Crash (The Primitives song)

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"Crash"
Single by The Primitives
from the album Lovely
B-side	"Things Get in Your Way"
Released	15 February 1988[1]
Genre	Indie pop[2] power pop[3][4] pop punk (The 95 Mix)
Length	2:31 (Album Version) 3:15 (The 95 Mix)
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Paul Court Steve Dullaghan Tracy Cattell
The Primitives singles chronology
"Thru the Flowers" (1987) "Crash" (1988) "Out of Reach" (1988)
Audio
"Crash" on YouTube

"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.

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
Released	2 September 2005
Genre	Pop, rock
Length	3:17
Label	Sony 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
Released	16 April 2007
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop punk
Length	3:00
Label	Mercury
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.	Title	Writer(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[]

• 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^[7]
• 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^[8]
• 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[]