Crash into Me

1996 song by Dave Matthews Band
"Crash into Me"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Crash
ReleasedDecember 1996
StudioBearsville (Woodstock, New York)[1]
Genre
  • Soft rock
  • folk rock
Length
  • 5:16 (album version)
  • 4:15 (radio edit)
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)David J. Matthews
Producer(s)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 in December 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.[2] The song was nominated for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals at the 1998 Grammy Awards.[3]

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.[4]

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.[5][6]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak
position
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 52
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 30
US Radio Songs (Billboard)[9] 19
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 2
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[11] 9
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[2] 7
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 18

Year-end charts

Chart (1997) Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 14
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[14] 25

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
LabelReprise
Songwriter(s)David J. Matthews
Producer(s)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. The promo, with the orchestra version of "Landslide" as the B-side, was serviced to radio on the week of March 3, 2009. It has been serviced to Triple A radio stations, and to XM Satellite Radio channel 45, The Spectrum, and XM channel 51, The Coffee House. The music video for the single is from her DVD Live in Chicago.

Stevie Nicks has often referred to the song simply as "Crash", hence the single cover title.[15]

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
GenreElectronic dance music
Length3:46
LabelUltra
Songwriter(s)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.[16] 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."[16] The song was released on July 12, 2019, and peaked at number 12 on the Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart at Billboard.[17]

In popular culture

  • “Crash into Me” appears in the 1997 film “Excess Baggage.”
  • "Crash into Me" appears in the 2001 film Joe Dirt.
  • "Crash into Me" appears in NBC sitcoms Parks and Recreation and The Office.[18]
  • "Crash into Me" is featured prominently in the 2017 film Lady Bird.[18] On the inclusion of the song, director Greta Gerwig stated, "I love Dave Matthews, and I feel like it's an incredibly romantic song and I always wanted to make out to that song and I never did."[19]
  • "Crash into Me" is featured in the 2023 Paramount+ series School Spirits.

References

  1. ^ Baker, Katie. "The Eyes Have It: A Quarter Century of Watching and Being Watched by Dave Matthews". The Ringer. Spotify AB. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  3. ^ "List of Grammy award nominations". CNN. 1998-01-06. Retrieved 2008-10-12.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ "Crash Into Me | Dave Matthews Band". MTV Music. MTV Networks. Retrieved April 2, 2012.
  6. ^ mvdbase.com - Dave Matthews Band - "Crash into me" Music Video Database
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 3156." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 3176." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  9. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Radio Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  10. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
  11. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  12. ^ "Dave Matthews Band Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  13. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Adult Top 40 Singles & Tracks". Billboard. 109 (52). Nielsen Business Media: 88. December 27, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  14. ^ "The Year in Music: Hot Modern Rock Tracks". Billboard. 109 (52). Nielsen Business Media: 78. December 27, 1997. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  15. ^ ""Crash Into Me"/Landslide Single". Retrieved 2012-02-10.
  16. ^ a b "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.
  17. ^ "Darren Criss Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 2019-10-03.
  18. ^ a b "'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.
  19. ^ 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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