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“Caught By The River” by Doves
From the album The Last Broadcast (2002)
“Caught By The River” by Doves appears on 12 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 2002 and 2014. It was first released in 2002 on the album The Last Broadcast. Its best result is #29 on the CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #150 alternative song of 2002 and #1,662 alternative song of all time.
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"Caught by the River" was the third single from The Last Broadcast, Doves' second album, and it reached British shops in October 2002. Jimi Goodwin, Andy Williams and Jez Williams wrote it together, and it's the band at their most open-hearted: a patient, rolling build of ringing guitars and a chorus that swells like a river after rain, sad and hopeful at once.
David Mould directed the video, the single carried "Willow's Song" on its flip side, and it made number 29 on the UK chart.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 70 | KROQ Los Angeles, CA | KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2002 | 107 |
| 2002 | 84 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2002 | 89 |
| 2002 | 29 | CD101 Columbus, OH | CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2002 | 101 |
| 2002 | 84 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2002 | 99 |
| 2002 | 97 | Channel 104.9 San Jose, CA | Channel 104.9 Top 104.9 Songs of 2002 | 105 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 369 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) | 2008 |
| 2008 | 378 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) | 2009 |
| 2009 | 376 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) | 2010 |
| 2010 | 380 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) | 2011 |
| 2011 | 388 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) | 2011 |
| 2013 | 385 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) | 2012 |
| 2014 | 385 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) | 2013 |
Also listed as: Caught by the River; Caught By the River; Caught By The River (Give It All Away); Caught Be The River.
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