"Catch Me" is a song performed by South Korean duo TVXQ, released in South Korea as a digital single in September 24, 2012, as the title track of the duo's sixth Korean studio Catch Me.[1]
[edit] Background and MV
The title track "Catch Me" is an powerful electropop with an orchestral melody, dubstep sound and house beats. It is about a self-respect man, who says good-bye to his lover but actually wants to hold onto her.[2] On 21 September the teaser for the music video of "Catch Me" was released on their official YouTube channel.[3]
[edit] Commercial reception
[edit] South Korea
"Catch Me" acheived moderate success in its native South Korea. It debuted at number 16 on the Gaon Single Chart for the week ending September 29, 2012.[4] Selling 161,666 copies in its first week, it reached a peak of number ten on the Gaon Download chart and 34 on the Streaming chart.[5][6] The song also reached a peak of number twenty-five on the K-Pop Hot 100.[7]
On January 15, 2013, the Japanese version peaked at number-one on Oricon's Daily Single chart, selling 84,666 copies.[8] It stayed in the same position the following day it sold 25,349 copies, bringing its total sales to 110,015.[9]
[edit] Japanese version
Released as Catch Me -If You Wanna- in Japan. The song is the group's 35th Japanese single, released on January 16, 2013.[10] It serves as the theme for the Fuji TV drama Saki.[11]
[edit] Korean Track listing
- "Catch Me" - 4:41
[edit] Japanese Track Listing
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- Japanese Digital Download[12]
- "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - 4:38
- "I Know" - 4:25
- "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - 4:38
- "I Know" - 4:25
- "I Know -unplugged version-" - 3:56
- "Catch Me -If you wanna- (Less Vocal-) - 4:38
- "I Know (Less Vocal)" - 3:51
- "Maximum (A-Nation Summer Fest performance)(Biggest Board Edition Bonus Track)
- "Catch Me -If you wanna-" - 4:38
- "I Know" - 4:25
- "Catch Me -If you wanna- -Less Vocal-" - 4:38
- "I Know -Less Vocal-" - 3:51
- "Catch Me -If you wanna- (Music Video)"
- "I Know (Music Video)"
- "Catch Me -If you wanna- (Off-shot movie)
[edit] Charts
[edit] Gaon Chart
[edit] Oricon Chart
| Released |
Oricon Chart |
Peak |
Debut sales |
| January 16, 2013 |
Daily Singles Chart[8] |
1 |
84,666[8] |
| Weekly Singles Chart[13] |
1 |
137,028[13] |
| Monthly Singles Chart |
4 |
150,472 |
[edit] References
- ^ Ho, Stewart (18 September 2012). "After Almost 2 Years, DBSK Set to Return With Sixth Album Catch Me". enewsWorld. CJ E&M. Retrieved 22 October 2012.
- ^ Yun, Seong Yeol (19 September 2012). "TVXQ’s Changmin shows off a mystical look in his teaser photo". Star News. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ Ahn, Yi-Seul (21 September 2012). "A teaser video of TVXQ’s Catch Me will be released". Star News. Retrieved 30 October 2012.
- ^ a b "Digital Ranking Aggregate (23/09/2012-29/09/2012) This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu". Gaon Single Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Streaming (23/09/2012-29/09/2012) This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu". Gaon Single Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Nation Downloads (23/09/2012-29/09/2012) This links to current week - select the week from drop down menu". Gaon Single Charts (in Korean). Korea Music Content Industry Association. Retrieved 18 January 2013.
- ^ a b "K-Pop Hot 100" (in Korean). Billboard. October 3, 2012. Retrieved 2013-01-18.
- ^ a b c "2013年01月15日のCDシングルデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "2013年01月16日のCDシングルデイリーランキング" (in Japanese). Oricon. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "TVXQ to Release Japanese Version of “Catch Me”". billboard.co.kr. January 15, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2012.
- ^ enews24 (November 30, 2012). "동방신기 'Catch Me', 日 후지TV 드라마 주제곡으로 낙점". news.nate.com. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Catch Me -If you wanna- - EP". iTunes Store. Apple Inc. January 16, 2013. Retrieved January 16, 2013.
- ^ a b "2013年01月14日~2013年01月20日のCDシングル週間ランキング(2013年01月28日付)" (in Japanese). Oricon.
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