"Catch" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music artist Brett Young. It was released on June 3, 2019 as the second single from his second studio album Ticket to L.A. (2018). Co-written by Young, Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley, the song is about a man getting drinks after work and being smitten by a girl at the bar. "Catch" gave Young his fifth consecutive number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also reached numbers five and 29 on both the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting sales of over one million units in the United States. The song also charted in Canada, reaching number three on the Canada Country chart and number 73 on the Canadian Hot 100. An accompanying music video for the single, directed by Seth Kupersmith, tells a semi-autobiographical story about Young's previous dream of playing in Major League Baseball ending after a career-ending injury and falling in love with his college girlfriend.
| "Catch" | ||||
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| Single by Brett Young | ||||
| from the album Ticket to L.A. | ||||
| Released | June 3, 2019 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:16 | |||
| Label | Big Machine | |||
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| Producer(s) | Dann Huff | |||
| Brett Young singles chronology | ||||
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Content
editBrett Young co-wrote the song with Ross Copperman and Ashley Gorley. Lyrically, the song details a man going out for drinks after work with friends and then unexpectedly falling in love with a girl he meets at the bar.
Music video
editThe music video for "Catch" premiered on June 3, 2019.[1] It was directed by Seth Kupersmith and was filmed at Swayze Field at the University of Mississippi, Young's alma-mater. Young does not sing in the video.[2] It is semi-autobiographical of Young's career path in that it follows his dream of pitching Major League Baseball, which is dashed when he suffers a career-ending injury, and falling in love with his college sweetheart.[3]
Chart performance
edit"Catch" debuted at number 48 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart the week of June 8, 2019.[4] It also debuted at number 43 on the Hot Country Songs chart the week of July 7.[5] It went on to rank atop the Mediabase country radio singles chart, and was the most played and heard song for the week of April 11, 2020.[6] The song peaked at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 18, giving Young his fifth consecutive number one on that chart.[7] On the week of February 8, 2020, "Catch" debuted at number 96 on the Billboard Hot 100.[8] Ten weeks later, it peaked at number 29 the week of April 18.[9] The song reappeared in the same position it debuted on the week of June 20 before leaving completely, and remained on the chart for seventeen weeks.[10][11] It was certified platinum by the RIAA in the US on February 25, 2021 for combined sales and streams of over a million units.[12]
In Canada, the track debuted at number 92 on the Canadian Hot 100 the week it peaked on the Billboard Hot 100.[13] It peaked at number 73 the week of May 2, and stayed on the chart for four weeks.[11][14]
Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[12] | Platinum | 1,000,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ Stephens, Samantha (June 3, 2019). "World Premiere: Brett Young's Best Plans Get "Wrecked" in Heartwarming New Video". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on June 12, 2019. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ Toole, Talbert (June 3, 2019). "Brett Young Premieres New Music Video Featuring Ole Miss, Oxford Staples". Hot Toddy. Retrieved June 11, 2019.
- ^ Parton, Chris (June 7, 2019). "Brett Young Tributes Blessings in Disguise in 'Catch' Video". Sounds Like Nashville. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 10, 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay: June 8, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 26, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs: July 6, 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 2, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ Cantor, Brian (April 12, 2020). "Brett Young's "Catch" Reaches #1 At Country Radio". Headline Planet. Archived from the original on March 2, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Brett Young hits number one with "Catch": "This one feels extra special"". ABC News Radio. April 13, 2020. Archived from the original on December 19, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100: February 8, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 7, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100: April 18, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on August 12, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "The Hot 100: June 20, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 29, 2020. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "Catch by Brett Young". aCharts.co. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ a b "American single certifications – Brett Young – Catch". Recording Industry Association of America.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: April 18, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 8, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Canadian Hot 100: May 2, 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 13, 2021. Retrieved June 8, 2021.
- ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Brett Young Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 7, 2019.
- ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 16, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 28, 2021. Retrieved December 3, 2020.