Empty (The Click Five song)

"Empty" is a song by American power pop band the Click Five. It was released in October 2007, as the third single from their second studio album Modern Minds and Pastimes. It was first released as a single in Thailand and the Philippines, while it was released as the second single in Singapore and Malaysia.^[1]

"Empty"
Single by the Click Five
from the album Modern Minds and Pastimes
Released	October 2007
Genre	Alternative rock emo pop
Length	4:01
Label	Lava Records Atlantic Records WEA International
Songwriter(s)	Ben Romans Kyle Patrick
Producer(s)	Mike Denneen
The Click Five singles chronology
"Happy Birthday" (2007) "Empty" (2007) "Flipside" (2008)

Background

Songwriter/keyboardist Ben Romans told Songfacts: "This is a song that actually came right before the record. And I remember it was one of those weird melody things. I have a studio in Boston and I kept hearing this melody, and I had to pull over when I was singing in the car. But fortunately I didn't forget it."^[2] The song peaked at number one on Singapore's 987FM radio station.^[3]

Composition

"Empty" was written by Ben Romans and Kyle Patrick, while production was handled by Mike Denneen.^[4] Patrick helped co-write the song before he joined the band.^[5]

Critical reception

Colin McGuire of PopMatters stated, "while being heartbroken and expected, is atmospheric and, really, kind of interesting. Instead of just resting on a voice and an acoustic guitar, the song at least tries to become something the band will never be. And that try, of course, is better than nothing."^[6]

Music video

The music video for "Empty" premiered via MTV on January 31, 2008. Visually, the video shows a montage of broken glass, blurry and melancholy photos and fallen leaves.^[7] The video was directed by Conrad Jackson and Conor Colwell.^[8] The video was filmed the day after their appearance at the Boston Music Awards and was shot at Commonwealth Avenue.^[2]

Personnel

Credits for "Empty" adapted from album's liner notes.^[4]

The Click Five Kyle Patrick – lead vocals, rhythm guitar Joe Guese – lead guitar, backing vocals Ben Romans – synthesizers, backing vocals Ethan Mentzer – bass, backing vocals Joey Zehr – drums, percussion, backing vocals Additional musicians Mike Denneen – keyboards Matt Tahaney – backing vocals John Powhida – backing vocals Aaron Lippert – backing vocals

Production Mike Denneen – producer, engineer Andy Vandette – mastering Mike Shipley – mixing

Charts

Weekly charts Weekly chart performance for "Empty" Chart (2008) Peak position Singapore Airplay (Mediacorp)[3] 1

Year-end charts Year-end chart performance for "Empty" Chart (2008) Position Singapore Airplay (Mediacorp)[9] 41

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Empty"

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Thailand	October 2007	Contemporary hit radio	WEA International	[1]
Philippines
Malaysia	March 2008
Singapore