"Catch 22" is a song by Australian rapper Illy featuring English singer Anne-Marie. The song was released on 10 October 2016, alongside the announcement of his forthcoming fifth studio album, Two Degrees.

"Catch 22"
Single by Illy featuring Anne-Marie
from the album Two Degrees
Released10 October 2016
Recorded2016
Length3:41
LabelWarner Bros. Australia
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Illy singles chronology
"Papercuts"
(2016)
"Catch 22"
(2016)
"You Say When"
(2017)
Anne-Marie singles chronology
"Alarm"
(2016)
"Catch 22"
(2016)
"Rockabye"
(2016)

Anne-Marie spoke to Matt and Alex on Triple J, saying: "I listened to some of his music and I really like that he kept through an Australian accent through rapping… I like him thought it would be a good idea."[1]

The Mark Alston directed music video was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2017.[2]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2018 the song won Urban Work of the Year.[3][4]

Music video

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The "Catch 22" video was released on 6 November 2016.[5] It is set in a previously dead video game arcade where a group of friends find a game called Catch 22, allowing them to test their fate.[6]

Track listing

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Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Catch 22" (featuring Anne-Marie)3:41

Commercial performance

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"Catch 22" debuted at number eighteen on the Australian ARIA singles chart.

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[7] 11
Australia Urban (ARIA) 3

Year-end charts

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Chart (2016) Position
Australia (ARIA)[8] 99
Australia Urban (ARIA)[9] 10

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[10] Platinum 70,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "Hear: Illy announces new album, premieres 'Catch 22' feat. Anne-Marie". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 10 October 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  2. ^ ARIA Award previous winners. "Winners by Award – Artisan Awards – Best Video". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 12 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Full List of Winners". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Archived from the original on 5 April 2020. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  4. ^ "Urban Work of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). 2018. Archived from the original on 19 April 2018. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
  5. ^ "Illy - Catch 22 feat. Anne-Marie (Official Video)". YouTube. 6 November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  6. ^ "ILLY – 'CATCH 22' (FEAT. ANNE-MARIE)". Music Feeds. November 2016. Retrieved 17 November 2016.
  7. ^ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. 28 November 2016. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
  8. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  9. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Urban Singles 2016". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 6 January 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2016 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 19 November 2021.