"Catch My Disease" is a song by Australian singer Ben Lee. It was released as a single from his fifth studio album, Awake Is the New Sleep (2005), on 18 January 2005 in the United States and on 25 April in Australia. The song reached number 27 in Australia and came in second place on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2005 poll. The song obtained international recognition when it appeared in the opening scene of an episode of the American drama series Grey's Anatomy and subsequently went on to appear as a track on the drama's original soundtrack.
Awards and nominations APRA Awards The APRA Awards are presented annually from 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). At the 2006 ceremony, Lee's winning song, "Catch My Disease", was performed by indie artist, Tecoma.
|rowspan="2"| 2006 ||rowspan="2"| "Catch My Disease" (Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth) – Ben Lee || Song of the Year || |- | Most Performed Australian Work ||
ARIA Music Awards
|rowspan="2"| 2005 ||"Catch My Disease" (Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth) – Ben Lee || Single of the Year ||
Track listing Australian and New Zealand CD EP "Catch My Disease" "Float On" "No Right Angles" (live at KEXP, Seattle) "Something Borrowed, Something Blue" (live for KCRW's Morning Becomes Eclectic) "Catch My Disease" (demo) "Gamble Everything for Love" (video)
Charts +Chart (2005–2006)PeakpositionQuebec (ADISQ)2
Certifications
Release history +RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)United States18 January 2005New WestAustralia25 April 2005CDUnited States16 October 2006Hot adult contemporary radioNew West
References
External links Lyrics