Crash and Burn (Savage Garden song)


"Crash and Burn" is a song by Australian pop group Savage Garden from their second album Affirmation, released as the album's third single in the beginning of 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.
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.

Background

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."

Track listing

United Kingdom

CD1
  1. "Crash and Burn" – 3:50
  2. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 3:26
  3. "Gunning Down Romance" – 6:05
CD2
  1. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
  2. "I Don't Care" – 4:10
  3. "Crash and Burn" – 4:42
Cassette
  1. "Crash and Burn" – 3:50
  2. "Two Beds and a Coffee Machine" – 3:26

    Australia

  3. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
  4. "I Knew I Loved You" – 8:25
  5. "I Knew I Loved You" – 6:03

    Europe

Single CD
  1. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
  2. "I Don't Care" – 4:10
Maxi-CD
  1. "Crash and Burn" – 4:41
  2. "I Knew I Loved You" – 5:58
  3. "Gunning Down Romance" – 6:05
  4. "I Knew I Loved You" – 4:24

    Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications