Crash (The Primitives song)

"Crash"
Single by the Primitives
from the album Lovely
B-side"I'll Stick with You"
Released15 February 1988 (1988-02-15)[1][2]
Genre
Length
  • 2:31 (album version)
  • 3:15 (The 95 Mix)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Paul Court
  • Steve Dullaghan
  • Tracy Cattell
Producer(s)
  • Mark Wallis
  • Paul Sampson
The Primitives singles chronology
"Thru the Flowers"
(1987) 		"Crash"
(1988) 		"Out of Reach"
(1988)
Audio
"Crash" on YouTube

"Crash" is a song by British indie pop band the Primitives, written by band members Paul Court, Steve Dullaghan, and Tracy Cattell. The song was first recorded for the band's 1988 debut album, Lovely. "Crash" was released as a single in February 1988, peaking at number five on UK Singles Chart, number three on the US Modern Rock Tracks chart, and number two on the Swedish Singles Chart.

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 based on the '95 Mix rather than the original.[citation needed]

  1. ^ "The Primitives". Facebook. 14 February 2018.
  2. ^ "New Singles". Music Week. 13 February 1988. p. 31.
  3. ^ Masterton, James. Chart Watch UK - Hits of 1988. James Masterton. p. 379. ISBN 978-0-463-27099-8.
  4. ^ Gerard, Chris (27 September 2015). "The 100 Greatest Alternative Singles of the '80s: Part 1: 100 - 81". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 August 2019.
  5. ^ The Michigan Journal. Vol. 18 (8 ed.). University of Michigan-Dearborn. 1988. p. 11.