Catch Your Wave

"Catch Your Wave"
The cover consists of the band wearing pink dress shirts and black suits, standing in front of a black brick wall. The band's logo appears above them.
Single by the Click Five
from the album Greetings from Imrie House
ReleasedNovember 22, 2005[1]
Recorded2005
Genre
Length2:52
LabelLava
Songwriter(s)
  • Ben Romans
  • Joe Guese
  • Ethan Mentzer
Producer(s)Mike Denneen
The Click Five singles chronology
"Just the Girl"
(2005) 		"Catch Your Wave"
(2005) 		"Jenny"
(2007)
Music video
"Catch Your Wave" on YouTube

"Catch Your Wave" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released on November 22, 2005, as the second single from their debut studio album Greetings from Imrie House.

Background and composition

"Catch Your Wave" was released as a single on November 22, 2005. The digital release contains a cover of Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry".[2] The track was written Ben Romans, Joe Guese and Ethan Mentzer, while production was handled by Mike Denneen.[3]

Live performances

The group performed the song at the 2005 MLS Cup half-time show.[4] They also performed at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2005, performing the track.[5]

Critical reception

Billboard gave the song a positive review writing, "Witty, metaphorically blissful lyrics are blended with guitar-driven hooks and lush harmonies, a perfect recipe to quench pop-parched airwaves," as well as noting, "This flawless pop gem, [taken from the quintet's Greetings From Imrie House], is sure to follow in the footsteps of previous top 20 'Just the Girl'."[6]

Music video

The music video for "Catch Your Wave" premiered on November 7, 2005, via MTV. It was directed by Vem.[7] The video debuted on the top ten on the MTV Total Request Live countdown and featured on CBS to promote the third season of Two and a Half Men.[2]

Track listing

CD single
No.TitleLength
1."Catch Your Wave"2:52
Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Catch Your Wave" (album version)2:52
2."Voices Carry" (main version)3:53

Personnel

Credits for "Catch Your Wave" adapted from album's liner notes.[3]

Charts

Chart performance for "Catch Your Wave"
Chart (2006) Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[8] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 37
US Pop 100 (Billboard)[9] 68

References

  1. ^ "Catch Your Wave - Single by The Click Five". Apple Music. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  2. ^ a b "The Click Five Make History With First 'i-Liner' Booklet; iTunes Exclusive EP". Warner Music Group. November 22, 2005. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  3. ^ a b Greetings from Imrie House (album liner notes). Atlantic Records. 2005.
  4. ^ "The Click Five highlights MLS Cup 2005 RadioShack halftime show". Major Soccer League. January 22, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  5. ^ "THE CLICK FIVE THROW THE BOOK AT ITUNES". Atlantic Records. November 22, 2005. Archived from the original on December 5, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  6. ^ "Billboard Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard. November 12, 2005. p. 37. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Click Five - 'Catch Your Wave'". MTV. November 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  8. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 14, 2006". Billboard. January 14, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  9. ^ a b "The Click Five - Awards & Charts". AllMusic. Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2024.



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