Crush

Am I right side up or upside down?
Composer
Matthews (1998)
Album:Before These Crowded Streets

Releases

Studio Albums: 1
Box Sets: 3
Compilations: 4
Singles: 5
Band Promotionals: 1
Live Albums: 5
DMBlive Series: 5
Warehouse Releases: 3
Bonus Discs: 1
Online Promotionals: 1
Covers and Tributes: 4
Live Trax Series: 22
Blenheim Vineyards Discs: 1

Song History

This wildly popular love song from "Before These Crowded Streets" was part of the new onslaught of songs recorded during those studio sessions and quickly evolved an extended jam in the 98 tours and has welcomed guests on it ever since.

Dave has said that he lifted the first word from Willie Nelson's Crazy.

04.18.98

live debut

834 Known Plays

over 28 years

4 Days Since

last fully played (07.15.25)

149:20:52

total song time

Stats By Show Artist 

ArtistFirst ShowLast ShowAvg LengthPlay Count% Total Plays% Total Shows
Dave Matthews Band4/18/19987/15/202513:1760772.8%34.8%
Dave Matthews9/29/20015/2/20255:47556.6%20.7%
Dave Matthews & Tim Reynolds1/20/19991/24/20257:3516019.2%73.4%
Dave Matthews & Friends12/12/200311/13/20047:5591.1%40.9%
Dave Matthews Band & The Roots3/6/20043/6/20041:2710.1%100.0%
Dave Matthews, Tim Reynolds & Rashawn Ross9/4/20149/4/20147:1510.1%100.0%
Stevie Wonder12/10/201712/10/20175:4610.1%100.0%

Plays By Year 

Slot Count By Year 

Song Length Over Time 

Slots and Types 

Opener33 (4.0%)
Set 2 Opener2 (0.2%)
Midset745 (89.3%)
Set 1 Closer3 (0.4%)
Closer21 (2.5%)
Encore30 (3.6%)
aborted6
partial1
 

Longest Full Versions 

# LengthDateLocation
118:476/3/2025Holmdel, NJ
218:247/27/2019West Palm Beach, FL
318:057/2/2013Bethel, NY
417:576/26/2024Clarkston, MI
517:536/30/2018Chicago, IL
617:505/31/2023Wilmington, NC
717:447/5/2024Saratoga Springs, NY
817:353/25/2019Warsaw, POL
917:344/12/2024Warsaw, POL
1017:327/20/2018Raleigh, NC

Shortest Full Versions 

# LengthDateLocation
15:051/28/2004Shoreline, WA
25:128/22/2010Hidden Hills, CA
35:193/11/2012West Hollywood, CA
45:205/2/2025Houston, TX
55:225/28/2020Seattle, WA

Top Segues 

#Song Count
1» Two Step1
2» Ants Marching1