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Caught in the Middle (A1 song)

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"Caught in the Middle"
Single by A1
from the album Make It Good
B-side
  • "You're Not in Love"
  • "Power of Desire"
  • "One More Try" (acoustic)
  • "2:59"
Released21 January 2002 (2002-01-21)[1]
Length3:28
LabelBMG
Songwriter(s)
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

"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 (2002). The song peaked at number two on the UK Singles Chart and received a silver certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in October 2018. In the United States, the song received moderate airplay and charted for seven weeks on the Radio & Records Mainstream chart, peaking at number 46; it was A1's only single to chart in the US.

Lyrical content

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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.[original research?]

Track listings

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Personnel

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Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes.[2]

Charts

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Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[31] Gold 35,000^
Norway (IFPI Norway)[32] Platinum  
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting January 21, 2002" (PDF). Music Week. 19 January 2002. p. 29. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  2. ^ a b Caught in the Middle (UK CD1 liner notes). A1. Columbia Records. 2002. 672232 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Caught in the Middle (UK CD2 liner notes). A1. Columbia Records. 2002. 672232 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Caught in the Middle (UK cassette single sleeve). A1. Columbia Records. 2002. 672232 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Caught in the Middle (European CD single liner notes). A1. Columbia Records. 2002. COL 672264 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Caught in the Middle (Australian CD single liner notes). A1. Columbia Records. 2002. 672636.2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  9. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
  10. ^ "Oficiální česká hitparáda - 22/2002" (in Czech). IFPI CR. Archived from the original on 1 June 2002. Retrieved 4 August 2024.
  11. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". Tracklisten.
  12. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 20, no. 7. 9 February 2002. p. 13. Retrieved 21 August 2021.
  13. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in French). Les classement single.
  14. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 February 2019.
  15. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
  16. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  17. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caught in the Middle". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
  18. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  19. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". Top 40 Singles.
  20. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". VG-lista.
  21. ^ "Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 13, saptamina 1.04–8.04, 2002" (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 14 May 2005.
  22. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  23. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". Singles Top 100.
  24. ^ "A1 – Caught in the Middle". Swiss Singles Chart.
  25. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  26. ^ "R&R CHR/Pop Top 50" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1456. 7 June 2002. p. 39. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
  27. ^ "End of Year Charts 2002". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  28. ^ "Topp 20 Single Vinter 2002" (in Norwegian). VG-lista. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 September 2019.
  29. ^ "The Official UK Singles Chart 2002" (PDF). UKChartsPlus. Retrieved 2 November 2018.
  30. ^ "Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50" (PDF). Music Week. 18 January 2003. p. 31. Retrieved 4 August 2023.
  31. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2002 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
  32. ^ "IFPI Norsk platebransje Trofeer 1993–2011" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
  33. ^ "British single certifications – A1 – Caught in the Middle". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 6 November 2020.
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