"Crashing" is a song by American singer-songwriters

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and

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. It was released on February 28, 2025, through

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, as the third single from Burke's studio album ''

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Background and composition

The music video for "Crashing" was directed by Kenneth Cappello, and released on alongside the song. The song features Kali Uchis, whom got on the song following an

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. D4vd released a teaser for Crashing. The song is classified as a

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Critical reception

Writing for ''

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'', Josh Sharpe pointed out that the song offers a sense of "self-assertive relaxation" before a catastrophe.

Charts

Release history

References

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