as a 2003 Arena Football League expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspen ...

, an American football team * CRUSH, a women's professional wrestling organization

Technology

Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History is an IBM predictive analytics system that attempts to predict the location of future crimes. It was developed as part of the Blue CRUSH program in conjunction with Memphis Police Department and the ...

or CRUSH, an IBM predictive analytics system *

Cattle crush A cattle crush (in UK, New Zealand, Ireland, Botswana and Australia), squeeze chute (North America), cattle chute (North America), standing stock, or simply stock (North America, Ireland) is a strongly built stall or cage for holding cattle, ...

, a standing stock or cage for restraining livestock * Crush, an engineering term for

preload Preload may refer to: Science and technology * Preload (cardiology), maximum stretch of the heart at the end of diastole * preload (software), code-prefetching software for Linux * Preload (engineering), the internal application of stress to cert ...

that deforms a part * Crush, the codename for NVIDIA's

nForce nForce is a motherboard chipset created by Nvidia originally for AMD Athlon and Duron, with later revisions also supporting contemporary Intel processors. The chipset shipped in 3 varieties; 220, 415, and 420. 2 ...

chipset for the Athlon processor * Crush or crushing, destructive compression as by a

crusher A crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into smaller rocks, gravel, sand or rock dust. Crushers may be used to reduce the size, or change the form, of waste materials so they can be more easily disposed of or recycled, or to reduce ...

* Crush, one of the former names for the American social media app

Gas Gas is one of the four fundamental states of matter (the others being solid, liquid, and plasma). A pure gas may be made up of individual atoms (e.g. a noble gas like neon), elemental molecules made from one type of atom (e.g. oxygen), or ...

Other uses

* ''Crush'' (comics), a 2003 series of comics *

Crushing (execution) Death by crushing or pressing is a method of execution that has a history during which the techniques used varied greatly from place to place, generally involving placing heavy weights upon a person with the intent to kill. Crushing by elephant ...

, a torturous method of execution *

Infatuation Infatuation or being smitten is the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion, usually towards another person for whom one has developed strong romantic feelings. Psychologist Frank D. Cox says that infatuation can be distinguished ...

limerence Limerence is a state of mind which results from romantic or non-romantic feelings for another person, and typically includes intrusive, melancholic thoughts and/or tragic concerns for the object of one's affection as well as a desire to for ...

, the romantic attraction to another person *

Puppy love Puppy love, also known as a crush, is an informal term for feelings of romantic love, often felt during childhood and early adolescence. It is an infatuation usually developed by someone's looks and attractiveness at first sight. Such feelings f ...

, feelings of love, romance, or infatuation felt by young people * ''Crush'' (video game), a 2007 video game *

Crush, Texas The Crash at Crush was a one-day publicity stunt in the U.S. state of Texas that took place on September 15, 1896, in which two uncrewed locomotives were crashed into each other head-on at high speed. William George Crush, general passenger agent ...

, a temporary "city" established as a one-day publicity stunt in 1896 *

Crush injury A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body. This form of injury is rare in normal civilian practice, but common following a natural disaster. Other causes include industrial accidents, road traffic collisions, build ...

, an injury by an object that causes compression of the body *

Crush syndrome Crush syndrome (also traumatic rhabdomyolysis or Bywaters' syndrome) is a medical condition characterized by major shock and kidney failure after a crushing injury to skeletal muscle. Crush ''injury'' is compression of the arms, legs, or other p ...

, major shock and kidney failure after a crushing injury *

Crush fetish A crush fetish is a fetish and a paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself. The crushed objects vary from inanimate items (e.g., food), to injurious and/or fatal crushing of inv ...

, a fetish in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself *''Crush'', a collection of poetry by

Richard Siken Richard Siken (born February 15, 1967) is a North-American poet, painter, and filmmaker. He is the author of the collection '' Crush'' (Yale University Press, 2005), which won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 2004. His second book o ...

Crowd crush Crowd collapses and crushes are catastrophic incidents that can occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When a body of people reaches or exceeds the density of , the pressure on each individual can cause the crowd to collapse ...

, large group of people pressed together * Crush, a character in the series ''

Rusty Rivets ''Rusty Rivets'' is a Canadian 3D CGI animated television series, and is produced by Arc Productions and Spin Master Entertainment. ''Rusty Rivets'' aired for three seasons, simultaneously on Treehouse TV in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the U.S., ...