Caught out There
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| Single by Kelis from the album Kaleidoscope |
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| Released | 1999 (U.S.) February 21, 2000 (Europe) |
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| Format | CD single, CD maxi single, 12" maxi single, cassette single | ||||
| Recorded | 1999; Riff Raff Studios | ||||
| Genre | R&B | ||||
| Length | 4:51 (album version) 3:36 (UK radio edit) |
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| Label | Virgin | ||||
| Writer(s) | Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo | ||||
| Producer | The Neptunes | ||||
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"Caught out There" is the lead single from Kelis' debut album, Kaleidoscope (1999). The single was a moderate hit in the U.S., where it peaked at number fifty-four; it was a much bigger success in Europe, especially the UK, where it became her first top five hit, peaking at number four.
The song was used on MuchMusic's Shortest Weddings special.
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[edit] Summary
The song is well-rumored to have been based on Kelis' real life experience with a man. In the song, sung in third person, rather than a direct second person confrontation, she finds out her man has been unfaithful to her and after explaining that "I break" (she dumps him for her infidelity), she sings, first about all the things she has done for the man (verse 1), laments about how unfair the infidelity is (verse 2) and finally blows a fuse, complete with gun cock (verse 3). At the end of each verse, she sings "because you're caught out there", an urban slang for "being caught with your pants down" (the pun) and/or to be busted for cheating. At the beginning of the chorus, she switches from a light-soul/jazz singing voice of the verses to "belting" her frustration "I hate you so much right now."
[edit] Music video
Kelis, in her technicolor spiral afro, blond, gold, orange, red, and fuchsia hair, starts in a "confessionary" style, before opening to the chorus where she rips up the living room. After in the video, Kelis and a group of fed-up women boycott and picket men. Finally, as she sings "got something for y'all", you hear a gun cock and the video finishes by alluding to her exacting revenge for her former lover's infidelity. Hype Williams directed.
[edit] Track listings
- CD single
- "Caught out There" (UK Radio Edit) – 3:36
- "Caught out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix) – 6:23
- "Suspended" – 4:53
- "Caught out There" (Video)
- Cassette single
- "Caught out There" (UK Radio Edit) – 3:36
- "Caught out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix) – 6:23
- "Suspended" – 4:53
[edit] Charts
| Chart (2000)[1][2][3] | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 26 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 10 |
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 3 |
| French Singles Chart | 96 |
| German Singles Chart | 40 |
| Irish Singles Chart[5] | 23 |
| Italian Singles Chart[6] | 10 |
| New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart | 32 |
| Norwegian VG-lista | 11 |
| Swedish Singles Chart | 10 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 35 |
| UK Singles Chart | 4 |
| UK R&B Singles Chart | 1 |
| United World Chart[7] | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 54 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs | 9 |
[edit] References
- ^ Kaleidoscope > Charts & Awards > Billboard Singles. All Music Guide. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Kelis - Caught Out There - swisscharts.com. SwissCharts.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ Chart Data: Kelis. Mariah-Charts.com. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ De Nederlandse Top 40. Radio 538. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ The Irish Charts. IRMA. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
- ^ Classifica Mix e Singoli. FIMI. Retrieved on 2007-12-30.
- ^ United World Chart - singles & airplay - week 10 / 2000. Media Traffic. Retrieved on 2007-12-31.
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