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Crash (The Primitives song)

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Released
  
February 1988

Label
  
RCA

B-side
  
"Things Get in Your Way"

Format
  
7" vinyl, 10" vinyl, 12" vinyl

Genre
  
Indie pop, alternative rock

Length
  
2:31 (Album Version) 3:15 (The 95 Mix)

"Crash" is a song written by The Primitives band members Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan and Tracy Spencer. 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 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.

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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!.This song also featured in a cinema-only PIF by THINK! and TfL called Crash.

Track listings

7" single
  1. "Crash" — 2:32
  2. "Things Get in Your Way" — 2:21
12" single
  1. "Crash" — 2:32
  2. "I'll Stick with You" — 2:34
  3. "Crash" (Demo) — 2:19
  4. "Things Get in Your Way" — 2:21

Chloë version

"Crash" was covered by Australian singer/songwriter Chloë for her album Beyond Coming, and released as her second single. It peaked at #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

Matt Willis version

The song was covered by British singer-songwriter Matt Willis, formerly of McBusted and now of Busted, and released as a single on 16 April 2007. Willis recorded this version of the song for the film Mr. Bean's Holiday. Mr. Bean also appears in the video for this song along with Willis.

Track listing

  1. "Crash" - 2:57
  2. "Power of Love" - 4:28
  3. "Crash" (VIDEO)

The music of matt willis's version of ''Crash'' was composed by Jimmy Sims, Richie Mills & Nick Tsang

Other artists

  • Love Bites - b-side to He's Fit, their second single, released on 27 February 2006
  • Luna-C, from the 2001 eurodance compilation Dancemania Speed 7
  • Sandy Mölling
  • El Canto del Loco
  • Shebang
  • Scratching Post
  • Daisies
  • Cassolette
  • Micky Eight
  • Mulligan Stu
  • The Acro-Brats
  • Ann Beretta
  • Pancake
  • PLASTICZOOMS feat. Alina Rin
  • The Mr. T Experience
  • The Vibrators, from GARAGE PUNK LP 2009
  • Uberflussig, from 1st nur Spass, Baby CD
  • Alexi Lalas recorded the song an album while he was in playing professional football in Italy
  • Belle & Sebastian covered the song for their 2012 album Late Night Tales: Belle & Sebastian Vol. II
  • The Wonder Stuff covered the song on their 2013 album Oh No It's... The Wonder Stuff
  • Loose Change featuring guest vocals from Cinder Block of Tilt on the album Fire It Up
  • Johnny Marr performed the song on his 2015 UK tour

    • References

    Crash (The Primitives song) Wikipedia
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