Catching Feelings (Drax Project song)

"Catching Feelings"
Cover of Catching Feelings featuring Phony Ppl
Single by Drax Project featuring Six60
from the album Drax Project
Released	4 September 2019 (2019-09-04) [1]
Genre	Pop
Length	3:38
Label	Drax Project, Universal Music New Zealand
Songwriter(s)	Ben O'Leary Devin Abrams Marlon Gerbes Matiu Walters Matthew Beachen Samuel Thomson Shaan Singh
Drax Project singles chronology
"All This Time" (2019) "Catching Feelings" (2019) "Relax" (2020)
Six60 singles chronology
"The Greatest" (2019) "Catching Feelings" (2019) "Please Don't Go" (2019)

"Catching Feelings" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, featuring Six60. The song was written as a collaboration between the bands in 2017, and was released as a single from Drax Project's debut album Drax Project in September 2019. A new version featuring Brooklyn group Phony Ppl was released in July 2021.

Background and composition

The song was a produce of the writing sessions Drax Project and Six60 had in 2017 at Marlon Gerbes' home, after meeting at a New Zealand music festival. ^{[2] [3]} Six60 members Marlon Gerbes and Matiu Walters gave the band advice, that a song should work well in a stripped-down version, which they applied to "Catching Feelings", as well as their songs "Woke Up Late" (2017) and "Smart Love" (2019). ^[2]

The piano outro was performed by a high school friend of Shaan Singh's, Leonardo, and the vocal chorus bridge featuring the members of Six60 was recorded in March 2017. ^[2]

Release

The song was released on 4 September 2019, three weeks before their debut album. ^[4] In July 2021, a new version of the song was released featuring Brooklyn group Phony Ppl, which was released to radio in the United States. ^[5]

Critical reception

The song was nominated for the Single of the Year award at the 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards. ^[6]

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal. ^[7]

• Devin Abrams – songwriting
• Matt Beachen – songwriting
• Drax Project – performer
• Marlon Gerbes – songwriting
• Ben O'Leary – songwriting
• Shaan Singh – songwriting, vocals
• Six60 – performer
• Sam Thomson – songwriting
• Matiu Walters – songwriting

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2019) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [8] 43 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [9] 3

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [10] 41 Chart (2020) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [11] 10 Chart (2021) Position New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [12] 27

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "Catching Feelings"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [13]	2× Platinum	140,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [14]	8× Platinum	240,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders". BroadwayWorld . 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
2. Roth, Madeline (27 September 2019). "Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings'". MTV. Archived from the original on 15 August 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
3. "Drax Project Release New Single Featuring Six60 + Announce Album". muzic.net.nz. 4 September 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
4. "Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders". BroadwayWorld . 4 September 2019. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
5. Mankus, Modestas (17 July 2021). "Drax Project Reveals New Version of 'Catching Feelings'". Our Culture. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
6. "Aotearoa Music Awards 2020: Full list of winners". Newshub. 15 November 2020. Archived from the original on 21 November 2020. Retrieved 16 November 2020.
7. "Credits / Drax Project". Tidal . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
8. "DRAX Project feat. Six60 – Catching Feelings". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
9. "DRAX Project feat. Six60 – Catching Feelings". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 8 January 2023.
10. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2019". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
11. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 29 January 2022.
12. "END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021". NZ Music Charts. RMNZ. Retrieved 27 January 2022.
13. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2022 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association . Retrieved 8 January 2023.
14. "New Zealand single certifications – DRAX Project feat. Six60 – Catching Feelings". Radioscope. Retrieved 21 February 2025.Type Catching Feelings in the "Search:" field.