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"Hallelujah" | "Crushcrushcrush" | "That's What You Get" | 
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"Crushcrushcrush" (also referred to as Crush x3) is the eighth track from Paramore's second album Riot! and third single. The official music video premiered on TRL on October 16, 2007. The single was released in late 2007; however, it was also released in select countries in early 2008.
Background[]
The song "Crushcrushcrush" is about the dark side of having a crush.
Crushcrushcrush was made available in the United Kingdom for download on November 5, 2007 and purchase on November 26, 2007. The single is also playable on various music video games such as Rock Band, Rock Band Unplugged, Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades, and Ultimate Band. The single won a Teen Choice Award for "Best Rock Track." It was also used briefly in NCIS (TV series), in episode 05x12- Stakeout. The song was certified Gold in the United States on September 17, 2008.
During live performances of the song, as a joke, Hayley is often known to start singing the chorus from 'Low' by Flo Rida during the bridge of the song, when she sings "I need something to sing about."
Music Video[]
Paramore crushcrushcrush OFFICIAL VIDEO
The music video shows the band performing in a barren desert environment, and three people spying on them with binoculars from a distance. The three voyeurs watch from behind various old trinkets that have formed a faux house without walls or a roof. Intercut between Paramore's performance of the song are clips of the band walking through the
voyeur's "house" and later on, short clips show that Paramore and the bandits watching them are the same (Hayley in the bathtub, Josh and Jeremy playing/slamming their guitars and Zac pushing his stands over and throwing drums). The three men then destroy all of the equipment.
Audio[]
Crushcrushcrush
Lyrics[]
I got a lot to say to you
Yeah, I got a lot to say
I noticed your eyes are always glued to me
Keeping them here
And it makes no sense at all
They taped over your mouth
Scribbled out the truth with their lies
You little spies
They taped over your mouth
Scribbled out the truth with their lies
You little spies
Crush, crush, crush
Crush, crush
(Two, three, four)
Nothing compares to
A quiet evening alone
Just the one, two
I was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than this
If you want to play it like a game
Well, come on, come on, let's play
'Cause I'd rather waste my life pretending
Than have to forget you for one whole minute
They taped over your mouth
Scribbled out the truth with their lies
You little spies
They taped over your mouth
Scribbled out the truth with their lies
You little spies
Crush, crush, crush
Crush, crush
(Two, three, four)
Nothing compares to
A quiet evening alone
Just the one, two
I was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than this now
Rock and roll, baby
Don't you know
That we're all alone now?
I need something to sing about
Rock and roll, hey
Don't you know, baby
We're all alone now?
I need something to sing about
Rock and roll, hey
Don't you know, baby
We're all alone now?
Give me something to sing about
Nothing compares to
A quiet evening alone
Just the one, two
I was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than
No, oh
Nothing compares to
A quiet evening alone
Just the one, two
I was just counting on
That never happens
I guess I'm dreaming again
Let's be more than
More than this
Personnel[]
Paramore
- Hayley Williams - Lead Vocals
- Josh Farro - Guitars, Backing Vocals
- Jeremy Davis - Bass
- Zac Farro - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Brian Weaver - Bass, Additional Drums and Keys programming
Chart Performance[]
| Chart (2007) | Peak
position |
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| Finnish Singles Chart | 4 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 32 |
| U.S Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| U.S Billboard Pop 100 | 43 |
| U.S Billboard Hot Modern Rock Tracks | 4 |
| UK Singles Chart | 61 |
Trivia[]
- The video was directed by Shane Drake
- The music video is played throughout a television advertisement for the iPod Touch.
- The video was also nominated for a Best Rock Video at the 2008 MTV Video Music Awards, but lost to Linkin Park's "Shadow of the Day."
- It was played during the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics
- The song is also played very briefly in the movie "College Road Trip."
- The song was featured as a downloadable song on Rock Band and can be transferred over to Rock Band 2, 3, and 4 as well as Rock Band Blitz and Lego Rock Band.
- The song was featured on the DS game Guitar Hero On Tour: Decades.
Streaming[]
Riot!
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"Miracle" | "Crushcrushcrush" | "We Are Broken" |
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Live in the UK 2008
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"When It Rains" | "Crushcrushcrush" | "Pressure" |
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The Final Riot!
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"Fences" | "Crushcrushcrush" | "Let the Flames Begin" |
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Alive In Europe
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"Interlude: Holiday" | "Crushcrushcrush" | "Ain't It Fun" |
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Riot! |
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| Songs | For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic • That's What You Get • Hallelujah • Misery Business • When It Rains • Let the Flames Begin • Miracle • Crushcrushcrush • We Are Broken • Fences • Born for This |
| Bonus Tracks | When It Rains (Demo Version) • Misery Business (Acoustic) • Temporary • Decoy • My Hero • Stop This Song (Lovesick Melody) • Rewind |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Jeremy Davis • Zac Farro |
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Live in the UK 2008 |
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| Songs | For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic • Born for This • Emergency • Never Let This Go • Fences • Let the Flames Begin • When It Rains • Crushcrushcrush • Pressure • Here We Go Again • That's What You Get • My Heart • Decoy • Misery Business |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis • Zac Farro |
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The Final Riot! |
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| Songs | Born for This • That's What You Get • Here We Go Again • Fences • Crushcrushcrush • Let the Flames Begin • When It Rains • My Heart • Decoy • Pressure • For a Pessimist, I'm Pretty Optimistic • We Are Broken • Emergency • Hallelujah • Misery Business |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis • Zac Farro |
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Alive In Europe |
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| Songs | Fast In My Car • That's What You Get • Decode • Ignorance • Now • Daydreaming • When It Rains • Last Hope • Interlude: Holiday • Crushcrushcrush • Ain't It Fun • The Only Exception • In the Mourning • Pressure • Misery Business • Still Into You |
| Members | Hayley Williams • Taylor York • Jeremy Davis |
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