"Empty" | ||||
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Single by the Click Five | ||||
from the album Modern Minds and Pastimes | ||||
Released | October 2007 | |||
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Length | 4:01 | |||
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Producer(s) | Mike Denneen | |||
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"Empty" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released in October 2007, as the third single from their second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes . It was first released as a single in Thailand and the Philippines, while it was released as the second single in Singapore and Malaysia. [1]
Songwriter/keyboardist Ben Romans told Songfacts: "This is a song that actually came right before the record. And I remember it was one of those weird melody things. I have a studio in Boston and I kept hearing this melody, and I had to pull over when I was singing in the car. But fortunately I didn't forget it." [2]
"Empty" was written by Ben Romans and Kyle Patrick, while production was handled by Mike Denneen. [3] Patrick helped co-write the song before he joined the band. [4]
Colin McGuire of PopMatters stated, "while being heartbroken and expected, is atmospheric and, really, kind of interesting. Instead of just resting on a voice and an acoustic guitar, the song at least tries to become something the band will never be. And that try, of course, is better than nothing." [5]
The music video for "Empty" premiered via MTV on January 31, 2008. Visually, the video shows a montage of broken glass, blurry and melancholy photos and fallen leaves. [6] The video was directed by Conrad Jackson and Conor Colwell. [7] The video was filmed the day after their appearance at the Boston Music Awards and was shot at Commonwealth Avenue. [2]
Credits for "Empty" adapted from album's liner notes. [3]
The Click Five
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Thailand | October 2007 | Contemporary hit radio | WEA International | [1] |
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