Crash and Burn (Savage Garden song)

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"Crash and Burn"
Single by Savage Garden
from the album Affirmation
B-side"Two Beds and a Coffee Machine"
Released20 March 2000 (2000-03-20)
Length
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Savage Garden singles chronology
"Affirmation"
(2000) 		"Crash and Burn"
(2000) 		"Chained to You"
(2000)
Music video
"Crash and Burn" on YouTube

"Crash and Burn" is a song by Australian pop group Savage Garden from their second album, Affirmation, released as the album's fourth single (third in the UK) on 20 March 2000. It reached the top 20 in Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, as well as number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100, becoming their last hit on the chart.

Background[edit]

The song's lyrics describe the difficult search for solace and meaningful relationships in a cold world, peaking in a chorus that argues it is fine to "crash and burn" during tough times in order to get over heartache and pain. In a June 2017 interview, singer Darren Hayes described it as one of his favourite Savage Garden songs: "Musically it’s a dear song to me, because it’s all the words I wished someone would have said to me during the period after the first Savage Garden album."[1]

Music video[edit]

The video is shot in a partially fantastical theme, featuring scenes of troubled young adults interspersed with scenes of the group singing in a warehouse. Messages such as "stay connected" and lyrics from the song, such as "fall apart" appear on the screen. At the end of the video, Hayes uses Auslan to sing the last lyrics of the song.

Track listings and formats[edit]

Credits and personnel[edit]

Credits and personnel are adapted from the Affirmation album liner notes.[8]

Charts[edit]

Certifications and sales[edit]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[32] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref(s).
United States 13 March 2000
Columbia [33][34]
14 March 2000 Contemporary hit radio
United Kingdom 20 March 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
 [35]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Savage Garden's Darren Hayes on Behind-The-Scenes Reactions to His Coming Out, Admiring Michael Jackson & Adam Lambert". Billboard. 19 June 2017.
  2. ^ Crash and Burn (Australian CD single liner notes). Savage Garden. Roadshow Music. 2000. 102579-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Crash and Burn (European CD single liner notes). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 2000. COL 668856 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Crash and Burn (European maxi-CD single liner notes). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 2000. COL 668856 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Crash and Burn (UK CD1 liner notes). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 2000. 669044 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Crash and Burn (UK CD2 liner notes). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 2000. 669044 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Crash and Burn (UK cassette single liner notes). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 2000. 669044 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ Affirmation (Inlay cover). Savage Garden. Columbia Records. 1999. CK 63711.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  10. ^ "Savage Garden – Crash and Burn" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
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  13. ^ "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on 10 May 2000. Retrieved 14 February 2024.
  14. ^ "Hitparada radia - 23/2000" (in Czech). IFPI CR. Archived from the original on 13 June 2000. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
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  17. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Sætin 21 til 40 (16.3– 23.3 2000)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 24 March 2000. p. 12. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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  22. ^ "Savage Garden – Crash and Burn". Swiss Singles Chart.
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  25. ^ "Savage Garden Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  26. ^ "Savage Garden Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
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  28. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2000". Archived from the original on 4 March 2009. Retrieved 31 August 2010.
  29. ^ "Most Played Adult Top 40 Songs of 2000" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. 22 December 2000. p. 48. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  30. ^ "The Best of 2000: Most Played Adult Contemporary Songs" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. 22 December 2000. p. 50. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  31. ^ "Most Played Mainstream Top 40 Songs of 2000" (PDF). Airplay Monitor. Vol. 8, no. 51. 22 December 2000. p. 54. Retrieved 17 February 2021.
  32. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 27 November 2018.
  33. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1341. 10 March 2000. pp. 41, 82. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
  34. ^ "Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2295. 10 March 2000. pp. 10, 25.
  35. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting March 20, 2000: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 18 March 2000. p. 31. Retrieved 2 August 2021.
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