Empty (The Click Five song)

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"Empty"
Single by the Click Five
from the album Modern Minds and Pastimes
ReleasedOctober 2007
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Length4:01
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Mike Denneen
The Click Five singles chronology
"Happy Birthday"
(2007)		"Empty"
(2007)		"Flipside"
(2008)

"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]

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Background

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] The song peaked at number one on Singapore's 987FM radio station. [3]

Composition

"Empty" was written by Ben Romans and Kyle Patrick, while production was handled by Mike Denneen. [4] Patrick helped co-write the song before he joined the band. [5]

Critical reception

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." [6]

Music video

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. [7] The video was directed by Conrad Jackson and Conor Colwell. [8] The video was filmed the day after their appearance at the Boston Music Awards and was shot at Commonwealth Avenue. [2]

Personnel

Credits for "Empty" adapted from album's liner notes. [4]

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Empty"
RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
ThailandOctober 2007 Contemporary hit radio WEA International [1]
Philippines
MalaysiaMarch 2008
Singapore

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References

  1. 1 2 Christian Bima (March 23, 2020). "5 songs from The Click Five that will bring back memories of school in the 2000s" . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  2. 1 2 Shawna Ortega (March 6, 2009). "The Click Five's Ben Romans". Songfacts . Archived from the original on November 25, 2009. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  3. ↑ Warner Music Singapore (April 7, 2008). "The Click Five Modern Minds and Great Times Tour". Singapore Indoor Stadium. Archived from the original on October 3, 2008. Retrieved January 4, 2025.
  4. 1 2 Modern Minds and Pastimes (album liner notes). Atlantic Records. 2007.
  5. ↑ "Interview with Kyle Patrick of The Click Five". arjanwrites.com. August 14, 2007. Archived from the original on August 24, 2007. Retrieved December 23, 2009.
  6. ↑ Colin McGuire (August 19, 2007). "The Click Five: Modern Minds and Pastimes". PopMatters . Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  7. ↑ Tamar Anitai (January 31, 2008). "New Video: The Click Five - 'Empty'". MTV . Archived from the original on September 1, 2008. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
  8. ↑ "The Click Five - 'Empty'". MTV . January 28, 2008. Archived from the original on September 17, 2012. Retrieved December 3, 2024.
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