Crash into Me

"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]

"Crash into Me"
Single by Dave Matthews Band
from the album Crash
Released	October 29, 1996[1]
Studio	Bearsville (Woodstock, New York)[2]
Genre	Soft rock folk rock
Length	5:16 (album version) 4:15 (radio edit)
Label	RCA
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)

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]

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.^[6][7]

Charts

Chart (1997) Peak position Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[8] 52 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] 30 US Radio Songs (Billboard)[10] 19 US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[11] 2 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[12] 9 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[3] 7 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[13] 18

Year-end charts Chart (1997) Position US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 14 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[15] 25

Cover versions

Stevie Nicks

"Crash into Me"
Single by Stevie Nicks
from the album The Soundstage Sessions
B-side	"Landslide" (orchestra version)
Released	March 17, 2009
Recorded	2007, 2008
Length	5:33
Label	Reprise
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.^[16]

Track listing

No.	Title	Length
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
Released	July 12, 2019
Genre	Electronic dance music
Length	3:46
Label	Ultra
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.^[17] 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."^[17] The song was released on July 12, 2019, and peaked at number 12 on Billboard's Dance/Electronic Digital Song Sales chart.^[18]

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 the NBC sitcoms Parks and Recreation and The Office.^[19]
• "Crash into Me" is the title of episodes 9 and 10 of the fourth season of the medical drama television show Grey's Anatomy. The show is known for using songs as episode titles.
• "Crash into Me" is featured prominently in the 2017 film Lady Bird.^[19] 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."^[20]
• "Crash into Me" is featured in the 2023 Paramount+ series School Spirits.