"Catch 22" is a song by Australian

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featuring English singer

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. The song was released on 10 October 2016, alongside the announcement of his forthcoming fifth studio album, ''

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''. Anne-Marie spoke to Matt and Alex on

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, saying: "I listened to some of his music and I really like that he kept through an Australian accent through rapping… I like him thought it would be a good idea." The Mark Alston directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the

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.ARIA Award previous winners. At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 the song won Urban Work of the Year.

Music video

The "Catch 22" video was released on 6 November 2016. It is set in a previously dead video game arcade where a group of friends find a game called ''Catch 22'', allowing them to test their fate.

Track listing

Commercial performance

"Catch 22" debuted at number eighteen on the Australian

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singles chart.

Charts

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Certifications

References

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