Catch Your Wave

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"Catch Your Wave"
The Click Five-Catch Your Wave.jpg
Single by the Click Five
from the album Greetings from Imrie House
ReleasedNovember 8, 2005
Recorded2005
Genre
Length2:52
Label Lava
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 8, 2005, as the second single from their debut studio album Greetings from Imrie House . The song peaked at number 37 on the US Pop Airplay chart.

Contents

Background and composition

"Catch Your Wave" was released as a single and serviced to contemporary hit radio on November 8, 2005. [2] The digital release was released on November 22, and contains a cover of Til Tuesday's "Voices Carry". [3] The track was written by Ben Romans, Joe Guese and Ethan Mentzer, while production was handled by Mike Denneen. [4]

Live performances

The group performed the song on MTV Live in July 2005. [5] The band also appeared at the 2005 MLS Cup half-time show where they performed the song. [6] They performed at Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade in November 2005, playing the track. [7]

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'." [8]

Chart performance

"Catch Your Wave" debuted on the US Pop Airplay chart at number 40 for the week ending December 24, 2005. [9] The song later peaked at number 37. It also reached number 68 on the US Pop 100 chart. [10] It was one of the most added songs on contemporary hit radio in Canada, in November 2005. [11]

Music video

The music video for "Catch Your Wave" premiered on November 7, 2005, via MTV. It was directed by Vem. [12] The video debuted on the top ten on the MTV Total Request Live countdown. [13]

Track listing

CD single [14]
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. [4]

Charts

Chart performance for "Catch Your Wave"
Chart (2006)Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard) [15] 8
US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [16] 37
US Pop 100 ( Billboard ) [10] 68

Release history

Release history and formats for "Catch Your Wave"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
United StatesNovember 8, 2005 Contemporary hit radio Atlantic [2]
VariousNovember 22, 2005 Digital download [17]

References

  1. ↑ Christian Bima (March 23, 2020). "5 songs from The Click Five that will bring back memories of school in the 2000s". IDN Times. Retrieved April 12, 2025.
  2. 1 2 "Available For Airplay: CHR". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on August 6, 2012. Retrieved January 18, 2025.
  3. ↑ Kaj Roth (November 22, 2005). "Exclusive Click Five EP Available At Itunes". Melodic . Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Greetings from Imrie House (album liner notes). Atlantic Records. 2005. 93826-2.
  5. ↑ "The Click Five - "Catch Your Wave (MTV.com LIVE)"". MTV . July 8, 2005. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  6. ↑ "The Click Five highlights MLS Cup 2005 RadioShack halftime show". Major Soccer League. January 22, 2010. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  7. ↑ "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.
  8. ↑ "Billboard Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Billboard . November 12, 2005. p. 37. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Pop Airplay: Week of December 24, 2005". Billboard . December 24, 2005. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  10. 1 2 "The Click Five - Awards & Charts". AllMusic . Archived from the original on March 17, 2014. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  11. ↑ "Canadian CHR Most Added". Radio & Records . November 25, 2005. Archived from the original on November 24, 2005. Retrieved August 30, 2025.
  12. ↑ "The Click Five - 'Catch Your Wave'". MTV . November 7, 2005. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  13. ↑ "The Click Five Make History With First 'i-Liner' Booklet; iTunes Exclusive EP". Warner Music Group. November 22, 2005. Archived from the original on September 22, 2018. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  14. ↑ Catch Your Wave (CD liner notes). Lava Records. 2005. PRCD 302048.
  15. ↑ "Bubbling Under Hot 100: Week of January 14, 2006". Billboard . January 14, 2006. Retrieved December 2, 2024.
  16. ↑ "Pop Airplay: Week of January 14, 2006". Billboard . January 14, 2006. Retrieved August 10, 2025.
  17. ↑ "Catch Your Wave - Single by The Click Five". Apple Music . Retrieved December 2, 2024.


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