Orchestral Manœuvres In The Dark – Crush / Disky Audio CD 1996 / VI 874762

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Crush is the sixth studio album by English electronic band Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD), released on 17 June 1985 by Virgin Records. It is the first of two OMD albums to be produced by Stephen Hague. Aimed primarily at the US market, Crush is notable for moving the group toward a more polished sound, although elements of earlier experimentation are present on the record.

Crush was completed within a limited timescale, with band members later expressing regret over not challenging label-enforced time constraints. The hectic recording and promotion schedule served to diminish morale among the group, who also had reservations about Hague's sleek production. Crush nevertheless received critical acclaim in the UK and became OMD's only Top 40 album on the US Billboard 200. Three singles were taken from the record; "So in Love" became the group's first hit on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it peaked at number 25.

A long-form video, Crush: The Movie, was also released, showing the band discussing their career and performing the songs from the album.