| "Crush" | ||||
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| Single by Yuna featuring Usher | ||||
| from the album Chapters | ||||
| Released | February 29, 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Genre | R&B | |||
| Length | 4:03 | |||
| Label | Verve | |||
| Songwriter(s) |
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| Producer(s) | Fisticuffs | |||
| Yuna singles chronology | ||||
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| Usher singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Crush" on YouTube | ||||
"Crush" is a song by Malaysian artist Yuna featuring American singer Usher. It was released as a single from Yuna's third international studio album, Chapters (2016).[1]
Commercial performance
[edit]The song peaked at No. 3 on the US Adult R&B Billboard chart. "Crush" was Yuna's first RIAA certified gold song with sales of 500,000 copies[2][3] by April 2019, three years after it was released.[4]
Music video
[edit]The official music video for "Crush" was released on April 26, 2016 on Yuna's official Vevo account.[5] Since its release, it has gained over 100 million views. The black and white music video itself features Yuna and Usher singing in front of Los Angeles City Hall.[6]
Chart performance
[edit]| Chart (2016) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Malaysia (RIM)[7] | 1 |
| US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] | 21 |
| US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[9] | 3 |
| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 22 |
Awards and recognition
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Nominated work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Centric Award | "Crush" (feat. Usher) | Lost to Solange "Cranes in the Sky". |
Certifications
[edit]| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[11] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
[edit]- ^ "Yuna announces third studio album". Yuna. Archived from the original on 2016-03-08. Retrieved 2016-03-08.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ @yunamusic (24 April 2019). "Crush just went gold❤️ @RIAA thank you everyone for loving the song and thank you @usher! 🙏🏽✨" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Yuna earns first Gold-certified record for 'Crush feat. Usher'". 25 April 2019.
- ^ YunaVEVO (2016-04-26), Yuna - Crush ft. Usher, retrieved 2016-04-29
- ^ "Go Behind The Scenes of Yuna's "Crush" Video with Usher". ThisisRnB.com - New R&B Music, Artists, Playlists, Lyrics. 2016-04-07. Retrieved 2024-02-11.
- ^ "Recording Industry Association of Malaysia - RIM Charts". www.rim.org.my. Archived from the original on 2017-03-13.
- ^ "Yuna – Chart history Billboard Hot R&B Songs for Yuna". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Yuna Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "Yuna Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2016.
- ^ "American single certifications – Yuna – Crush". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 16 February 2021.