Crush (Dave Matthews Band song)

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"Crush"

Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Before These Crowded Streets
Released	1998
Format	CD single
Recorded	Electric Lady Studios, New York, NY
Genre	Rock
Length	4:12 (8:09 on the album)
Label	RCA
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite
Chart positions
#75 (Billboard Hot 100) #38 (Top 40 Mainstream) #11 (Modern Rock Tracks) #20 (Adult Top 40)
Dave Matthews Band singles chronology
"Stay (Wasting Time)" (1998)	"Crush" (1998)	"Rapunzel" (1999)
Before These Crowded Streets track listing
"The Stone" (Track 7)	"Crush" (Track 8)	"The Dreaming Tree" (Track 9)
The Best of What's Around Vol. 1 track listing
"Rapunzel" (Track 5)	"Crush" (Track 6)	"So Right" (Track 7)

"Crush" was the third single off of the Dave Matthews Band album Before These Crowded Streets. As a single, it reached #11 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, #75 on the Billboard Hot 100, #38 on the Top 40 Mainstream, and #20 on the Adult Top 40. As the album version song is over eight minutes in length, the song time was cut almost in half for radio airplay.

The song debuted live on April 18, 1998, ten days before its album release. The song's initial performance lasted around 11 minutes, slightly longer than its album version, and remained in that fashion in performances up to the present day. Currently, "Crush" has been played live by the band over 300 times and remains popular on the band's setlists today.

The song is very sexual, and the lyrics are narrated by a man explaining his passion for his lover.

[edit] In Concert

When played live, the song features a stop tempo portion right after the place where the single edit ends. After coming back in with the full melody, and extended jam session is performed, bringing the average time for the performance of the song to over ten minutes, commonly around twelve. At the very end of the song, the song goes intro a drum solo by Carter while the band overlays a simple, four-note melody on top before ending.

[edit] Track listing

"Crush" (Edit) — 4:12
"Crush" (Album Version) — 8:09

[edit] Live releases

A live recording of "Crush" appears on the following Dave Matthews Band releases:

Dave Matthews Band

Dave Matthews • LeRoi Moore • Stefan Lessard • Boyd Tinsley • Carter Beauford

Peter Griesar • Butch Taylor • Tim Reynolds • The Lovely Ladies

Discography

Studio albums: Remember Two Things • Recently (EP) • Under the Table and Dreaming • Crash • Before These Crowded Streets • Everyday • Busted Stuff • Stand Up