"Catch Your Wave" is a song by American
power pop
Power pop (also typeset as powerpop) is a subgenre of rock music and form of pop rock based on the early music of bands such as the Who, the Beatles, the Beach Boys, and the Byrds. It typically incorporates melodic hooks, vocal harmonies, ...
band
the Click Five
The Click Five (often abbreviated as TC5) is an American rock band from Boston, Massachusetts. The original members, most of them students at Berklee College of Music, started on January 1, 2004, and played in various local venues. They then q ...
. It was released on November 8, 2005, as the second single from their debut studio album ''
Greetings from Imrie House''.
Background and composition
"Catch Your Wave" was released as a single and serviced to
contemporary hit radio
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on November 8, 2005. The digital release was released on November 22, and contains a cover of
Til Tuesday's "
Voices Carry".
The track was written Ben Romans, Joe Guese and Ethan Mentzer, while production was handled by Mike Denneen.
Live performances
The group performed the song at the 2005
MLS Cup
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half-time show. They also performed at
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade
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in November 2005, performing the track.
Critical reception
''
Billboard
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'' 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,
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Music video
The music video for "Catch Your Wave" premiered on November 7, 2005, via MTV. It was directed by Vem.
The video debuted on the top ten on the MTV
Total Request Live
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countdown.
Track listing
Personnel
Credits for "Catch Your Wave" adapted from album's liner notes.
The Click Five
*
Eric Dill – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
* Joe Guese – lead guitar, backing vocals
* Ben Romans – synthesizers, backing vocals
* Ethan Mentzer – bass, backing vocals
* Joey Zehr – drums, percussion, backing vocals
Production
* Mike Denneen – producer, mixing, engineer
* Wayne Sharp – executive producer
* Andy Vandette – mastering
* Matt Beaudoin – recording
* Matt Tahaney – assistant engineering
Charts
Release history
References
External links
The Click Five official website
2005 singles
2005 songs
The Click Five songs
Lava Records singles
Songs written by Ben Romans
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