List of songs recorded by the Cat Empire

Australian jazz/funk band the Cat Empire have recorded over 144 songs throughout their career. The group was founded in Melbourne, in 1999 by Felix Riebl (vocals, percussion), Ollie McGill (keyboards) and Ryan Monro (bass). The trio expanded in 2001 to include Harry James Angus (vocals, trumpet), Jamshid "Jumps" Khadiwala (turntables, percussion) and Will Hull-Brown (drums).[1] Their musical style has been described as a fusion of jazz, ska, reggae and hip-hop,[2] with heavy Latin influences.[3]

Eight men performing on a stage. From left to right; two horns, timbales, shekere, drums, vocals, bass (obscured), keyboards.
The Cat Empire at the 2013 Winnipeg Folk Festival

Songs

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Indicates song not written or co-written by the Cat Empire
 
The Cat Empire were featured on the Spanish band Txarango's song "Som Foc".[4]
 
The Cat Empire collaborated with the Spanish singer-songwriter Depedro (pictured in 2017) for the song "Sola".[5]
 
Emily Lubitz (pictured in 2010) of the Australian band Tinpan Orange performed backing vocals on "Midnight".[6]
 
The Cat Empire covered "Get Some" by Lykke Li for Triple J's radio segment Like a Version.[7]
List of released songs, showing title, songwriters, original release and year
Title Writers Original release Year Ref.
"1001" (hidden track) Felix Riebl Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Adelphia" Harry James Angus Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"All Hell" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"All Night Loud" Felix Riebl Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"All That Talking" Felix Riebl The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Alle Walle" Felix Riebl Live at the Paradiso 2017 [12]
"Am I Wrong" Harry James Angus
Jamshid Khadiwala
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Anybody" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"Anymore" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"Barricades" † Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Jan Skubiszewski
Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Bataclan" Felix Riebl Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Be With You Again" Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Beanni" Felix Riebl The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Beyond All" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Jamshid Khadiwala
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Blasting Away" Felix Riebl Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Blood on the Stage" Roscoe James Irwin
Lazaro Numa
Felix Riebl
Bird in Paradise 2024 [15]
"Boogaloo" Roscoe James Irwin
Felix Riebl
Cities 2006 [13]
"Boom Boom" Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Bow Down to Love" Harry James Angus Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"Brighter than Gold" † Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Bulls" † Felix Riebl Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Call Me Home" Roscoe James Irwin
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"The Car Song" † Harry James Angus Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"The Chariot"[a] Felix Riebl The Sun 2002 [16]
"Cities" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Cities 2006 [13]
"Coming Back Again" Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]

"Coming to Meet You" †

Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Non-album single 2021 [17]
"Confide in Me"
(Kylie Minogue cover featuring Owl Eyes)
Steve Anderson
Owain Barton
Dave Seaman
Non-album single 2015 [18]
"The Conspiracy" Felix Riebl Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"Creature" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"The Crowd"[a] Harry James Angus The Sun 2002 [16]
"Daggers Drawn" Harry James Angus Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Dance the Night Away" Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"The Darkness" Harry James Angus So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Days Like These" † Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Days Loop" Felix Riebl B-side of "Days Like These" 2004 [21]
"Deeper" Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Don't Throw Your Hands Up" Harry James Angus Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Down at the 303" Harry James Angus Cities 2006 [13]
"Drift Away" Grace Barbé
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Dumb Things"
(Paul Kelly cover)
Paul Kelly Live on Earth 2009 [22]
"Eagle" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Jamshid Khadiwala
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"East" Harry James Angus B-side of "Hello" 2003 [23]
"Echoes" † Harry James Angus Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"Falling" Harry James Angus
Ross Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Feeling's Gone" † Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Steve Schram
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Feline" Felix Riebl Asylum 2011 [24]
"Fishies" † Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Flags" Felix Riebl Pre-order bonus track for Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Get Some"
(Lykke Li cover)
Lykke Li
Björn Yttling
Triple J: Like a Version 12 2016 [7]
"Go" Harry James Angus
Jan Skubiszewski
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Going to Live" † Cristina Recio Lafuente
Felix Riebl[25]
Non-album single 2021 [26]
"Great Beauty" † Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Non-album single 2021 [27]
"The Heart is a Cannibal" Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Hello"[b] Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"L'Hotel de Californie"
(Eagles cover)
Don Felder
Glenn Frey
Don Henley
On the Attack 2004 [28]
"How to Explain" Felix Riebl The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"In My Pocket" Harry James Angus Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Into the Night" † Felix Riebl Non-album single 2021 [29]
"Intro" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
On the Attack 2004 [28]
"Jungle" Harry James Angus Cities 2006 [13]
"Kila" † Felix Riebl Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Know Your Name" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"La Gracia" † Grace Barbé
Lazaro Numa
Felix Riebl
Bird in Paradise 2024 [30]
"La Sirène" †
(with Eloise Mignon)
Ollie McGill
Eloise Mignon
Felix Riebl
Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Like a Drum" Ryan Monro
Jamshid Khadiwala
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Lonely Moon" Harry James Angus So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"The Lost Song"[a] Felix Riebl Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"Lover Lover Lover"
(Leonard Cohen cover)
Leonard Cohen Pre-order bonus track for Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Luck Song" Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Cities 2006 [13]
"Lullaby" Felix Riebl Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Manifesto" Harry James Angus The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Manifesto/Rhythm Interlude" Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
B-side of "Days Like These" 2004 [21]
"Midnight" Harry James Angus Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Miserere" Felix Riebl Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Miss Soul" Felix Riebl iTunes bonus track for Cities 2006 [13]
"Money Coming My Way" † Andy Baldwin
Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"The Mother Place"[c] Felix Riebl The Sun 2002 [16]
"Motion" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"The Night That Never End"[d] Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
The Sun 2002 [16]
"No Longer There" † Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"No Mountain" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"No Sense"[e] Felix Riebl Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"Nothing" Felix Riebl The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Oh Mercy" Harry James Angus
Neda Rahmani
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Old Dog, New Trick" Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"On My Way" † Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"One, Four, Five" † Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2003 [11]
"Only Light" Harry James Angus
Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Open Up Your Face" Harry James Angus Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Oscar Wilde" † Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Owl" † Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Richard Tedesco
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Panama" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Party Started" Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Prophets in the Sky" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Jamshid Khadiwala
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Protons, Neutrons, Electrons" Harry James Angus Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Qué Será Ahora" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Rising with the Sun 2015 [6]
"Radio Song" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Ready Now" Felix Riebl Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Reasonably Fine" Felix Riebl Cinema 2010 [9]
"The Return" Felix Riebl B-side of "The Car Song" 2005 [31]
"Rhyme and Reason"[f] Felix Riebl The Sun 2002 [16]
"The Rhythm"[a] Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
The Sun 2002 [16]
"Rising with the Sun" Felix Riebl Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Rock 'n' Roll" † Felix Riebl
Richard Tedesco
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Saltwater" Harry James Angus Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Saturday Night" Roscoe James Irwin
Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"The Scream" † Felix Riebl Non-album single 2021 [34]
"Shoulders" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Side to Side" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"Siente" Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
Cities 2006 [13]
"Sleep Won't Sleep" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Sly" † Felix Riebl Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"So Long" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Sol y Sombra" Harry James Angus
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Two Shoes 2005 [8]
"Sola" †
(with Depedro)
Felix Riebl
Jairo Zavala
Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"So Many Nights" † Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Som Foc"
(with Txarango)
Jordi Barnola
Joaquim Canals
Sergi Carbonell
Pau Castellvi
Ivan Lopez
Alguer Miquel
Joan Palà
Pau Puig
Àlex Pujols ‡
El Cor de la Terra 2017 [4]
"Song for Elias" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"Song for the Day"[g] Ollie McGill
Felix Riebl
The Sun 2002 [16]
"Sparrow" † Felix Riebl Non-album single 2021 [35]
"Steal the Light" † Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Still Young" Felix Riebl Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"Stolen Diamonds" Harry James Angus Stolen Diamonds 2018 [5]
"Strong Coffee" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"The Sun"[h] Felix Riebl Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"Sunny Afternoon"
(The Kinks cover)
Ray Davies Triple J: Like a Version 5 2009 [36]
"Sunny Moon" Felix Riebl So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Thunder Rumbles" † Neda Rahmani
Felix Riebl
Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Til The Ocean Takes Us All" Harry James Angus
Felix Riebl
So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Two Shoes"[d] Felix Riebl The Sun 2002 [16]
"Voodoo Cowboy" Harry James Angus So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"Waiting" Harry James Angus
Roscoe James Irwin
Felix Riebl
Cinema 2010 [9]
"Walls" Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Waltz" Felix Riebl Cities 2006 [13]
"Wandering"[i] Felix Riebl Live @ Adelphia 2001 [19]
"Wanted to Write a Love Song"[i] Felix Riebl The Sun 2002 [16]
"West Sun" Felix Riebl Where the Angels Fall 2023 [14]
"Who's That" Felix Riebl Stolen Diamonds 2019 [5]
"Wild Animals" Harry James Angus Steal the Light 2013 [10]
"The Wine Song" Harry James Angus The Cat Empire 2003 [11]
"Wolves" † Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Jamshid Khadiwala
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Rising with the Sun 2015 [6]
"Won't Be Afraid" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
So Many Nights 2007 [20]
"You Are My Song" Harry James Angus
Will Hull-Brown
Jamshid Khadiwala
Ollie McGill
Ryan Monro
Felix Riebl
Rising with the Sun 2016 [6]
"Zero"
(with Anbessa Gebrehiwot)
Anbessa Gebrehiwot ‡ The Key of Sea 2010 [37]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d A studio recording was later released on The Cat Empire (2003)[11]
  2. ^ Re-recorded versions were later released on The Sun (2002)[16] and The Cat Empire (2003)[11]
  3. ^ A studio recording was later released as a B-side to "The Car Song" (2005)[31]
  4. ^ a b A studio recording was later released on Two Shoes (2005)[8]
  5. ^ A studio recording was later released as a B-side to "Sly" (2005)[32]
  6. ^ A studio recording was later released as a B-side to "Two Shoes" (2005)[33]
  7. ^ A studio recording was later released on Cities (2006)[13]
  8. ^ A re-recorded version was later released on The Sun (2002)[16]
  9. ^ a b A studio recording was later released as a B-side to "Days Like These" (2004)[21]

References

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  1. ^ "The Cat Empire". rage. Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 7 August 2010. Archived from the original on 30 January 2024. Retrieved 30 January 2024.
  2. ^ Tampubolon, Hans David (16 November 2014). "The Cat Empire: A band with no genre". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 17 March 2024.
  3. ^ Oksenhorn, Stewart (11 October 2006). "Cat Empire takes a cue from Cuba". The Jakarta Post. Archived from the original on 19 March 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Som Foc (feat. The Cat Empire) - Song by Txarango". Apple Music (AU). 23 March 2017. Archived from the original on 1 August 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The Cat Empire (2019). Stolen Diamonds (liner notes). Australia: Two Shoes. TCE013CD.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The Cat Empire (2016). Rising with the Sun (liner notes). Australia: Two Shoes. TCE011CD.
  7. ^ a b Triple J (2016). Triple J: Like a Version 12 (liner notes). Australia: ABC Music. 5373923.
  8. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The Cat Empire (2005). Two Shoes (liner notes). Australia: Virgin Records. 0946 3 11221 2 5.
  9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k The Cat Empire (2010). Cinema (liner notes). Australia: EMI. 6411631.
  10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l The Cat Empire (2013). Steal the Light (liner notes). Australia: Two Shoes. TCE009CD.
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  14. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n The Cat Empire (2023). Where the Angels Fall (liner notes). Australia: Two Shoes. TCE015CD.
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  18. ^ "Confide in Me – The Cat Empire, Featuring Owl Eyes". The Cat Empire. January 2015. Archived from the original on 26 October 2015. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  19. ^ a b c d e f The Cat Empire (2001). Live @ Adelphia (liner notes). Australia: Regency. 45575.
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  21. ^ a b c The Cat Empire (2004). "Days Like These" (CD single liner notes). Australia: EMI. 5539762.
  22. ^ The Cat Empire (2009). Live on Earth (liner notes). Australia: EMI. 5099969374722.
  23. ^ The Cat Empire (2003). "Hello" (CD single liner notes). New Zealand: EMI. 5539722.
  24. ^ "Tunes For Change". thecatempire.com. The Cat Empire. 28 October 2011. Archived from the original on 3 January 2012. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
  25. ^ The Cat Empire (performer) (2021). "Going to Live" (lyric video).
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  27. ^ "Great Beauty - Song by The Cat Empire". Apple Music (AU). 9 June 2021. Archived from the original on 28 July 2024. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
  28. ^ a b The Cat Empire (2004). On the Attack (liner notes). Australia: Virgin Records. 7243 8666177 0 8.
  29. ^ "Into the Night - Song by The Cat Empire". Apple Music (AU). 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  30. ^ "La Gracia - Song by The Cat Empire". Apple Music (AU). 28 June 2024. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  31. ^ a b The Cat Empire (2005). "The Car Song" (CD single liner notes). Australia: EMI. 0946 3 32073 2 5.
  32. ^ The Cat Empire (2005). "Sly" (CD single liner notes). Australia: EMI. 7243 8 69567 2 9.
  33. ^ The Cat Empire (2005). "Two Shoes" (CD single liner notes). Australia: EMI. 0946 3 40618 2 7.
  34. ^ The Cat Empire (20 June 2021). "The Scream". Apple Music.
  35. ^ "Sparrow - Song by The Cat Empire". Apple Music (AU). 1 October 2021. Archived from the original on 29 July 2024. Retrieved 29 July 2024.
  36. ^ Triple J (2009). Triple J: Like A Version 5 (liner notes). Australia: ABC Music. 2723505.
  37. ^ Various artists (2010). The Key of Sea (liner notes). Australia: The Key of Sea. KOS01.
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