"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

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(BPI) in October 2018. In the United States, the song received airplay and appeared on the ''

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'' CHR/Pop Top 50 chart, peaking at number 46; it was A1's only single to chart in the US.

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 listings

* UK CD1 # "Caught in the Middle" # "You're Not in Love" # "Power of Desire" # "Caught in the Middle" (CD extra video) * UK CD2 # "Caught in the Middle" (acoustic) # "One More Try" (acoustic) # "2:59" # "One More Try" (acoustic CD extra video) * UK cassette single and European CD single # "Caught in the Middle" # "Caught in the Middle" (Almighty mix) * Australian CD single # "Caught in the Middle" # "One More Try" (acoustic) # "2:59" # " Same Old Brand New You" (album version) # "Caught in the Middle" (Almighty mix)

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD1 liner notes. *

Ben Adams Benjamin Edward Stephen Adams (born 22 November 1981) is a British singer and songwriter from Ascot, England. He represented Norway in the Eurovision Song Contest 2022 along with Gaute Ormåsen as a part of pop band Subwoolfer. He is also k ...

– writing * Paul Marazzi – writing * Chris Porter – writing * Rick Mitra – writing *

Mike Hedges Mike Hedges (born 1954) is a British audio producer/engineer best known for his work with the Cure, Siouxsie and the Banshees, and Manic Street Preachers. During his career, Hedges has worked with an eclectic roster of artists ranging from rock ...

– production * Ash Howes – mixing * Chris Blair – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2002 singles 2002 songs A1 (group) songs Columbia Records singles Song recordings produced by Mike Hedges Songs written by Ben Adams Songs written by Paul Marazzi pt:Caught in the Middle