Caught in the Middle (A1 song) explained

Caught in the Middle
Cover:	Caught in the Middle a1.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	A1
Album:	Make It Good
B-Side:	"You're Not in Love" "Power of Desire" "One More Try" (acoustic) "2:59"
Released:	^[1]
Length:	3:28
Label:	BMG
Producer:	Mike Hedges
Prev Title:	No More
Prev Year:	2001
Next Title:	Make It Good
Next Year:	2002

"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.

Track listings

• UK CD1^[2]

1. "Caught in the Middle"
2. "You're Not in Love"
3. "Power of Desire"
4. "Caught in the Middle" (CD extra video)

• UK CD2^[3]

1. "Caught in the Middle" (acoustic)
2. "One More Try" (acoustic)
3. "2:59"
4. "One More Try" (acoustic CD extra video)

• UK cassette single and European CD single^{[4] [5]}

1. "Caught in the Middle"
2. "Caught in the Middle" (Almighty mix)

• Australian CD single^[6]

1. "Caught in the Middle"
2. "One More Try" (acoustic)
3. "2:59"
4. "Same Old Brand New You" (album version)
5. "Caught in the Middle" (Almighty mix)

Personnel

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

• Ben Adams – writing
• Paul Marazzi – writing
• Chris Porter – writing
• Rick Mitra – writing
• Mike Hedges – production
• Ash Howes – mixing
• Chris Blair – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)	Peak position
Czech Republic (IFPI)^[7]	8
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	21
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[9]	11
US CHR/Pop Top 50 (Radio & Records)^[10]	46

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)	Position
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11]	45
Norway Vinter Period (VG-lista)^[12]	4
UK Singles (OCC)^[13]	57
UK Airplay (Music Week)^[14]	69

Notes and References

1. New Releases – For Week Starting January 21, 2002. Music Week. 29. 19 January 2002. 21 August 2021.
2. Caught in the Middle. A1. 2002. UK CD1 liner notes. Columbia Records. 672232 2.
3. Caught in the Middle. A1. 2002. UK CD2 liner notes. Columbia Records. 672232 5.
4. Caught in the Middle. A1. 2002. UK cassette single sleeve. Columbia Records. 672232 4.
5. Caught in the Middle. A1. 2002. European CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. COL 672264 1.
6. Caught in the Middle. A1. 2002. Australian CD single liner notes. Columbia Records. 672636.2.
7. Web site: Oficiální česká hitparáda - 22/2002. IFPI CR. cs. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20020601185717/http://www.ifpicr.cz/radio.htm. 1 June 2002. 4 August 2024.
8. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 20. 7. 13. 9 February 2002. 21 August 2021.
9. Web site: Arhiva romanian top 100 – Editia 13, saptamina 1.04–8.04, 2002. Romanian Top 100. ro. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20050514151507/http://www.rt100.ro/editie-top-100_x10014.html. 14 May 2005.
10. R&R CHR/Pop Top 50. Radio & Records. 1456. 39. 7 June 2002. 22 January 2021.
11. Web site: End of Year Charts 2002. Recorded Music NZ. 14 September 2019.
12. Web site: Topp 20 Single Vinter 2002. VG-lista. no. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304091939/http://lista.vg.no/liste/topp-20-single/1/dato/2002/periode/vinter. 4 March 2016. 14 September 2019.
13. Web site: The Official UK Singles Chart 2002. UKChartsPlus. 2 November 2018.
14. Most Broadcast of 2002 — Airplay Top 50. Music Week. 31. 18 January 2003. 4 August 2023.