"Crash" is a song by English

indie pop Indie pop (also typeset as indie-pop or indiepop) is a music genre and subculture that combines guitar pop with DIY ethic in opposition to the style and tone of mainstream pop music. It originated from British post-punk in the late 1970s and sub ...

band

the Primitives The Primitives are an English indie pop band from Coventry, best known for their 1988 international hit single "Crash". Formed in 1984, disbanded in 1992 and reformed in 2009, the band's two constant members throughout their recording career ...

, 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 The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

, number three on the US

Modern Rock Tracks Alternative Airplay (formerly known as Modern Rock Tracks (1988–2009) and Alternative Songs (2009–2020)) is a music chart in the United States that has appeared in ''Billboard'' magazine since September 10, 1988. It ranks the 40 most-played ...

chart, and number two on the

Swedish Singles Chart Sverigetopplistan (, lit. "the Sweden top list") is the Swedish national record chart, formerly known as Topplistan (1975–1997) and Hitlistan (1998–2007) and known by its current name since October 2007, based on sales data from the Swedish R ...

. In 1994, the song was featured on the ''

Dumb & Dumber ''Dumb and Dumber'' is a 1994 American buddy comedy film directed by Peter Farrelly, who cowrote the screenplay with Bobby Farrelly and Bennett Yellin. It is the first installment in the ''Dumb and Dumber'' franchise. Starring Jim Carrey a ...

'' 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.

Track listings

UK 7-inch single :A. "Crash" :B. "I'll Stick with You" UK 10-inch single :A1. "Crash" – 2:32 :B1. "I'll Stick with You" – 1:58 :B2. "Crash" (live in studio) – 2:06 UK 12-inch single :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

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Cover versions

Chloë version

"Crash" was

covered Cover or covers may refer to: Packaging * Another name for a lid * Cover (philately), generic term for envelope or package * Album cover, the front of the packaging * Book cover or magazine cover ** Book design ** Back cover copy, part of co ...

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 ARIA Charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling songs and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA became the offici ...

. The

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotion (marketing), promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a m ...

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

Matt Willis version

"Crash" was also covered by British singer-songwriter

Matt Willis Mathew James Willis (born 8 May 1983), also previously known as Mattie Jay, is an English musician, singer, songwriter, television personality and actor. He is known as co-founder, bassist and the co-vocalist of the pop rock band, Busted. Will ...

and released as a single on 16 April 2007. Willis rerecorded the song specially for the 2007 film ''

Mr. Bean's Holiday ''Mr. Bean's Holiday'' is a 2007 comedy film directed by Steve Bendelack and written by Hamish McColl and Robin Driscoll, from a story penned by Simon McBurney. Based on the British sitcom series ''Mr. Bean'' created by Rowan Atkinson and Richar ...

'', for which

Rowan Atkinson Rowan Sebastian Atkinson (born 6 January 1955) is an English actor, comedian and writer. He played the title roles on the sitcoms '' Blackadder'' (1983–1989) and ''Mr. Bean'' (1990–1995), and the film series ''Johnny English'' (2003–201 ...

appeared as his character in the

along with Willis.

Track listing

Charts

Other artists

* PLASTICZOOMS featuring Alina Rin *

Belle & Sebastian Belle and Sebastian are a Scottish indie pop band formed in Glasgow in 1996. Led by Stuart Murdoch, the band has released eleven albums. They are often compared with acts such as The Smiths and Nick Drake. The name "Belle and Sebastian" comes ...

covered the song for their 2012 album '' Late Night Tales: Belle & Sebastian Vol. II''

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Crash (The Primitives Song) 1988 songs 1988 singles 2005 singles 2007 singles The Primitives songs Chloë (Australian singer) songs Matt Willis songs Mr. Bean RCA Records singles Sony BMG singles Mercury Records singles British power pop songs