Catch a Fire (song)

"Catch a Fire" is a song by Trinidadian-German musician Haddaway. It was released on July 31, 1995 as the second single from his second studio album, The Drive. It was written by Dee Dee Halligan, Richard W. Palmer-James and Junior Torello, and produced by Halligan and Torello. The song was the last major Haddaway hit in several countries, particularly in Israel, Belgium (Flanders), where it reached the top 10. "Catch a Fire" also peaked at number 12 in Finland and number 17 in the Netherlands. On the Eurochart Hot 100, the single reached number 43. For the first time, a Haddaway song was not released in France.

"Catch a Fire"
Single by Haddaway
from the album The Drive
Released	31 July 1995
Genre	Eurodance
Length	4:15
Label	BMG Ariola
Songwriter(s)	Richard W. Palmer-James Dee Dee Halligan Junior Torello
Producer(s)	Dee Dee Halligan Junior Torello
Haddaway singles chronology
"Fly Away" (1995) "Catch a Fire" (1995) "Lover Be Thy Name" (1995)
Music video
"Catch a Fire" on YouTube

Critical reception

AllMusic editor Jose F. Promis described the track as a "fantastic, urgent, anthemic" song and noted further that it "definitely deserved some form of exposure in the U.S.".[1]

Track listings

CD single

1. "Catch a Fire" (radio edit) — 4:15
2. "Catch a Fire" (extended version) — 5:56

CD maxi

1. "Catch a Fire" (radio edit) — 4:15
2. "Catch a Fire" (extended version) — 5:56
3. "Catch a Fire" (Catania's maxi version) — 5:36
4. "Catch a Fire" (house mix) — 6:25

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1995) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 30 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 6 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[4] 37 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 43 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[6] 12 Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 38 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 23 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[10] 39 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 20 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[12] 39

Year-end charts Chart (1995) Position Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart[13] 71 Dutch Top 40[14] 145

References

1. "Haddaway - The Drive". AllMusic. Retrieved February 17, 2020.
2. "Austriancharts.at – Haddaway – Catch a Fire" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
3. "Ultratop.be – Haddaway – Catch a Fire" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
4. "Ultratop.be – Haddaway – Catch a Fire" (in French). Ultratop 50.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. September 2, 1995. Retrieved July 16, 2019.
6. "Haddaway: Catch a Fire" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland.
7. "Offiziellecharts.de – Haddaway – Catch a Fire". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved February 28, 2020.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Haddaway" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Haddaway – Catch a Fire" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". officialcharts.com. Retrieved July 3, 2018.
11. "Swisscharts.com – Haddaway – Catch a Fire". Swiss Singles Chart.
12. UK Singles Chart Official Charts Company (Retrieved July 30, 2008)
13. 1995 Belgian Singles Chart Ultratop.be (Retrieved February 10, 2008)
14. "Jaarlijsten 1995" (in Dutch). Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Retrieved December 3, 2019.