Gonna Catch You

"Gonna Catch You" is a song by American Hi-NRG singer Lonnie Gordon, written and produced by Italian group Black Box. First released around Europe in April 1991, it became the singer's second top 40 hit in the UK. It would also be Gordon's last release with her UK label, Supreme Records, which folded soon after. Months later, the single was featured in the 1991 film Cool as Ice. SBK Records signed Gordon and released the single in the US, making it her debut solo single in her homeland. It became the first of three number one dance singles in a row for Gordon in the US.^[1] The single also made the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at #79, and was Gordon's only hit on the soul singles chart peaking at #30.^[2]

"Gonna Catch You"
Single by Lonnie Gordon
from the album Bad Mood and Cool as Ice soundtrack
B-side	"Remix"
Released	1991
Recorded	1991
Genre	Pop dance house
Length	3:45
Label	Supreme Records SBK Records
Songwriter(s)	Mirko Limoni Daniele Davoli Valerio Semplici
Producer(s)	Black Box
Lonnie Gordon singles chronology
"If I Have to Stand Alone" (1990) "Gonna Catch You" (1991) "Bad Mood" (1993)
Music video
"Gonna Catch You" on YouTube

Critical reception

Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "this pop/house slammer, which was written and produced by the Black Box posse, is a fine intro to radio programmers here. Gordon delivers a swaggering, finger-snappin' vocal that should easily broaden her growing legion of fans."^[3] Pan-European magazine Music & Media commented, "The chorus is so catchy, that the title must come true. The saxophones give the pop/dance song a very energetic feel. A feast for dance programmers."^[4] Miranda Sawyer from Smash Hits compared the song to Jo Boxers, adding, "The record's all the better for the "Boxer Beat" or whatever it is and, indeed, is a work of cheesy genius that has you bouncing gloriously for about one and a half minute till it severely starts getting on your wick."^[5]

Track listings

• CD single, 7" single

1. "Gonna Catch You" (Radio Mix) — 3:40
2. "Gonna Catch You" (A cappella/Sax Mix) — 3:00

• Catch You Baby 2009 Remixes

1. "Catch You Baby" (Wideboys Radio Mix) -3:03
2. "Catch You Baby" (Wideboys Club Mix) - 5:58
3. "Catch You Baby" (Wideboys Electro Remix) - 6:54
4. "Catch You Baby" (7th Heaven Radio Mix) - 3:23
5. "Catch You Baby" (7th Heaven Club Mix) - 6:57
6. "Catch You Baby" (Pete Hammond Remix) - 6:50
7. "Catch You Baby" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Radio Edit) - 3:01
8. "Catch You Baby" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Remix) - 6:48
9. "Catch You Baby" (Steve Pitron & Max Sanna Dub) - 6:48
10. "Catch You Baby" (R1 Remix) - 5:38

Charts

Chart (1991)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[6]	145
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[7]	84
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8]	29
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9]	27
France (SNEP)[10]	37
Italy (Musica e dischi)[11]	6
UK Singles (OCC)[12]	32
US Billboard Hot 100[13]	79
US Hot Black Singles (Billboard)[13]	30
US Hot Dance Club Play (Billboard)[13]	1

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 112.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942-2004. Record Research. p. 233.
3. Flick, Larry (10 August 1991). "Single Reviews: New & Noteworthy" (PDF). Billboard. p. 67. Retrieved 23 October 2020.
4. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. 15 June 1991. p. 8. Retrieved 20 October 2020.
5. Sawyer, Miranda (17 April 1991). "Review: Singles". Smash Hits. p. 43. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
6. "Response from ARIA re: chart inquiry, received 15 July 2015". Imgur.com. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
7. "Eurochart Hot 100" (PDF). Music & Media. 18 May 1991. p. 19. Retrieved 10 December 2022.
8. ""Gonna Catch You", Dutch Top 40" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
9. ""Gonna Catch You", Dutch Mega Top 100" (in Dutch). Dutchcharts. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
10. ""Gonna Catch You", French Singles Chart" (in French). Lescharts. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
11. "Classifiche". Musica e Dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 29 May 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Lonnie Gordon".
12. ""Gonna Catch You", Official Charts Company". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 8 May 2010.
13. "Lonnie Gordon, Billboard charts". Allmusic. Retrieved 8 May 2010.