Catch Catch
2026 single by Choi Ye-na
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"Catch Catch" (Korean: 캐치 캐치) is a song recorded by South Korean singer Choi Ye-na for her fifth extended play, Love Catcher. It was released as the EP's lead single by YH Entertainment on March 11, 2026. The song was a commercial success, peaking at number 5 on the Circle Digital Chart and making it Choi's highest-charting song to date.
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Chinese version cover | ||||
| Single by Choi Ye-na | ||||
| from the EP Love Catcher | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | March 11, 2026 | |||
| Genre | Electropop | |||
| Length | 3:00 | |||
| Label | YH | |||
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| "Catch Catch" on YouTube | ||||
Background and release
On February 23, 2026, it was announced that Choi would come back on March 11 with her fifth extended play, Love Catcher, with the release of a teaser photo and promotional schedule.[1] On March 10, the music video teaser for the song was released.[2] The song was released alongside its music video on March 11, upon the release of the extended play. A sped up and Chinese version of the song were released on March 17 and April 25, respectively.[3][4]
Composition
"Catch Catch" was written by Seo Jeong A and Nathan and composed by Nathan, Roar, Myrhee (644ultramarine), Coll's 8va (644ultramarine), Skinner Box, Jinli (Full8loom), and Youra (Full8loom).[5] It is described as an upbeat electropop song that incorporates a catchy hook with playful energy. Choi explained the song was heavily inspired by second-generation K-pop, both in its sound and performance. To get ready for the comeback, she watched videos and performances from girl groups such as T-ara and Orange Caramel in hopes to recreating that vibe in her own style.[6]
Commercial performance
Upon its release, "Catch Catch" did not enter the Circle Digital Chart but it appeared at number 9 on the component Download Chart for the week ending March 14, 2026.[7] The following week, the song debuted at number 109 on the Circle Digital Chart and gradually climbed to number 5 for the week ending May 30, becoming Choi's highest placement to date on the chart, surpassing her debut single "Smiley", which peaked at number 8 in 2022.[8][9] The song also peaked at number 70 on the short-lived Billboard Korea Hot 100 chart.[10] Outside of Korea, the song peaked at number 3 on the Billboard Japan Heatseekers Songs chart in Japan[11], number 26 on the Hot Singles chart in New Zealand[12], and at number 24 on the Billboard Vietnam Hot 100.[13]
Credits
Credits adapted from Melon.[5]
- Choi Ye-na – vocals
- Seo Jeong A – lyrics
- Nathan – lyrics, composition, arrangement
- Roar – composition, arrangement
- Myrhee (644ultramarine) – composition
- Coll's 8va (644ultramarine) – composition
- Skinner Box – composition
- Jinli (Full8loom) – composition
- Youra (Full8loom) – composition
Charts
Weekly charts
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Monthly charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Version | Label | Ref. |
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| Various | March 11, 2026 | Original | YH Entertainment | [5] | |
| March 17, 2026 | Sped up version | [3] | |||
| April 25, 2026 | Chinese version | [15] | |||