"Getcha" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian

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artist

Matt Lang Matt Lang is a Canadian country singer and songwriter. He is signed to the Jayward Artist Group, and has released one album ''More'' and four singles. Early life Lang is from Maniwaki, Quebec. He recalls Johnny Cash's "Folsom Prison Blues" as th ...

. He wrote the song with

Tebey Tebey Solomon Ottoh (born October 14, 1983), known mononymously as Tebey, is a Canadian-American country music singer and multi-genre songwriter. His debut single, "We Shook Hands (Man to Man)", hit 47 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Songs cha ...

Danick Dupelle Emerson Drive is a Canadian country music band consisting of Brad Mates (lead vocals), Danick Dupelle (guitars, backing vocals), Mike Melancon (drums), and Dale Wallace (keyboards, backing vocals). The band was founded in 1995 as 12 Gauge, which ...

, and Kelly Archer, while Dupelle and Tebey produced it. It was the second single off his debut studio album ''More''.

Background

With "Getcha", Lang wanted to bring back the sound of

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and

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, while he cited inspiration from American country artist Dwight Yoakam on the track. Lang wrote the song with Kelly Archer and his producers,

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and labelmate

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Critical reception

Allen Steinberg of ''Canadian Beats Media'' stated that "Getcha" "brings a fresh take to old-school country music, giving young and old fans something to enjoy".

Commercial performance

"Getcha" reached a peak of number five on the ''

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'' Canada Country chart for the week of October 17, 2020, marking Lang's first career top ten hit. It also peaked at number 98 on the

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one week prior, marking Lang's first entry on his national all-genre chart. It charted for two weeks there.

Music video

The official music video for "Getcha" was directed by Bruno Labrie and premiered on May 15, 2020. It was filmed in a warehouse in

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and shot during the

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Charts

References

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