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"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] Concert performances
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 into a drum solo by Carter while the band overlays a simple, four-note melody on top before ending.
The music video, directed by Dean Karr, is made all black and white. It takes place in a nightclub, with Dave Matthews sitting at the bar drinking, singing, and smoking, while the rest of the band plays in the background. In the end, Dave gets up to take a guitar from a waiter in the backstage room and gets up to join the rest of the band. The video ends with them celebrating their success.
[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:
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