Crash into Me

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"Crash into Me"
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Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Crash
ReleasedOctober 29, 1996 [1]
Studio Bearsville (Woodstock, New York) [2]
Genre
Length
  • 5:16(album version)
  • 4:15 (radio edit)
Label RCA
Songwriter David J. Matthews
Producer Steve Lillywhite
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"So Much to Say"
(1996)		"Crash into Me"
(1996)		"Two Step"
(1997)

"Crash into Me" is a song by American rock group Dave Matthews Band. It was released on October 29, 1996 as the third single from their second album, Crash . It reached number 7 on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in March 1997. [3] The song was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 1998 Grammy Awards. [4]

Contents

Background and writing

On VH1 Storytellers , Matthews stated that the song was written from the perspective of a Peeping Tom watching a girl at night through her bedroom window. [5] Dave Matthews also described the song at the Pinkpop Festival as "a nice song about sex, it's begging for sex." [6]

Track listing

U.S. promo CD single 1 / Australia promo CD single
  1. "Crash into Me" (edit) — 4:15
  2. "Crash into Me" (acoustic) — 5:18
  3. "Crash into Me" (album version) — 5:16
U.S. promo CD single 2
  1. "Crash into Me" — 5:16
  2. "Ants Marching" (live) — 4:45
  3. "So Much to Say" (acoustic) — 3:44
  4. "Crash into Me" (acoustic) — 5:18
  5. "Christmas Song" — 5:34

Music video

The music video was directed by Dean Karr and premiered on November 12, 1996. The video depicts the band members in a forest setting dressed in forest dweller style clothing while surrounded by dancers who perform interpretively around them. [7] [8]

Charts

Cover versions

Stevie Nicks

"Crash into Me"
Single by Stevie Nicks
from the album The Soundstage Sessions
B-side "Landslide" (orchestra version)
ReleasedMarch 17, 2009
Recorded2007, 2008
Length5:33
Label Reprise
Songwriter David J. Matthews
Producers Joe Thomas, Stevie Nicks, Waddy Wachtel
Stevie Nicks singles chronology
"Stand Back"
(2007)		"Crash into Me"
(2009)		"Secret Love"
(2011)

Stevie Nicks released "Crash into Me" as the first single from her album, The Soundstage Sessions , on March 17, 2009.

Nicks has often referred to the song simply as "Crash", hence the single cover title. [17]

Track listing

No.TitleLength
1."Crash into Me"5:33
2."Landslide" (orchestra version)4:20

Darren Criss and Steve Aoki

"Crash Into Me"
Single by Darren Criss and Steve Aoki
from the album Crash into Me - Single
ReleasedJuly 12, 2019
Genre Electronic dance music
Length3:46
Label Ultra
Songwriters Colden Grey & David John Matthews

In July 2019, Darren Criss and Steve Aoki released an EDM-style cover of "Crash Into Me." Darren Criss unveiled the song during a class at a gym in Los Angeles. [18] He was excited to be able to work with an EDM pro like Aoki, having said in an interview with Billboard : "...before I had any access to Steve whatsoever, I was always like, 'Man, how the fuck would I pull this off?' So to be able to meet somebody of his pedigree who's exactly the kind of person who would be able to midwife this, it was great." [18] The song was released on July 12, 2019, and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart. [19]

References

  1. ↑ "R&R-1996" (PDF). www.worldradiohistory.com. 1996-10-25.
  2. ↑ Baker, Katie (30 April 2021). "The Eyes Have It: A Quarter Century of Watching and Being Watched by Dave Matthews". The Ringer. Spotify AB. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  3. 1 2 "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ "List of Grammy award nominations". CNN. 1998-01-06. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  5. ↑ Boone, Brian (August 2, 2011). I Love Rock 'n' Roll (Except When I Hate It): Extremely Important Stuff About the Songs and Bands You Love, Hate, Love to Hate, and Hate to Love. TarcherPerigee. ISBN   978-0399536793.
  6. ↑ Copperpot-OEW5 (2022-05-27). Dave Matthews - May 27, 1996 - "Crash Into Me" & "Watchtower" [In-Studio] - Pinkpop - Landgraaf, NLD . Retrieved 2025-11-06– via YouTube.{{cite AV media}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  7. ↑ "Crash Into Me | Dave Matthews Band". MTV Music . MTV Networks. Archived from the original on January 24, 2009. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  8. ↑ "Site Maintenance". www.mvdbase.com. Retrieved 2025-09-28.
  9. ↑ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Image 3156". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  10. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Image 3176". RPM . Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  11. ↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Alternative Airplay)". Billboard . Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  13. ↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  14. ↑ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard . Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  15. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 27, 1997. p. 88. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  16. ↑ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard . Vol. 109, no. 52. Nielsen Business Media. December 27, 1997. p. 78. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  17. ↑ ""Crash Into Me"/Landslide Single". Amazon. Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  18. 1 2 "How Darren Criss Turned Dave Matthews' 'Crash Into Me' Into a '2019 Club Banger' With Steve Aoki's Help: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  19. ↑ "Darren Criss Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  20. 1 2 "'Crash Into Me' at 25: Dave Matthews Band's signature song is creepy, cool and totally iconic". Yahoo Finance. 2021-05-03. Retrieved 2023-10-11.
  21. ↑ September 09, Christopher Rosen; EDT, 2017 at 10:00 AM. "Greta Gerwig Explains Why Dave Matthews Band is an Integral Part of Her New Film". EW.com. Retrieved 2023-10-11.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
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