Catching Feelings (Drax Project song)
{{short description|2019 single by Drax Project and Six60}}
{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2023}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Catching Feelings
| cover = Drax Project - Catching Feelings (feat. Phony Ppl).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Cover of Catching Feelings featuring Phony Ppl
| type = single
| artist = Drax Project featuring Six60
| album = Drax Project
| released = {{Start date|df=yes|2019|09|04}}{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Drax-Project-Drops-Single-Catching-Feelings-featuring-fellow-New-Zealanders-20190904 |title=Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders |website=BroadwayWorld|date=4 September 2019|accessdate=5 September 2019}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| language =
| genre = Pop
| length = 3:38
| label = Drax Project, Universal Music New Zealand
| writer = {{hlist|Ben O'Leary|Devin Abrams|Marlon Gerbes|Matiu Walters|Matthew Beachen|Samuel Thomson|Shaan Singh}}
| producer =
| prev_title = All This Time
| chronology = Drax Project
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = Relax
| next_year = 2020
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Six60
| type = single
| prev_title = The Greatest
| prev_year = 2019
| title = Catching Feelings
| year = 2019
| next_title = Please Don't Go
| next_year = 2019
}}
}}
"Catching Feelings" is a song by New Zealand band Drax Project, featuring Six60. The song was written as a collaboration between the bands in 2017, and was released as a single from Drax Project's debut album Drax Project in September 2019. A new version featuring Brooklyn group Phony Ppl was released in July 2021.
Background and composition
The song was a produce of the writing sessions Drax Project and Six60 had in 2017 at Marlon Gerbes' home, after meeting at a New Zealand music festival.{{cite web|url=https://www.mtv.com/news/nnycs5/drax-project-break-down-debut-album |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220815104744/https://www.mtv.com/news/nnycs5/drax-project-break-down-debut-album |url-status=dead |archive-date=15 August 2022 |title=Drax Project Break Down Their Debut Album, From 'Woke Up Late' To 'Catching Feelings' |first=Madeline |last=Roth |date=27 September 2019 |website=MTV |access-date=8 January 2023}}{{cite web|url=https://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/news/9162/drax-project-release-new-single-featuring-six60-announce-album.html |title=Drax Project Release New Single Featuring Six60 + Announce Album |date=4 September 2019 |website=muzic.net.nz |access-date=8 January 2023}} Six60 members Marlon Gerbes and Matiu Walters gave the band advice, that a song should work well in a stripped-down version, which they applied to "Catching Feelings", as well as their songs "Woke Up Late" (2017) and "Smart Love" (2019).
The piano outro was performed by a high school friend of Shaan Singh's, Leonardo, and the vocal chorus bridge featuring the members of Six60 was recorded in March 2017.
Release
The song was released on 4 September 2019, three weeks before their debut album.{{cite web|url=https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwmusic/article/Drax-Project-Drops-Single-Catching-Feelings-featuring-fellow-New-Zealanders-20190904 |title=Drax Project Drops Single 'Catching Feelings' featuring fellow New Zealanders |website=BroadwayWorld|date=4 September 2019|accessdate=5 September 2019}} In July 2021, a new version of the song was released featuring Brooklyn group Phony Ppl, which was released to radio in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://ourculturemag.com/2021/07/17/drax-project-reveals-new-version-of-catching-feelings/ |title=Drax Project Reveals New Version of 'Catching Feelings' |first=Modestas |last=Mankus |date=17 July 2021 |website=Our Culture |access-date=8 January 2023}}
Critical reception
The song was nominated for the Single of the Year award at the 2020 Aotearoa Music Awards.{{Cite news |date=15 November 2020 |title=Aotearoa Music Awards 2020: Full list of winners |work=Newshub |url=https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2020/11/nz-aotearoa-music-awards-2020-full-list-of-winners.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201121112427/https://www.newshub.co.nz/home/entertainment/2020/11/nz-aotearoa-music-awards-2020-full-list-of-winners.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=21 November 2020 |access-date=16 November 2020}}
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from Tidal.{{cite web|url=https://listen.tidal.com/album/118430419/credits|title=Credits / Drax Project|website=Tidal|accessdate=8 January 2023}}
- Devin Abrams – songwriting
- Matt Beachen – songwriting
- Drax Project – performer
- Marlon Gerbes – songwriting
- Ben O'Leary – songwriting
- Shaan Singh – songwriting, vocals
- Six60 – performer
- Sam Thomson – songwriting
- Matiu Walters – songwriting
Charts
{{col-start}}
{{col-2}}
= Weekly charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| {{singlechart|Australia|43|artist=DRAX Project feat. Six60|song=Catching Feelings|rowheader=true|access-date=8 January 2023}} |
| {{singlechart|New Zealand|3|artist=DRAX Project feat. Six60|song=Catching Feelings|rowheader=true|access-date=8 January 2023}} |
{{col-2}}
= Year-end charts =
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (2019)
! scope="col"| Position |
|---|
| scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|title=END OF YEAR CHARTS 2019|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2019-12-31|website=NZ Music Charts|publisher=RMNZ|access-date=30 January 2022}}
| 41 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2020)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|title=END OF YEAR CHARTS 2020|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2020-12-31|website=NZ Music Charts|publisher=RMNZ|access-date=29 January 2022}}
| 10 |
| scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Position |
| scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|title=END OF YEAR CHARTS 2021|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2021-12-31|website=NZ Music Charts|publisher=RMNZ|access-date=27 January 2022}}
| 27 |
{{col-end}}
Certifications
{{certification Table Top|caption=Certifications and sales for "Catching Feelings"}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=2|relyear=2019|certyear=2022|access-date=8 January 2023}}
{{certification Table Entry|type=single|title=Catching Feelings|artist=DRAX Project feat. Six60|region=New Zealand|relyear=2019|certyear=2024|award=Platinum|id=2023-04-21|source=radioscope|access-date=21 February 2025|number=8}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}
References
{{reflist}}
{{Drax Project}}
{{Six60}}
{{Authority control}}