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from their fifth album, '' The Globe'' (1991). A longer version of "Rush", entitled "Change of Atmosphere", had previously appeared on the group's 1990 album ''

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. The sleeve art for the 7-inch and CD singles displayed the Clash on the front, and BAD II on the rear. The record label displays "Should I Stay or Should I Go" as side "A" and "Rush" as side "AA", making it effectively a double A-side release.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single # "Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11 # "Rush" (New York remix) – 3:55 UK 12-inch single # "Rush" (New York club mix) – 5:50 # "Rush" (New York instrumental mix) – 5:51 # "Rush" (New York 12-inch mix) – 7:57 # "Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11 UK CD single # "Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11 # "Rush" (New York club mix) – 5:50 # "Rush" (New York 12-inch mix) – 7:57 # "City Lights" (full length) – 7:47 US cassette single # "Rush" (edit) # "Kool-Aid" US 12-inch single :A1. "Rushdance" – 8:04 :A2. "Rush" (club instrumental) – 9:08 :B1. "Rush" (album version) – 4:17 :B2. "City Lights" – 7:18 US CD single # "Rush" (album version) – 4:17 # "Rushdance" – 8:04 # "City Lights" – 7:18 # "Rush" (live) – 5:45 Australian 12-inch, CD, and cassette single # "Rush" # "E=MC2" # "Medicine Show"

Personnel

* Mick Jones – vocals, guitar * Nick Hawkins – guitar * Gary Stonadge – bass * Chris Kavanagh – drums * Andre Shapps – keyboards, sampling

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rush (Bad song) 1991 songs 1991 singles Big Audio Dynamite songs Capitol Records singles Number-one singles in Australia Number-one singles in New Zealand Songs written by Mick Jones (The Clash) Song recordings produced by Mick Jones (The Clash) UK Singles Chart number-one singles