"Caught Up in You" is a song by American

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. It is the first single released from their 1982 studio album, ''

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'' and their first #1 on the US ''Billboard''

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rock chart. It became one of the band's two Top 10 pop hits, reaching #10 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100. Whitburn, Joel (2004). ''The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits'', 8th Edition (Billboard Publications), page 629. Their other Top 10 single, " Second Chance", reached #6 in 1989. The song also went Top 10 in Canada, peaking at #9 on the RPM Singles chart. Don Barnes sang lead vocals on the song. The song can be heard at the end of the '' Squidbillies'' episode "Burned and Reburned Again."

Track listing

US 7" single # "Caught Up in You" – 4:37 # "Firestarter" – 5:01

Personnel

* Don Barnes – rhythm guitar, lead vocals * Donnie Van Zant – backing vocals * Jeff Carlisi – lead guitar *

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– bass * Steve Brookins – drums * Jack Grondin – drums

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

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