"So in Love" (co-written with Hague) became the group's first hit single in the US. The album also sold well in the US. Aimed primarily at the US market, it is notable for moving the band's sound in a far more commercial direction, although elements of earlier experimentation are still evident on the title track, which is built around a tape loop of samples from Japanese television commercials, and the closing track "The Lights Are Going Out". A long-form video, Crush - The Movie was also released, showing the group talking about their career and performing the songs from the album.
In a 2013 online poll, Crush was voted the 23rd best album of 1985 based on the opinions of over 45,000 respondents.
Track listing
Per the album, all songs by OMD (except "So In Love", by OMD/Hague).
The Crush (Chinese:唐手跆拳道; also known as Kung Fu Fighting) is a 1972 Hong Kong martial arts film directed by Tu Guangqi and starring Chan Hung-lit, Jason Pai and Ingrid Hu.
"Crush" is the 14th episode of season 5 of the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Dawn has a crush on Spike, who reveals his crush on Buffy when he takes her on a stakeout date. When his advances are turned down, Spike kidnaps Buffy and Drusilla, who has returned to Sunnydale. He tries to force an admission of love from Buffy. Harmony appears as well and breaks up with Spike.
Plot synopsis
The Bronze re-opens under new management, and Buffy watches as her friends dance. Spike shows up and tries to carry on a conversation with an uninterested Buffy, only to be forced away by Xander. Willow reveals that she is suffering from headaches and nosebleeds as a result of her teleportation spell. Buffy spots Ben and offers her thanks to him for looking after Dawn. A train pulls into Sunnydale, but the porter goes on board to find all the passengers dead before he too is attacked.
Buffy returns home, and Giles suggests that Dawn be treated normally. Harmony tries to get Spike sexually aroused and suggests a game where she pretends to be Buffy. Buffy reads about the train murders, but concludes that it's a vampire and not Glory. Buffy searches for Dawn and finds her with Spike, listening to one of his scary stories. Dawn reveals her crush on Spike but really shocks her sister when she says that Spike has a crush on Buffy.
Sparkle is a charity based in the United Kingdom that is best known for organising the annual Sparkle Weekend in Manchester, which aims to celebrate the transgender community. The event claims to be the world's largest transgender event.
History
Sparkle was formed in 2005 and was granted registered charity status in 2011.
Sparkle Weekend
Sparkle Weekend usually occurs every July, with the 11th weekend celebrated in 2015., where over 10,000 people attended It is based around Manchester's Canal Street, with local bars and restaurants sponsoring and advertising the event, and various talks and workshops are ran. On the Saturday, Sackville Gardens hosts a stage and stalls.
National Transgender Awards (NTGA)
Sparkle also hosts the National Transgender Celebration to recognise the people and organisations that contribute to the trans community and help ensure trans people can enjoy their lives, careers, families and friends fully. The NTGA 2016 is held in The Palace Hotel in Manchester in March.
Push and Shove is the sixth studio album by American rock band No Doubt. It was released on September 21, 2012 by Interscope Records. The album serves as a comeback album for the band as their last album, Rock Steady, was released over ten years previously. A deluxe edition of Push and Shove features acoustic versions and remixes of several tracks and "Stand and Deliver", a song No Doubt had covered in 2009.
The album debuted at number three on the Billboard 200 having sold 115,000 copies during its first week. "Settle Down", the first single from the album, was released in July 2012 and received mild success, debuting and peaking at number thirty-four on the Billboard Hot 100. The album's title track features producers Major Lazer and Jamaican reggae artist Busy Signal, and was released as a promotional single the following month. "Looking Hot" was released as the second single from the album.
"Remix (I Like The)" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, becoming their first lead single to fail charting since "Be My Girl" (1986). Instead, the song peaked at number 38 on the Adult Pop Songs chart.
Critical reception
PopCrush gave the song 3.5 stars out of five. In her review Jessica Sager wrote, "The song sounds like an adult contemporary answer to The Wanted mixed with Bruno Mars‘ ‘Locked Out of Heaven.’ It has a danceable beat like many of the British bad boys’ tracks, but is stripped down and raw enough to pass for Mars’ latest radio smash as well." Carl Williott of Idolator commended the song's chorus, but criticized its "liberal use of Auto-Tune" and compared Donnie Wahlberg's vocals to Chad Kroeger.
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Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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published: 11 Feb 2017
OMD - Crush
Video for Crush by OMD.
published: 04 May 2011
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💥Part 2 (2-я часть): https://youtu.be/CaG1wjIylxA💥
published: 14 Mar 2023
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Crush
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Crush
From The Album: Crush
(c) 1985
published: 07 Mar 2021
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Crush - 1985
Virgin - Song by OMD. Lead Vocals: Andy McCluskey. From the album "Crush". Produced by Stephen Hague. U.K.
published: 14 Aug 2023
OMD - Hold You (Crush)
OMD - Hold You
From "Crush" album
published: 02 Jan 2011
Bloc Bloc Bloc
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Bloc Bloc Bloc · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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published: 11 Feb 2017
Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark - Crush (Europe) 1985 CD
published: 04 Oct 2024
Crush with lyrics
Crush with lyrics by OMD
published: 17 Jun 2014
OMD on Japan and the Inspiration Behind Crush
Andy McCluskey reveals the inspiration behind writing ‘Crush’. Taken from "Crush - The Movie"
‘Crush’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark features on the 40th anniversary boxset and singles collection, ‘Souvenir’. Order now: https://OMD.lnk.to/SouvenirID
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Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio ...
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Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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💥Part 2 (2-я часть): https://youtu.be/CaG1wjIylxA💥
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Bloc Bloc Bloc · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
...
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Bloc Bloc Bloc · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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Bloc Bloc Bloc · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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Andy McCluskey reveals the inspiration behind writing ‘Crush’. Taken from "Crush - The Movie"
‘Crush’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark features on the 40t...
Andy McCluskey reveals the inspiration behind writing ‘Crush’. Taken from "Crush - The Movie"
‘Crush’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark features on the 40th anniversary boxset and singles collection, ‘Souvenir’. Order now: https://OMD.lnk.to/SouvenirID
Follow Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark:
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Andy McCluskey reveals the inspiration behind writing ‘Crush’. Taken from "Crush - The Movie"
‘Crush’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark features on the 40th anniversary boxset and singles collection, ‘Souvenir’. Order now: https://OMD.lnk.to/SouvenirID
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Crush · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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Сборник лучших песен и фотографий группы OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) (часть 1)🎸The Best of OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) (part 1)🎸Лучшие песни группы OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark) (1 часть)🎸The Greatest Hits of OMD (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark)🎸The Very Best of OMD🎸The Best Collection of OMD Songs
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💥Part 2 (2-я часть): https://youtu.be/CaG1wjIylxA💥
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Bloc Bloc Bloc · Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark
Crush
℗ 1985 Virgin Records Limited
Released on: 1985-01-01
Studio Personnel, Mix Engineer: David Jacobs
Associated Performer, Performer: Malcolm Holmes
Studio Personnel, Assistant Mixer: Richard Moakes
Producer: Stephen Hague
Associated Performer, Performer: Andy McCluskey
Associated Performer, Performer: Paul Humphreys
Associated Performer, Performer: Martin Cooper
Composer Lyricist: George Andrew McCluskey
Composer Lyricist: Paul David Humphreys
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Andy McCluskey reveals the inspiration behind writing ‘Crush’. Taken from "Crush - The Movie"
‘Crush’ by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark features on the 40th anniversary boxset and singles collection, ‘Souvenir’. Order now: https://OMD.lnk.to/SouvenirID
Follow Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark:
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"So in Love" (co-written with Hague) became the group's first hit single in the US. The album also sold well in the US. Aimed primarily at the US market, it is notable for moving the band's sound in a far more commercial direction, although elements of earlier experimentation are still evident on the title track, which is built around a tape loop of samples from Japanese television commercials, and the closing track "The Lights Are Going Out". A long-form video, Crush - The Movie was also released, showing the group talking about their career and performing the songs from the album.
In a 2013 online poll, Crush was voted the 23rd best album of 1985 based on the opinions of over 45,000 respondents.
Track listing
Per the album, all songs by OMD (except "So In Love", by OMD/Hague).
One day in September, you come here You pull my head down and you whisper in my ear And you tell me the sidewalk is as far as the world really goes But that's a secret everybody knows You hold my head in your hands, you say my name How is it that though you say it some 20, 000 times Its never quite the same and you tell me that Hercules died burning consumed by an article of his own clothing