Crush (Jennifer Paige song)

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"Crush"
Jennifer paige-crush s 1.jpg
Single by Jennifer Paige
from the album Jennifer Paige
ReleasedJune 16, 1998 (1998-06-16)
GenreTeen pop
Length3:20
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Andy Goldmark
  • Jimmy Bralower
Jennifer Paige singles chronology
"Crush"
(1998) 		"Sober"
(1999)
Music video
"Crush" on YouTube

"Crush" is a song recorded American singer Jennifer Paige. The teen pop song was written by Andy Goldmark, Mark Mueller, Berny Cosgrove and Kevin Clark. It was released as the first single from her debut album, Jennifer Paige. The music video for "Crush" was produced by Kati Haberstok and directed by David Hogan.[1]

"Crush" topped the charts in Australia, Canada, and New Zealand while peaking at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it stayed for four consecutive weeks in September 1998. In the United Kingdom, "Crush" reached number four on the UK Singles Chart, and it also reached number four in France. It became a top-20 hit in at least 13 other countries, including Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, and Norway.

Background and composition[]

In April 1998, soon after Paige recorded "Crush," producer Andy Goldmark played the song at top pop Los Angeles radio station KIIS-FM, where it met with a hugely positive reaction from programmers and was added to the station's playlist within days. During the first week of May, KIIS-FM became the first radio station to begin playing "Crush" and it began its meteoric rise up the charts, without typical record company promotion or release. Paige said "we had no pictures, photography, hadn't gotten it mastered or mass-produced it, nothing."[2] Edel Records, Paige's initial label, made an initial press run of 20,000 copies of "Crush" which sold out quickly, and it soon became KIIS-FM's most requested song.

The song, written by Paige's producer Andy Goldmark along with the songwriters Mark Muller, Berny Cosgrove and Kevin Clark, was inspired by Paige's personal experiences and observations in her love life. There have been claims that It was written for Joey Fatone of NSYNC, as she was rumored to be dating him at the time. However, Paige told Disney Chat that they were never in a relationship. The rumors started as they used to run into each other a lot during concerts and TV appearances. One day Paige was given a Superman ring, and as Fatone collects Superman stuff he said it was her engagement ring.[3] "Crush" is written in the key of C♯ minor and follows a tempo of 115 beats per minute. Paige's vocal range spans from G♯3 to C♯5.[4]

Critical reception[]

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that Paige "succeeds in the nearly impossible task of oozing smoldering sensuality without resorting to typical groans and moans. Instead, she uses her notably flexible vocal range to convey the emotion of the tune, quickly soaring to lilting high notes and then dropping to the lowest point of her register to accentuate within the space of several seconds." He noted further that "as a result, she breathes a refreshing intensity into the song that renders it far more sexy than it would have been had she simply taken the easy route. Fortunately, this talented new artist is given a substantial song to work with." He also added that producers Andy Goldmark and Jimmy Bralower "surround Paige with tense shuffle beats and twinkly synths".[5] Blender put "Crush" at 189th place on their list of 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born. They described the song as "an unusually supple and sophisticated teen-pop hit informed by the level-headed sass of great R&B... swept along by a breathy chorus, pulsing groove and Paige's exquisite multilayered vocals."[6]

Chart performance[]

"Crush" was an international hit that peaked at number three on the US Billboard Hot 100,[7] earned a Gold certification from the Recording Industry Association of America,[8] and sold 700,000 by the end of 1998.[9] It reached number one in three countries: Australia (two weeks),[10] Canada (five weeks)[11] and New Zealand (one week).[12] In Australia, the song is certified 2× Platinum for more than 140,000 copies shipped,[13] while in New Zealand it is certified Gold for sales of over 5,000.[14] In Europe "Crush" reached number four in France and the United Kingdom,[15][16] going Gold in both countries,[17][18] and number six in Ireland,[19] the Netherlands and Norway.[15] It also became a top-ten hit in Austria, Walloon Belgium, Denmark, Hungary and Spain,[15][20][21][22] and it reached the top 20 in Flanders, Germany, Iceland, Sweden and Switzerland.[15][23]

Live performances and cover versions[]

In August 1998, Paige made her debut TV appearance singing "Crush" on the ABC TV show Live with Regis and Kathie Lee: Regis & Kathy Other popular TV appearances include The Howie Mandel Show (CBS, October 6, 1998). Paige also performed the show live on the Australian prime time TV show Hey Hey It's Saturday where she was presented an award for Platinum sales of "Crush" on the ARIA Charts.[24]

On September 11, 1998, Paige was featured and performed "Crush" on Top of the Pops which was performed live.[25] Two months later, Paige performed "Crush" with a live band on the Donny & Marie Osmond Talk Show.

On May 5, 1999, Paige performed "Crush" at the 1999 World Music Awards in Monte Carlo, broadcast on ABC on May 20, 1999.

Emperor Entertainment Group of Hong Kong bought a license of the melody, and made a Cantonese version sung by Cantopop singer Joey Yung called "Unknown", which is included on her debut album, EP/JOEY, and compilation album, Love Joey 2. It won "Best Performance of Cover Song award". This became Yung's first big hit in the Hong Kong music industry, achieving charting success with 3 number-ones (out of 4 charts in Hong Kong).

In 2016, "Crush" reached number eight on the US Billboard Smooth Jazz Airplay chart as a cover by jazz keyboardist John Novello. His version features R&B saxophone artist Gerald Albright on the chorus. As of the June 18, 2016, chart, it had spent a total of 19 weeks in the top 30.[26][27] "Crush" peaked at number five on the U.S. Music Chart Smooth Jazz chart the week of May 24, 2016.[28] This cover version reached number two on America's Smooth Jazz top 20 airplay chart the week of May 28, 2016.[29]

Track listings[]

CD single (US, UK, France, Europe)[30]
No.TitleLength
1."Crush"3:19
2."Crush" (Dance Mix)3:16
3."Crush" (Instrumental) (US and UK only[31][32])3:19
CD maxi single (US, Australia, Europe)[31]
No.TitleLength
1."Crush"3:19
2."Crush" (Dance Mix)3:16
3."Crush" (Extended Club Mix) (US and Australia only)5:18
4."Crush" (Instrumental)3:19
"Crush" The Remixes CD (UK, Australia, Germany)[33]
No.TitleTitle (Australia)Length
1."Crush" (David Morales Radio Alt Intro)"Crush" (David Morales Radio Mix)3:40
2."Crush" (Tiefschwarz Radio Edit[a])"Crush" (Tiefschwarz Radio Mix)3:49
3."Crush" (David Morales Club Mix[a]) 7:10
4."Crush" (Tiefschwarz Hollywood Extended) 8:03
5."Crush" (David Morales Alt Club Body[a])"Crush" (David Morales Classic Club Mix)7:10
6."Crush" (David Morales La Crush Dub) 7:10
  1. ^ a b c Tracks 2, 3, 5: Germany and Australia releases only[33][34]


Charts[]

Certifications and sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13] 2× Platinum 140,000^
France (SNEP)[17] Gold 250,000*
New Zealand (RMNZ)[14] Gold 5,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Gold 400,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[8] Gold 700,000[9]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
double-dagger Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States June 9, 1998 (1998-06-09) Contemporary hit radio
[69]
June 16, 1998 (1998-06-16) CD [70]
United Kingdom August 31, 1998 (1998-08-31)
  • CD
  • cassette
 Edel [71]

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