 " Crash " had originally not been planned as a major single release from Love . Angel . Music . Baby . In late 2005 Stefani announced that she was pregnant ( while performing the song on tour in Fort Lauderdale , Florida ) and would be delaying her second solo album , and the song was announced as the sixth single in January 2006 . The song impacted US contemporary hit radio and rhythmic contemporary radio stations in the US on January 24 , 2006 . Because " Crash " was released as the sixth single , success was very limited since many consumers had already purchased the album , which at the time had been certified triple platinum in both the US and Canada . It debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 on February 11 , 2006 at number 95 . It reached number 45 for two weeks and remained on the chart for a total of eight weeks . The single was somewhat more successful on the pop charts , reaching number 20 on the Top 40 Mainstream and number 28 on the Pop 100 , and had some crossover success , reaching number 38 on the Rhythmic Top 40 . 
