Crash (The Primitives song)

"Crash"
Single by The Primitives
from the album Lovely
B-side	"Things Get in Your Way"
Released	February 1988
Format	7" vinyl, 10" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Genre	Alternative rock
Length	2:31 (Album Version) 3:15 (The 95 Mix)
Label	RCA records
Writer(s)	Paul Court Steve Dullaghan Tracy Tracy
The Primitives singles chronology
"Thru the Flowers" (1987) "Crash" (1988) "Out of Reach" (1988)

"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.

The song was also later featured in the 2004 film Surviving Christmas. 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!

Charts

Chart (1988)	Peak position
UK Singles Chart	5
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks	3

Cover versions

Chloe version

"Crash"
Single by Chloe
from the album Beyond Coming
Released	2 September 2005
Format	CD single
Recorded	The Base Recording Studios, Melbourne, 2005
Genre	Pop
Length	3:17
Label	Sony BMG
Producer	Paul Whilshire
Chloe singles chronology
"Stars" (2004) "Crash" (2005)

"Crash" was covered by Australian singer/songwriter Chloe from her debut album Beyond Coming. The song debuted in the Australian singles chart at number ten on 12 September 2005. It spent a total of five weeks in the singles chart and ending its run at number ninety-seven. It also peaked at number two on the Australasian singles chart.

The music video was directed by Mark Barold, and filmed at a sushi train restaurant. It sees Chloe 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
Released	16 April 2007
Format	CD single
Recorded	2007
Genre	Pop punk
Label	Mercury
Matt Willis singles chronology
"Don't Let It Go to Waste" (2006) "Crash" (2007)

The song was covered by British singer-songwriter Matt Willis 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. "The Power of Love"

Charts

Chart (2007)	Peak position
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
• Micky Eight
• Mulligan Stu
• The Acro-Brats
• Ann Beretta
• Pancake
• 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