"Crush" | ||||
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Single by Yuna featuring Usher | ||||
from the album Chapters | ||||
Released | February 29, 2016 | |||
Recorded | 2016 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 4:03 | |||
Label | Verve | |||
Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Fisticuffs | |||
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Usher singles chronology | ||||
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"Crush" on YouTube |
"Crush" is a song by Malaysian artist Yuna featuring American singer Usher. It was released as a single from Yuna's third international studio album, Chapters (2016). [1]
The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Adult R&B Billboard chart. "Crush" was Yuna's first RIAA certified gold song with sales of 500,000 copies [2] [3] by April 2019,three years after it was released. [4]
The official music video for "Crush" was released on April 26,2016 on Yuna's official Vevo account. [5] Since its release,it has gained over 100 million views. The black and white music video itself features Yuna and Usher singing in front of Los Angeles City Hall. [6]
Chart (2016) | Peak position |
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Malaysia (RIM) [7] | 1 |
US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard) [8] | 21 |
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 3 |
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [10] | 22 |
Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
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2017 | Centric Award | "Crush" (feat. Usher) | Lost to Solange "Cranes in the Sky". |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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United States (RIAA) [11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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