When the Thought of You Catches Up with Me

"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]
Released	August 29, 1994
Format	CD Single
Genre	Country
Length	3:01 (album version)
Label	Warner Bros. Nashville
Writer(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

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

The music video was directed by Chris Rogers and premiered in early 1995.

Chart positions

"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

1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 39. ISBN 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" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for David Ball.
4. "David Ball – Chart history" Billboard Hot Country Songs for David Ball.