"Crush" was the debut single for the American Idol seventh season runner-up David Archuleta. It entered the Hot 100 at #2, making it the highest chart entry by an Idol contestant for a song never performed on the show. The record had previously been held by Carrie Underwood, whose version of The Pretenders' "I'll Stand By You" debuted at #6 in May 2007.
This song about the emotional and physical rush of having a crush became the highest charting "crush song" in Hot 100 history. Previously both The Jets' "Crush on You" and Jennifer Paige's "Crush" peaked at #3.
The song was produced by Emanuel Kiriakou, who co-wrote it with Jess Cates and David Hodges. With Cates, Kiriakou also produced and co-wrote Nick Lachey's Top 10 single "What's Left Of Me" and "Inconsolable" by the Backstreet Boys. Hodges is best known for being a member of Evanescence (he co-wrote many of the songs on their Fallen album) and his production work for Kelly Clarkson on her Breakaway album, including "Because Of You."
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