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"Rush"
"Rush"
Single by Big Audio Dynamite II
from the album The Globe
Released	June 1991
Length	4:17 (album version); 3:11 (7-inch version);
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Mick Jones
Producer(s)	Mick Jones; Andre Shapps;
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"Rush" is a song by English band Big Audio Dynamite II from their fifth album, The Globe (1991). A longer version of "Rush", entitled "Change of Atmosphere", had previously appeared on the group's 1990 album Kool-Aid.

The song samples several musical recordings, including the keyboard component of the Who's song "Baba O'Riley", the organ from the introduction to the Deep Purple song "Child in Time", a drum break from Tommy Roe's "Sweet Pea", drums and guitars from a break in Pigmeat Markham's "Here Comes the Judge", a line from the Sugarhill Gang's song "Rapper's Delight" where Big Bank Hank raps "a time to cry, a time to laugh", and a vocal sample from "You Keep Me Swingin'", from Peter Sellers' Songs for Swingin' Sellers. The shorter 7-inch version omits all the samples except for the "Baba O'Riley" keyboard and the "Sweet Pea" drums.

"Rush" was a number-one hit on the US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for four weeks in 1991, becoming the chart's most successful hit of 1991, and it also topped the Australian and New Zealand singles charts. In the United Kingdom, "Rush" was originally released as the B-side to the 1991 re-release of the Clash's "Should I Stay or Should I Go". The A-side was immensely popular due to its inclusion in a Levi Strauss & Co. advert, causing it to climb to number one on the UK Singles Chart. The sleeve art for the 7-inch and CD singles displayed the Clash on the front, and BAD II on the rear. The record label displays "Should I Stay or Should I Go" as side "A" and "Rush" as side "AA", making it effectively a double A-side release.

Track listings

UK 7-inch and cassette single^[1]^[2]

"Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11
"Rush" (New York remix) – 3:55

UK 12-inch single^[3]

"Rush" (New York club mix) – 5:50
"Rush" (New York instrumental mix) – 5:51
"Rush" (New York 12-inch mix) – 7:57
"Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11

UK CD single^[4]

"Rush" (7-inch original version) – 3:11
"Rush" (New York club mix) – 5:50
"Rush" (New York 12-inch mix) – 7:57
"City Lights" (full length) – 7:47

US cassette single^[5]

"Rush" (edit)
"Kool-Aid"

US 12-inch single^[6]

A1. "Rushdance" – 8:04

A2. "Rush" (club instrumental) – 9:08

B1. "Rush" (album version) – 4:17

B2. "City Lights" – 7:18

US CD single^[7]

"Rush" (album version) – 4:17
"Rushdance" – 8:04
"City Lights" – 7:18
"Rush" (live) – 5:45

Australian 12-inch, CD, and cassette single^[8]^[9]^[10]

"Rush"
"E=MC2"
"Medicine Show"

Personnel

Mick Jones – vocals, guitar
Nick Hawkins – guitar
Gary Stonadge – bass
Chris Kavanagh – drums
Andre Shapps – keyboards, sampling

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Rush"
Chart (1991–92)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[11]	1
Canada Top Singles (RPM)^[12]	73
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[13]	1
US Billboard Hot 100^[14]	32
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[15]	1
US Dance Club Songs (Billboard)^[16]	36
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)^[17]	40

Year-end charts

1991 year-end chart performance for "Rush"
Chart (1991)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	16
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)^[19]	1

1992 year-end chart performance for "Rush"
Chart (1992)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[20]	16

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Rush"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[18]	Gold	35,000^{^}
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[21]	Gold	5,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^{^} Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

^ Rush (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (UK cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (UK CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (US cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 38T 73987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 44 74134.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (US CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 44K 73844.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (Australian CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ Rush (Australian cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
^ "Big Audio Dynamite II – Rush". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1666." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Big Audio Dynamite II – Rush". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Big Audio Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Big Audio Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Big Audio Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "Big Audio Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ ^a ^b "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "The Year in Music 1991: Top Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. 21 December 1991. p. YE-41. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
^ "End of Year Charts 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 July 2019.
^ "New Zealand single certifications – Big Audio Dynamite – Rush". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

[1] Rush (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[2] Rush (UK cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[3] Rush (UK 12-inch single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[4] Rush (UK CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 657640 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[5] Rush (US cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 38T 73987.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[6] Rush (US 12-inch single vinyl disc). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 44 74134.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[7] Rush (US CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 44K 73844.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[8] Rush (Australian 12-inch single vinyl disc). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 6.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[9] Rush (Australian CD single liner notes). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[10] Rush (Australian cassette single sleeve). Big Audio Dynamite II. Columbia Records. 1991. 656978-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

[sc_Australia_Big_Audio_Dynamite_II-11] "Big Audio Dynamite II – Rush". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_Canadatopsingles_-12] "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1666." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_New_Zealand_Big_Audio_Dynamite_II-13] "Big Audio Dynamite II – Rush". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_Billboardhot100_Big_Audio-14] "Big Audio Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_Billboardalternativesongs_Big_Audio-15] "Big Audio Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_Billboarddanceclubplay_Big_Audio-16] "Big Audio Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[sc_Billboardmainstreamrock_Big_Audio-17] "Big Audio Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[ausye-18] "1991 ARIA Singles Chart". ARIA. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[19] "The Year in Music 1991: Top Modern Rock Tracks" (PDF). Billboard. 21 December 1991. p. YE-41. Retrieved 10 May 2022.

[20] "End of Year Charts 1992". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 30 July 2019.

[New_ZealandBig_Audio_DynamiteRushsingleCertRef-21] "New Zealand single certifications – Big Audio Dynamite – Rush". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 20 November 2024.

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 "'''Rush'''" is a song by English band [[Big Audio Dynamite II]] from their fifth album, ''[[The Globe (album)|The Globe]]'' (1991). A longer version of "Rush", entitled "Change of Atmosphere", had previously appeared on the group's 1990 album ''[[Kool-Aid (album)|Kool-Aid]]''.
-The song samples several musical recordings, including the [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] component of [[the Who]]'s song "[[Baba O'Riley]]", the organ from the introduction to the [[Deep Purple]] song "[[Child in Time]]", a drum break from [[Tommy Roe]]'s "[[Sweet Pea (song)|Sweet Pea]]", drums and guitars from a break in [[Pigmeat Markham]]'s "Here Comes the Judge", a line from [[the Sugarhill Gang]]'s song "[[Rapper's Delight]]" where [[Big Bank Hank]] raps "a time to cry, a time to laugh", and a vocal sample from [[Fred Flange]]'s song "You Keep Me Swingin'", where [[Peter Sellers]] talks about "rhythm and melody". The shorter 7-inch version omits all the samples except for the "Baba O'Riley" keyboard and the "Sweet Pea" drums.
+The song samples several musical recordings, including the [[keyboard instrument|keyboard]] component of [[the Who]]'s song "[[Baba O'Riley]]", the organ from the introduction to the [[Deep Purple]] song "[[Child in Time]]", a drum break from [[Tommy Roe]]'s "[[Sweet Pea (song)|Sweet Pea]]", drums and guitars from a break in [[Pigmeat Markham]]'s "Here Comes the Judge", a line from [[the Sugarhill Gang]]'s song "[[Rapper's Delight]]" where [[Big Bank Hank]] raps "a time to cry, a time to laugh", and a vocal sample from "You Keep Me Swingin'", from [[Peter Sellers]]' ''[[Songs for Swingin' Sellers]]''. The shorter 7-inch version omits all the samples except for the "Baba O'Riley" keyboard and the "Sweet Pea" drums.
 "Rush" was a number-one hit on the US ''Billboard'' [[Alternative Songs|Modern Rock Tracks]] chart for four weeks in 1991, becoming the chart's most successful hit of 1991, and it also topped the [[ARIA Charts|Australian]] and [[Recorded Music NZ|New Zealand]] singles charts. In the United Kingdom, "Rush" was originally released as the [[B-side]] to the 1991 re-release of [[the Clash]]'s "[[Should I Stay or Should I Go]]". The [[A-side]] was immensely popular due to its inclusion in a [[Levi Strauss & Co.]] advert, causing it to climb to number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. The sleeve art for the 7-inch and CD singles displayed the Clash on the front, and BAD II on the rear. The record label displays "Should I Stay or Should I Go" as side "A" and "Rush" as side "AA", making it effectively a [[double A-side]] release.
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 ==Personnel==
-* [[Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones]] – vocals
+* [[Mick Jones (The Clash)|Mick Jones]] – vocals, guitar
-* [[Nick Hawkins (musician)|Nick Hawkins]] – guitars
+* [[Nick Hawkins (musician)|Nick Hawkins]] – guitar
 * [[Gary Stonadge]] – bass
 * [[Chris Kavanagh (musician)|Chris Kavanagh]] – drums
-* Andre Shapps – techno, piano, etc.
+* Andre Shapps – keyboards, sampling
 ==Charts==
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-!scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite web|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-12-21.pdf#page=95|title=The Year in Music 1991: Top Modern Rock Tracks|work=Billboard|date=21 December 1991|p=YE-41|access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>
+!scope="row"|US Modern Rock Tracks (''Billboard'')<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/90s/1991/BB-1991-12-21.pdf#page=95|title=The Year in Music 1991: Top Modern Rock Tracks|magazine=Billboard|date=21 December 1991|page=YE-41|access-date=10 May 2022}}</ref>
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+!scope="row"|New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/1992-12-31|title=End of Year Charts 1992|publisher=[[Recorded Music NZ]]|access-date=30 July 2019}}</ref>
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-{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Big Audio Dynamite|title=Rush|award=Gold|relyear=1991|certyear=1992|id=3497|access-date=30 July 2019}}
+{{Certification Table Entry|region=New Zealand|type=single|artist=Big Audio Dynamite|title=Rush|award=Gold|relyear=1991|id=1992-03-06|source=newchart|access-date=2024-11-20|certyear=1992}}
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-[[Category:UK Singles Chart number-one singles]]
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+[[Category:UK singles chart number-one singles]]

v t e Big Audio Dynamite
Mick Jones Don Letts Dan Donovan Leo Williams Greg Roberts Nick Hawkins Gary Stonadge Chris Kavanagh André Shapps Michael "Zonka" Custance Darryl Fulstow Bob Wond Ranking Roger
Studio albums	This Is Big Audio Dynamite (1985) No. 10, Upping St. (1986) Tighten Up Vol. 88 (1988) Megatop Phoenix (1989) Kool-Aid (1990) The Globe (1991) Higher Power (1994) F-Punk (1995) Entering a New Ride (1997)
Compilation albums	The Lost Treasure of Big Audio Dynamite I & II Looking for a Song Planet B.A.D. Super Hits Big Audio Dynamite I & II The Best of Big Audio Dynamite
Singles	"The Bottom Line" "E=MC2" "Medicine Show" "C'mon Every Beatbox" "V. Thirteen" "Just Play Music!" "Other 99" "James Brown" "Rush" "The Globe"
Related articles	Discography The Clash The Beat London SS Dreadzone General Public Zoo TV Tour