When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me

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"When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me"
Single by David Ball
from the album Thinkin' Problem
B-side"Don't Think Twice"[1]
ReleasedAugust 29, 1994
GenreCountry
Length3:01 (album version)
LabelWarner Bros. Nashville
Songwriter(s)David Ball
Producer(s)Blake Chancey
David Ball singles chronology
"Thinkin' Problem"
(1994)
"When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me"
(1994)
"Look What Followed Me Home"
(1995)

"When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me" is a song written and recorded by American country music singer David Ball. It was released in August 1994 as the second single from the album Thinkin' Problem as the follow-up to the successful title track. This song reached number 7 on the Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) chart, and number 6 on Canada's RPM country chart.

Content[edit]

In the song, Ball describes instances when the memory of a lost love resurfaces, whether it be a beautiful day or in the dead of night.

Music video[edit]

The music video was directed by Chris Rogers.

Chart positions[edit]

"When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me" debuted on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of September 10, 1994.

Chart (1994) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] 6
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[3] 7
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 7

References[edit]

  1. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
  2. ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2674." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. December 5, 1994. Retrieved August 4, 2013.
  3. ^ "David Ball Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  4. ^ "David Ball Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.