Caught in the Middle (A1 song)

"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

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

Personnel

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

Charts

Certifications

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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  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)
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  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.