Kathleen (song)

"Kathleen"
Single by Catfish and the Bottlemen
from the album Kathleen and the Other Three and The Balcony
Released7 April 2014
Genre
Length2:44
Label
Songwriter(s)Van McCann
Producer(s)Jim Abbiss
Catfish and the Bottlemen singles chronology
"Rango"
(2013) 		"Kathleen"
(2014) 		"Fallout"
(2014)
Music video
"Kathleen" on YouTube

"Kathleen" is the third single by Welsh indie rock band Catfish and the Bottlemen. The song was included in their EP, Kathleen and the Other Three, and their debut studio album, The Balcony. The single was digitally released on 18 March 2014 as a music video, and on 7 April 2014, the 7-inch version of the single was released. The single did not contain a B-side.

Commercially, the song was the most successful single released on The Balcony.[1][2] It was the band's first song to chart in Japan and the United States. The song was the band's second to chart in their native United Kingdom, reaching number 110 on the UK Singles Chart and number 11 on the UK Independent Singles Chart.[3] In the US, the song reached number 17 on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart and number 40 on the Hot Rock Songs chart after receiving moderate radio airplay.[4][5] In Japan, the song reached number 82 on the Japan Hot 100.[6] The song additionally reached Platinum status by the British Phonographic Industry.[7]

Music video

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The music video has the band performing the song in a studio with anaglyph effects with various hues of cyan and red to create a three-dimensional stereoscopic effect.[8]

Track listing

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No.TitleLength
1."Kathleen"2:44
Total length:2:44

Charts

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Chart (2014–15) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[9] 82
UK Singles (OCC)[10] 110
UK Indie (OCC)[11] 11
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[12] 17
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 40

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[14] Platinum 600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Walsh, Ben (14 November 2014). "Catfish and the Bottlemen interview: 'All the bands out there are made up of rich kids'". The Independent. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  2. ^ Roos, Meghan (16 March 2015). "An Interview with Catfish and the Bottlemen". PopMatters. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  3. ^ "UKChartPlus". UKChartsPlus/Official Charts Company. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 30 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen". Billboard.com. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  6. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Singles Chart History - Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Retrieved 21 February 2015.
  7. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Communion". BPI. January 2013. Archived from the original on 2018-07-05. Retrieved 2017-07-14.
  8. ^ "Music Video - Catfish and the Bottlemen - Kathleen". Music Babble. Retrieved 14 July 2017.
  9. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  10. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  11. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Catfish and the Bottlemen Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 13 July 2017.
  14. ^ "British single certifications – Catfish & The Bottlemen – Kathleen". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
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