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"Catch the Sun"
Single by Doves
from the album Lost Souls
B-side
  • "Valley"
  • "Down to Sea"
  • "Crunch"
  • "Lost in Watts"
Released29 May 2000 (2000-05-29)
Genre
Length
  • 4:48 (album version)
  • 4:13 (radio edit)
LabelHeavenly
Songwriters
Producers
Doves singles chronology
"The Cedar Room"
(2000)		 "Catch the Sun"
(2000)		 "The Man Who Told Everything"
(2000)
Music video
"Catch the Sun" on YouTube

"Catch the Sun" is the second single from English indie rock band Doves' debut studio album, Lost Souls. The single was released in the United Kingdom on 29 May 2000 and peaked at number 32 on the UK Singles Chart. In February 2001, the song was serviced to rock radio in the United States and reached number 40 on Radio & Records' Alternative Top 50 chart. The psychedelic, kaleidoscopic music video for "Catch the Sun" was directed by Sophie Muller.

B-sides

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"Down to Sea" is an early demo of "Sea Song". The B-sides for CD2 are songs from Doves' previous incarnation as Sub Sub. The versions of "Crunch" and "Lost in Watts" differ slightly from those found on Sub Sub's album Delta Tapes. "Crunch" is an edit, and "Lost in Watts" is an alternate mix omitting some background vocals (which are prominent on the Delta Tapes version). "Valley" features the piano riff from the Beach Boys' Smile-era songs "Do You Like Worms" and "Heroes and Villains".

Track listings

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All tracks are written by Jez Williams, Jimi Goodwin, and Andy Williams.

UK CD1 and 10-inch single
No.TitleLength
1."Catch the Sun"4:48
2."Valley"4:23
3."Down to Sea"4:36
UK CD2
No.TitleLength
1."Catch the Sun"4:48
2."Crunch"4:00
3."Lost in Watts"4:56

Charts

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Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Scottish Singles Sales (Official Charts)[2]33
UK Singles (Official Charts)[3]32
US Alternative Top 50 (Radio & Records)[4] 40

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 29 May 2000
  • 10-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Heavenly [5]
United States 26 February 2000 Triple-A radio
[6]
27 February 2000 Alternative radio

References

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  1. ↑ Blyweiss, Adam; Terich, Jeff; Whitacre, Wesley (22 March 2018). "10 Essential Post-Britpop tracks". Treble Zine. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  2. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart on 10/6/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
  3. ↑ "Official Singles Chart on 10/6/2000 – Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  4. ↑ "Alternative Top 50". Radio & Records. No. 1396. 6 April 2001. p. 99.
  5. ↑ "New Releases – May 29, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 27 May 2000. p. 25.
  6. ↑ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1390. 23 February 2001. pp. 113, 121.
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