Crush may refer to:

Film

* ''Crush'' (1972 film), a Hong Kong film * ''Crush'' (1992 film), a New Zealand film by Alison Maclean * ''The Crush'' (1993 film), a film by Alan Shapiro, starring Cary Elwes and Alicia Silverstone * ''Crush'' (2001 film), a film John McKay, starring Andie MacDowell * ''Crush'' (2009 film), a film by John V. Soto, starring Christopher Egan * ''Crush'' (2009 Russian film), a Russian film * ''The Crush'' (2010 film), a short film by Michael Creagh * ''Crush'' (2013 film), an American film by Malik Bader, starring Crystal Reed * ''Crush'' (2014 film), an Indonesian film * ''Crush'' (2022 film), an American film by Sammi Cohen, starring Rowan Blanchard * Crush, a green sea turtle character in the ''

Finding Nemo ''Finding Nemo'' is a 2003 American computer-animated comedy-drama adventure film produced by Pixar Animation Studios and released by Walt Disney Pictures. Directed by Andrew Stanton with co-direction by Lee Unkrich, the screenplay was wr ...

'' franchise

Food and drugs

Crush (soft drink) Crush is a brand of carbonated soft drinks owned and marketed internationally by Keurig Dr Pepper, originally created as an orange soda, Orange Crush. Crush competes with Coca-Cola's Fanta. It was created in 1911 by beverage and extract chemi ...

, a soft drink brand * Camel Crush, a brand of cigarettes * Crush or crushing, the initial step of

winemaking Winemaking or vinification is the production of wine, starting with the selection of the fruit, its fermentation into alcohol, and the bottling of the finished liquid. The history of wine-making stretches over millennia. The science of wine and ...

Music

Artists

* Crush (rock band), a 1990–1993 American/English alternative rock band * Crush (British group), a 1990s pop duo featuring Jayni Hoy and Donna Air from ''Byker Grove'' * Crush (Canadian band), a 2000–2006 band *

Crush (singer) Shin Hyo-seob (; born May 3, 1992), professionally known as Crush (), is a South Korean R&B and hip hop singer-songwriter and producer. Crush often uses Jazz musical instruments in his style of music, implementing modern tunes. He debuted on ...

(born 1992), South Korean R&B and hip-hop singer

Albums

* ''Crush'' (2NE1 album) or the title song, 2014 * ''Crush'' (Abe Vigoda album) or the title song, 2010 * ''Crush'' (Bon Jovi album), 2000 * ''Crush'' (Doughboys album), 1993 * ''Crush'' (Floating Points album), 2019 * ''Crush'' (Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark album) or the title song, 1985 * ''Crush'' (EP), by Ravyn Lenae, 2018 * ''Crush'', by IQ, 2008 * ''Crush'', by

Lettuce Lettuce (''Lactuca sativa'') is an annual plant of the family Asteraceae. It is most often grown as a leaf vegetable, but sometimes for its stem and seeds. Lettuce is most often used for salads, although it is also seen in other kinds of food, ...

, 2015 * ''The Crush'', by

Anomie Belle Anomie Belle (an·o·me bel) is an American multi-instrumentalist, vocalist, songwriter, producer, and '' artivist'' from Seattle. Originally a classically-trained violinist and songwriter, Belle began writing and recording music as a child. Bell ...

, 2011 * ''

Crushes (The Covers Mixtape) ''Crushes (The Covers Mixtape)'' is the sixth full-length release by husband/wife duo Mates of State. It was released digitally via iTunes as well as from the band's website on June 15, 2010. On the band's website, they explained the reason for ...

'', by Mates of State, 2010 * ''

Crushin' ''Crushin is the fourth studio album by the hip hop group the Fat Boys, released in 1987. It would be their breakout album, charting in the top 10 on both ''Billboard'' Pop and R&B album charts. A cover version of the Surfaris' hit " Wipe Out" w ...

'', by the Fat Boys, or the title song, 1987 * ''Crushing'' (album), by Julia Jacklin, 2019

Songs

* "Crush" (Dave Matthews Band song), 1998 * "Crush" (David Archuleta song), 2008 * "Crush" (Fugative song), 2010 * "Crush" (Grace Jones song), 1987 * "Crush" (I.O.I song), 2016 * "Crush" (Jennifer Paige song), 1998 * "Crush" (Mandy Moore song), 2001 * "Crush" (Paul van Dyk song), 2004 * "Crush" (Pendulum song), 2011 * "Crush" (Yuna song), 2016 * " Crush (1980 Me)", by Darren Hayes, 2003 * "C.R.U.S.H.", by Ciara from '' Ciara: The Evolution'', 2006 * "Crush", by 16volt from ''

LetDownCrush ''LetDownCrush'' is the third studio album by 16volt, released on August 7, 1996 by Cargo and Re-Constriction Records. Reception AllMusic awarded ''LetDownCrush'' three out of five possible stars. ''Aiding & Abetting'' gave the album a mixed ...

'', 1996 * "Crush", by Amerie from ''

Because I Love It ''Because I Love It'' is the third studio album by American singer Amerie. It was released on May 11, 2007, by Columbia Records. In the United States, the album was released exclusively through retailers such as Walmart and FYE, before its phys ...

'', 2007 * "Crush", by Anthrax from '' Volume 8: The Threat Is Real'', 1998 * "Crush", by Avril Lavigne from ''

Head Above Water ''Head above Water'' is a 1986 non-fiction book by Nigerian novelist Buchi Emecheta. It was published in 1986 in the African Writers Series by Heinemann and has been described as "anecdotal autobiography." Plot summary ''Head above Water'' is an ...

'', 2019 * "Crush", by Carys from '' To Anyone Like Me'', 2020 * "Crush", by Frank Klepacki from the ''Command & Conquer: Red Alert'' video game soundtrack, 1996 * "Crush", by Frankie J, 2009 * "Crush", by Jimmy Eat World from '' Clarity'', 1999 * "Crush", by Lila McCann from '' Something in the Air'', 1999 * "Crush", by

Mario Judah Mario Diamond-Judah Douglas (born December 6, 1999) is an American singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer. In 2017, Judah began producing music at age 17. Three years later, he released his first commercial single. He rose to prominence ...

, 2020 * "Crush", by

MCND MCND ( ko, 엠씨엔디; acronym for "Music Creates New Dream") is a five-member South Korean boy band formed by the company TOP Media TOP Media (),(also known as T.O.P Media) is a South Korean company, founded by Shinhwa's Andy, handling the ...

, 2021 * "Crush", by Selena Gomez & the Scene from '' Kiss & Tell'', 2009 * "Crush", by Sleigh Bells from ''

Reign of Terror The Reign of Terror (french: link=no, la Terreur) was a period of the French Revolution when, following the creation of the First French Republic, First Republic, a series of massacres and numerous public Capital punishment, executions took pl ...

'', 2012 * "Crush", by the Smashing Pumpkins from ''

Gish ''Gish'' is the debut studio album by American alternative rock band the Smashing Pumpkins, released in May 1991 through Caroline Records. Frontman Billy Corgan has variously described ''Gish'' as a "very spiritual album" and "an album about spir ...

'', 1991 * "Crush", by Solange Knowles from '' Solo Star'', 2002 * "Crush", by Stereophonics from ''

Pull the Pin ''Pull the Pin'' is the sixth studio album by Welsh rock band Stereophonics, released by V2 in the UK on 12 October 2007. A Stereophonics newsletter released the ''Pull the Pin'' album artwork to subscribers. The cover was also shown to Myspac ...

'', 2007 * "Crush", by Tall Dwarfs from ''

Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster ''Slugbucket Hairybreath Monster'' is an EP by the New Zealand band Tall Dwarfs Tall Dwarfs are a New Zealand rock band formed in 1981 by Chris Knox and Alec Bathgate, who helped pioneer the lo-fi style of rock music. The duo were former memb ...

'', 1984 * "Crush", by Tessa Violet from '' Bad Ideas'', 2019 * "Crush", by Weki Meki from ''

Kiss, Kicks ''Kiss, Kicks'' is the first single album by South Korean girl group Weki Meki Weki Meki (; abbreviated as WEME or WKMK) is a South Korean girl group formed by Fantagio in 2017. The group consists of eight members: Suyeon, Elly, Yoojung, Doy ...

'', 2019 * "Crush", by Zhane from '' Saturday Night'', 1997 * "The Crush", by Parokya ni Edgar from ''

Khangkhungkherrnitz ''Khangkhungkherrnitz'' is the debut album of Filipino alternative rock band Parokya ni Edgar, released in 1996 by Universal Records Universal Music Group N.V. (often abbreviated as UMG and referred to as just Universal Music) is a Dutch� ...

'', 1996

Companies

Crush Management Crush Music is a New York City and Los Angeles-based musician management company that manages Sia, Green Day, Panic! at the Disco, Lorde, Train, Weezer, and Fall Out Boy amongst others. The company was founded by Jonathan Daniel, formerly o ...

Television

* ''Crush'' (U.S. game show), a game show hosted by Andrew Krasny * "Crush" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a 2001 episode of ''Buffy the Vampire Slayer'' * "Crush" (''Haven''), an episode of ''Haven'' * "Crush", an episode of '' Heartstopper'' * "Crush", an episode of ''Kim Possible'' * "Crush", an episode of the ''Law & Order: Special Victims Unit'' * "Crush", an episode of ''

Smallville ''Smallville'' is an American superhero television series developed by writer-producers Alfred Gough and Miles Millar, based on the DC Comics character Superman created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. The series was produced by Millar/G ...

'' * Crush, gladiator on the ''American Gladiators'' series

People

, singer from South Korea *

Brian Adams (wrestler) Brian Keith Adams (April 14, 1964 – August 13, 2007) was an American professional wrestler. Adams is known for his time with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF), under the name Crush, and for World Championship Wrestling (WCW) under his re ...

or Crush (1964–2007), American professional wrestler * Gina Carano or Crush (born 1982), American mixed martial arts fighter

Sports

Colorado Crush The Colorado Crush were an arena football team based in Denver, Colorado. They began play as a 2003 Arena Football League expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspen ...

, an American football team * CRUSH, a women's professional wrestling organization

Technology

Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History Criminal Reduction Utilising Statistical History is an IBM predictive analytics system that attempts to predict the location of future crimes. It was developed as part of the Blue CRUSH program in conjunction with Memphis Police Department and the ...

or CRUSH, an IBM predictive analytics system * Cattle crush, a standing stock or cage for restraining livestock * Crush, an engineering term for preload that deforms a part * Crush, the codename for NVIDIA's nForce chipset for the Athlon processor * Crush or crushing, destructive compression as by a

crusher A crusher is a machine designed to reduce large rocks into smaller rocks, gravel, sand or rock dust. Crushers may be used to reduce the size, or change the form, of waste materials so they can be more easily disposed of or recycled, or to re ...

* Crush, one of the former names for the American social media app Gas.

Other uses

* ''Crush'' (comics), a 2003 series of comics * Crushing (execution), a torturous method of execution *

Infatuation Infatuation or being smitten is the state of being carried away by an unreasoned passion, usually towards another person for whom one has developed strong romantic feelings. Psychologist Frank D. Cox says that infatuation can be distinguished ...

limerence Limerence is a state of mind which results from romantic or non-romantic feelings for another person, and typically includes intrusive, melancholic thoughts and/or tragic concerns for the object of one's affection as well as a desire to for ...

, the romantic attraction to another person *

Puppy love Puppy love, also known as a crush, is an informal term for feelings of romantic love, often felt during childhood and early adolescence. It is an infatuation usually developed by someone's looks and attractiveness at first sight. Such feelings f ...

, feelings of love, romance, or infatuation felt by young people * ''Crush'' (video game), a 2007 video game *

Crush, Texas The Crash at Crush was a one-day publicity stunt in the U.S. state of Texas that took place on September 15, 1896, in which two uncrewed locomotives were crashed into each other head-on at high speed. William George Crush, general passenger agent ...

, a temporary "city" established as a one-day publicity stunt in 1896 *

Crush injury A crush injury is injury by an object that causes compression of the body. This form of injury is rare in normal civilian practice, but common following a natural disaster. Other causes include industrial accidents, road traffic collisions, bui ...

, an injury by an object that causes compression of the body *

Crush syndrome Crush syndrome (also traumatic rhabdomyolysis or Bywaters' syndrome) is a medical condition characterized by major shock and kidney failure after a crushing injury to skeletal muscle. Crush ''injury'' is compression of the arms, legs, or other p ...

, major shock and kidney failure after a crushing injury *

Crush fetish A crush fetish is a fetish and a paraphilia in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself. The crushed objects vary from inanimate items (e.g., food), to injurious and/or fatal crushing of inv ...

, a fetish in which sexual arousal is associated with observing objects being crushed or being crushed oneself *''Crush'', a collection of poetry by

Richard Siken Richard Siken (born February 15, 1967) is a North-American poet, painter, and filmmaker. He is the author of the collection '' Crush'' ( Yale University Press, 2005), which won the Yale Series of Younger Poets Competition in 2004. His second book ...

Crowd crush Crowd collapses and crushes are catastrophic incidents that can occur when a body of people becomes dangerously overcrowded. When a body of people reaches or exceeds the density of , the pressure on each individual can cause the crowd to collapse ...

, large group of people pressed together * Crush, a character in the series ''

Rusty Rivets ''Rusty Rivets'' is a Canadian 3D CGI animated television series, and is produced by Arc Productions and Spin Master Entertainment. ''Rusty Rivets'' aired for three seasons, simultaneously on Treehouse TV in Canada and on Nickelodeon in the U.S., ...