Catch & Release (song)

"Catch & Release"
Single by Matt Simons
from the album Catch & Release
Released	19 September 2014
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop
Writer(s)	Matt Simons Jani Bö

"Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)"
Single by Matt Simons
Released	2 March 2015
Format	Digital download
Genre	Deep House
Length	3:15
Writer(s)	Matt Simons Erik Mattiasson

"Catch & Release" is a song by American singer-songwriter Matt Simons taken from his album of the same name. It was released in September 2014 and became a minor hit in the Netherlands, Spain and Belgium.

Deepend remix

The song had much greater success when it was remixed by Dutch house DJ and producer duo Deepend (Bob van Ratingen and Falco van den Aker). This version released on 2 March 2015 was a hit in many European charts, making it to number 1 in Belgium (in both Flanders and Wallonia), Germany and France, as well as number 4 in Austria, and also charting in Switzerland.

Charts

Matt Simons original

Chart (2014–16)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[1]	8
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[2]	1
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	100

Deepend Remix

Chart (2015–16)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4]	4
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[5]	1
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[6]	1
France (SNEP)[7]	1
Germany (Official German Charts)[8]	1
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[9]	9
Hungary (Single Top 40)[10]	5
Ireland (IRMA)[11]	33
Italy (FIMI)[12]	64
Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20)[13]	15
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[14]	6
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[3]	5
Poland (Polish Airplay Top 100)[15]	6
Portugal (AFP)[16]	7
Portugal Digital Songs (Billboard)[17]	1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[18]	1
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[19]	1
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[20]	47
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[21]	2
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[22]	144

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
Germany (Official German Charts)[23]	70

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/Sales
Belgium (BEA)[24]	Platinum	30,000^*
Germany (BVMI)[25]	Platinum	400,000^^
Italy (FIMI)[26]	Gold	25,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Ultratop.be – Matt Simons – Catch & Release" (in French). Ultratip.
2. "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201613 into search. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
3. "Dutchcharts.nl – Matt Simons – Catch & Release" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
4. "Austriancharts.at – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
5. "Ultratop.be – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
6. "Ultratop.be – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" (in French). Ultratop 50.
7. "Lescharts.com – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" (in French). Les classement single.
8. "Musicline.de – Matt Simons Single-Chartverfolgung" (in German). Media Control Charts. PhonoNet GmbH.
9. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
10. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége.
11. "Chart Track: Week 27, 2016". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved July 8, 2016.
12. "Top Digital - Classifica settimanale WK 19 (dal 2016-05-06 al 2016-05-12)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved May 14, 2016.
13. "The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Matt_Simons". The Official Lebanese Top 20. Retrieved 13 March 2016.
14. "Nederlandse Top 40 – Matt Simons search results" (in Dutch) Dutch Top 40.
15. "Listy bestsellerów, wyróżnienia :: Związek Producentów Audio-Video". Polish Airplay Top 100. Retrieved April 25, 2016.
16. "Portuguesecharts.com - Singles (Week 10)". Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved May 30, 2016.
17. "Portugal Digital Songs". Billboard. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
18. "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201622 into search. Retrieved June 13, 2016.
19. "Spanishcharts.com – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" Canciones Top 50.
20. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2015-12-26. Retrieved 2016-04-23.
21. "Swisscharts.com – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)". Swiss Singles Chart.
22. "CHART: CLUK Update 19.03.2016 (wk11)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved April 1, 2016.
23. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 6 January 2016.
24. "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – 2016". Ultratop & Hung Medien / hitparade.ch. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
25. "GOLD/PLATIN/DIAMOND- Auszeichnungen in Deutschland" (PDF). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. September 22, 2016. Retrieved September 22, 2016.
26. "Italian single certifications – Matt Simons – Catch & Release (Deepend Remix)" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 14, 2016. Select Online in the field Sezione. Enter Matt Simons in the field Filtra. Select 2016 in the field Anno. The certification will load automatically