Crash and Burn (Savage Garden song)

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"Crash and Burn"
Crash and Burn Savage Garden.jpg
Single by Savage Garden
from the album Affirmation
B-side "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine"
Released20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)
Length
Label Columbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Savage Garden singles chronology
"Affirmation"
(2000)
"Crash and Burn"
(2000)
"Chained to You"
(2000)
Music video
"Crash and Burn" on YouTube

"Crash and Burn" is a song by Australian pop group Savage Garden from their second album, Affirmation , released as the album's fourth single (third in the UK) on 20 March 2000. It reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, as well as number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their last hit on the chart.

Contents

Background

The song's lyrics describe the difficult search for solace and meaningful relationships in a cold world, peaking in a chorus that argues it is fine to "crash and burn" during tough times in order to get over heartache and pain. In a June 2017 interview, singer Darren Hayes described it as one of his favourite Savage Garden songs: "Musically it’s a dear song to me, because it’s all the words I wished someone would have said to me during the period after the first Savage Garden album." [1]

Music video

The video is shot in a partially fantastical theme, featuring scenes of troubled young adults interspersed with scenes of the group singing in a warehouse. Messages such as "stay connected" and lyrics from the song, such as "fall apart" appear on the screen. At the end of the video, Hayes uses Auslan to sing the last lyrics of the song.

Track listings and formats

Credits and personnel

Credits and personnel are adapted from the Affirmation album liner notes. [8]

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [32] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref(s).
United States13 March 2000 Columbia [33] [34]
14 March 2000 Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom20 March 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
[35]

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