Crash Out

"Crash Out"
Single by Tinashe
from the album Popstar
ReleasedJuly 16, 2026 (2026-07-16)
Genre
Length3:10
Label
Songwriters
ProducerCouros
Tinashe singles chronology
"Too Easy"
(2026) 		"Crash Out"
(2026)
Music video
"Crash Out" on YouTube

"Crash Out" is a song by American singer and songwriter Tinashe. It was released on July 16, 2026, by Tinashe Music, Nice Life Recording Company, and Atlantic Records, as the second single from her upcoming eighth studio album, Popstar. Co-written by Bobby Raps, Couros, and Zikai, the song was produced by Couros.

A low-tempo R&B-pop and trap song incorporating crunk influences, "Crash Out" was accompanied by a promotional campaign centered on a viral sledgehammer stunt. The song's accompanying music video was directed by 91 Rules, released on the same day of the song's release.

Background and release

Following the release of "Too Easy", the lead single of Tinashe's eighth studio album, Popstar, "Crash Out" was released on July 16, 2026, along with the announcement of the album.[1] Prior to the announcement, a video shared by content creator Christian Vierling showing Tinashe smashing a car window with a sledgehammer in Los Angeles went viral on social media. The stunt was later revealed to have been part of the promotional campaign for "Crash Out" and Popstar.[2][3]

Composition

Written by Tinashe, Nosaj, Zikai, and Bobby Raps, "Crash Out" is a lowtempo, R&B-pop, and trap song built around synth-driven production.[4] The crunk-inflected track features lyrics reflecting on the "American dream" and online negativity.[5] The Fader's Tobias Hess and Stereogum's Tom Breihan compared its sound to Tinashe's mid-2010s work with DJ Mustard.[6][7]

Critical reception and music video

Keithan Samuels of Rated R&B described "Crash Out" as a "West Coast-flavored bop", writing that its production complements Tinashe's "cocky and confident" performance.[8] The accompanying music video was directed by 91 Rules. NME author Max Pilley described it as "a dance-heavy video".[9]

Charts

Chart performance for "Crash Out"
Chart (2026) Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[10] 28

References

  1. ^ Saponara, Michael (July 16, 2026). "Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar & Releases Single 'Crash Out': Here's the LP's Release Date". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  2. ^ Turner-Williams, Jaelani (July 17, 2026). "Tinashe Beats BMW with Sledgehammer to Promote New Single 'Crash Out'". Complex. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  3. ^ Galiher, Stephen Andrew (July 17, 2026). "Full-Blown 'Crash Out': Pop Star Caught Smashing a Car With a Sledgehammer in Broad Daylight". Vice. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  4. ^ Stickler, Jon (July 16, 2026). "Tinashe Shares New Single Crash Out". Stereoboard. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  5. ^ Green, Walden (July 16, 2026). "Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar". Pitchfork. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  6. ^ Hess, Tobias (July 16, 2026). "Tinashe's new album Popstar: Release date, album art, and details". The Fader. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  7. ^ Breihan, Tom (July 16, 2026). "Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar: Hear 'Crash Out'". Stereogum. Retrieved July 17, 2026.
  8. ^ Samuels, Keithan (July 17, 2026). "Tinashe Announces New Album Popstar, Shares 'Crash Out'". Rated R&B. Retrieved July 20, 2026.
  9. ^ Pilley, Max (July 18, 2026). "Tinashe announces new album Popstar and shares defiant single 'Crash Out'". NME. Retrieved July 19, 2026.
  10. ^ "Hot 40 Singles". Recorded Music NZ. July 24, 2026. Retrieved July 24, 2026.

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