"Rushes" is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Darius. It was his second single release and was taken from his 2002 debut album, Dive In. "Rushes" was released on 25 November 2002, reaching number five on the UK Singles Chart and number 37 in Ireland.
Production Darius wrote "Rushes" when he was 16 years old. He originally wrote the lyrics on the back of a bus ticket. It is about a girl who got on the same bus as him, but he could not pluck up the courage to speak to her.CBBC Newsround 29 November 2002 As with the majority of the songs on his album, he was involved in the creative writing process.
Critical reception Michael Osborn wrote in a review for the BBC that the song is "a rich, chugging, rock-tinged little ditty", although he also commented that it is "hardly a quirky experiment lacking in pop sensibilities".
Music video The video for "Rushes" was shot in Los Angeles and is about adrenalin rushes.Top Billing.co.za interview 24 January 2003 In the video, Darius arrives at his home on a motorbike. He then goes up to his apartment and arranges to meet his band members for a gig later that day. He gets ready for the gig and then goes out to meet his band members by his car. The band members shown in the video were Darius' band members at that time, namely, Karl Brazil, Deeral, and Greg Haley. They travel to the gig, speeding through a tunnel, but are then held up by traffic, eventually coming to a standstill. To get to the gig on time they decide to get out of their car and walk the rest of the way. The band and Darius then perform the gig in front of an audience.
Track listings UK CD1 "Rushes" "Tear Run Dry" (songwriting demo) "Colourblind" (8 Jam remix) "Rushes" (video)
UK CD2 "Rushes" "Freefall" (songwriting demo) "Rushes" (acoustic)
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (2002)PeakpositionEurope (Eurochart Hot 100)27
Year-end charts Chart (2002)PositionUK Singles (OCC)176
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