Caught in the Act (group)

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Caught in the Act

Ragas, Baxter, Graaf and Hermens in 2019.

Background information
Origin|

* Netherlands
* United Kingdom

Years active|

* 1992–1998
* 2015–present

Members| Lee Baxter
Axel de Graaf
Sjoerd Hermens
Bastiaan Ragas
Past members| Benjamin Boyce
Eloy de Jong
Website| caughtintheactofficial.com

Caught in the Act (shortly called C.I.T.A.) is a half English, half Dutch boy band.

## Contents

* 1 History
* 1.1 1992–1995: Formation and early years
* 1.2 1995–1996: "...Of love"
* 1.3 1996–1997: "Forever friends"
* 1.4 1997–1998: "Vibe"
* 1.5 1998: "We belong together" and sudden split
* 1.6 1998: "Solo 4 C.I.T.A."
* 1.7 Post-break up
* 2 Discography
* 2.1 Studio albums
* 2.2 Compilations
* 2.3 Singles
* 3 References
* 3.1 Notes
* 4 External links

## History[edit]

### 1992–1995: Formation and early years[edit]

Caught in the Act was established by Dutch record producer Cees van Leeuwen in 1992 with the four original members of the group, called Lee Baxter and Benjamin Boyce from England along with Eloy de Jong and Bastiaan Ragas from the Netherlands. The band released the non-album singles "Hey you", "Gonna make U mine" and "Take me to the limit".

### 1995–1996: "...Of love"[edit]

Their first hit was in 1995, Love is everywhere, which reached number 8 in Switzerland. Not enormously successful in the Netherlands, the band was extremely popular in Germany where they appeared on the soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten. They also had successes in Scandinavia, Australia, South Africa, Japan and South-East Asia. Their Debut album "...Of love" was released along with the three more singles "My arms keep missing you", "Let this love begin" and "You know".

### 1996–1997: "Forever friends"[edit]

Soon their second studio album was released, called "Forever friends" along with the three singles "Don't walk away", "Ain't just another story" and "Bring back the love". The album and the singles had similar success as the previous releases.

### 1997–1998: "Vibe"[edit]

The band's third studio album "Vibe" was released in 1997. It included the two successful singles "Do it for love" and "Babe" (a cover version of Styx's 1979 hit of the same name).

### 1998: "We belong together" and sudden split[edit]

After three studio albums, the band released a greatest hits compilation, called "We belong together: 6 years of success". The album featured the two singles "Hold on" and "Baby come back". Before their sudden split in 1998, Caught in the Act released four studio albums, one compilation and fifteen singles and sold over 15 million records in total.

### 1998: "Solo 4 C.I.T.A."[edit]

When Caught in the Act disbanded, they released one final studio album "Solo 4 C.I.T.A." and the final single "I wanna stay with you forever", which video contained footage of all previous music videos. The album itself also contained, as the title revealed", solo material sung by each band member.

### Post-break up[edit]

Benjamin Boyce was the first one to release solo material such as his self-titled debut album "Benjamin Boyce" and two singles "10.000 light years" and "Changes" in the late of 1999. He also collaborated with 2-4 Family on their track "Everytime you go away" on their only album "Family business". Ragas released singles such as "Still believe in love", "Only you", "Alles" with Tooske Breugem and "Unbelievable" and more and albums such as the Dutch-languaged album "Zin". He also starred as leading actor in various musicals. In 2004, Boyce released the single "Across the sea" with Francesco Diaz. Baxter has gone on to a career as an actor, sometimes credited as Collin Baxter while de Jong disappeared from the lime light. Each member has varying degrees of success.

## Discography[edit]

### Studio albums[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak positions  | Certifications

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AUT | GER | SWI
Caught in the Act of Love |

* Released: 5 July 1995
* Label: ZYX Music
* Formats: CD

* BVMI: Gold[1]
* IFPI AUT: Gold[2]

Forever Friends |

* Released: 25 June 1996
* Label: ZYX Music
* Formats: CD, cassette

* BVMI: Gold[1]

Vibe |

* Released: 5 August 1997
* Label: ZYX Music
* Formats: CD

Solo 4 C.I.T.A. |

* Released: 23 November 1998
* Label: ZYX Music
* Formats: CD, cassette

Back for Love |

* Released: 25 November 2016
* Label: H'Art Records
* Formats: CD, digital download

### Compilations[edit]

Title  | Album details  | Peak positions

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AUT | GER | SWI
We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |

* Released: 24 August 1998
* Label: ZYX Music
* Formats: CD

### Singles[edit]

Year  | Title  | Peak chart positions  | Album

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NED | AUT | GER | SWI
1992  | "Gonna Make U Mine"  | —  | —  | —  | —  | Non-album singles
1993  | "Hey You"  | —  | —  | —  | —
1994  | "Take Me to the Limit"  | 46  | —  | —  | —
1995  | "Love Is Everywhere"  | —  | 14  | 10  | 8  | Caught in the Act of Love
"My Arms Keep Missing You"  | —  | —  | 26  | 42
"Let This Love Begin"  | —  | 27  | 24  | 26
"You Know"  | —  | —  | 17  | —
1996  | "Don't Walk Away"  | —  | 16  | 9  | 10  | Forever Friends
"Ain't Just Another Story"  | —  | —  | 35  | —
"Bring Back the Love"  | —  | —  | 33  | 10
1997  | "Do It for Love"  | —  | 29  | 11  | 24  | Vibe
"Babe"  | 95  | 26  | 35  | —
1998  | "Baby Come Back"  | —  | 31  | 10  | 29  | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success
"Hold On"  | —  | —  | 33  | —
1998  | "I Wanna Stay with You Forever"  | —  | 39  | 50  | —  | Solo 4 C.I.T.A.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank". Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Caught in the Act" and select "Suchen") on 24 November 2015. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
2. ^ "Gold & Platin". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Archived from the original (To access, enter the search parameter "Caught in the Act" and select "Suchen") on 16 December 2008. Retrieved 18 March 2021.

### Notes[edit]

* (in German) Julia Edenhofer: Take me to the limit. Die rasante Karriere von Caught in the Act. Heyne, München 1996, ISBN 3-453-11492-2
* (in German) Susanne Baumann: Caught in the Act. die Traumboys hautnah. Econ, Düsseldorf 1996, ISBN 3-612-12005-0
* (in German) Selina Sander: Caught in the Act. Fan Book. Falken, Niedernhausen/Ts. 1997, ISBN 3-635-60364-3
* (in German) Michael Fuchs-Gamböck, Lea Lieven: Caught in the Act. Freunde für immer. Goldmann, München 1996, ISBN 3-442-43627-3
* (in German) Rosi & Reni Kieffer: Das große CITA Fanbuch. Heel, Königswinter 1997, ISBN 3-89365-609-X
* (in German) Kurt Koelsch: Caught in the Act. Poster Book. Bassermann, ISBN 3-8094-0299-0
* (in German) Rosi & Reni Kieffer: Friends forever. Caught in the Act. vgs, Köln 1996, ISBN 3-8025-2413-6

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Caught in the Act

* Lee Baxter
* Axel de Graaf
* Sjoerd Hermens
* Bastiaan Ragas

* Benjamin Boyce
* Eloy de Jong

Studio albums|

* Caught in the Act of Love
* Forever Friends
* Vibe
* Solo 4 C.I.T.A.
* Back for Love

Compilation albums|

* We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success

Singles|

* "My Arms Keep Missing You"
* "Babe"

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* Discography
* ZYX Music

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