 " Crash " is a song by American singer and songwriter Gwen Stefani from her debut solo studio album , Love . Angel . Music . Baby . ( 2004 ) . Written by Stefani and No Doubt bandmate Tony Kanal , the song uses automobile metaphors to describe a relationship , and it received mixed to positive reviews from critics . Not originally planned as a single , the song was released as the album 's sixth and final single on January 24 , 2006 during Stefani 's pregnancy . 
