Caught in the Middle (A1 song)

"Caught in the Middle" is a song by British-Norwegian boy band A1. It was released on 21 January 2002 as the lead single from their third studio album, Make It Good. The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and received a Silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry in October 2018. It became one of their most successful and recognised singles. It was also released in a French-English version with singer Eve Angeli.

"Caught in the Middle"
Single by A1
from the album Make It Good
Released21 January 2002 (2002-01-21)
Recorded2000-2001
GenrePop rock
Length3:28
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi, Chris Porter, Rick Mitra
Producer(s)Mike Hedges
A1 singles chronology
"No More"
(2001)		 "Caught in the Middle"
(2002)		 "Make It Good"
(2002)
Music video
"Caught in the Middle" on YouTube

In the United States, the song received moderate airplay and charted for seven weeks in the top 50 of the Radio & Records Mainstream chart, peaking at number 46. It was their only single to chart in the United States.

Lyrical content

Lyrically, the singer is an individual lamenting the fact that they cannot seem to stop dwelling on a previous partner despite the fact that their new relationship and situation are better, which they acknowledge.

Track listing
  • UK CD single #1
  1. "Caught in the Middle" - 3:28
  2. "You're Not in Love" (Ben Adams, Paul Marazzi) - 4:25
  3. "Power of Desire" (Christian Ingebrigtsen, Mark Read) - 3:16
  4. "Caught in the Middle" (Video) - 3:28
  • UK CD single #2
  1. "Caught in the Middle" (Acoustic) - 3:28
  2. "One More Try" (Acoustic) - 3:15
  3. "2:59" - 2:59
  4. "One More Try" (Video) - 3:15
  • Australian CD single
  1. "Caught in the Middle" - 3:28
  2. "One More Try" (Acoustic) - 3:15
  3. "2:59" - 2:59
  4. "Same Old Brand New You" (Album Version) - 4:15
  5. "Caught in the Middle" (Almighty Mix) - 6:46

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2002) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[1] 23
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[2] 45
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[3] 32
Denmark (Tracklisten)[4] 2
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 21
France (SNEP)[6] 15
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 68
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[8] 8
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 19
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] 44
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[11] 14
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 3
Romania (Romanian Top 100)[13] 11
Scotland (Official Charts Company)[14] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 7
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 50
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[17] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2002) Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[18] 45
Norway Vinter Period (VG-lista)[19] 4
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[20] 57

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[21] Silver 200,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

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References
  1. "Australian-charts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  2. "Austriancharts.at – A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  3. "Ultratop.be – A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  4. "Danishcharts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle". Tracklisten.
  5. Billboard - Google Books.
  6. "Lescharts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in French). Les classement single.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – A1 – Caught in the Middle". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  8. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caught in the Middle". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  10. "Dutchcharts.nl – A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  11. "Charts.nz – A1 – Caught in the Middle". Top 40 Singles.
  12. "Norwegiancharts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle". VG-lista.
  13. Romanian peak
  14. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  15. "Swedishcharts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle". Singles Top 100.
  16. "Swisscharts.com – A1 – Caught in the Middle". Swiss Singles Chart.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  18. "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  19. "Topp 20 Single Vinter 2002" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  20. "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  21. "British single certifications – A1 – Caught in the Middle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 2 November 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type Caught in the Middle in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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