Caught in the Crowd
| "Caught in the Crowd" | |
|---|---|
| Song | |
| A-side | "Caught in the Crowd" |
"Caught in the Crowd" is the second single to be lifted from Kate Miller-Heidke's sophomore album Curiouser. It was written by Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall. Initially, it only charted at 54 on the Physical Singles Chart but when it was later released as a digital download, it reached 33 on the official charts, but only spent a week within the top 50.
Behind the song
On Miller-Heidke's's official website she states, "Caught in the Crowd is a different kind of song, with a double tug of the heart-string behind the gentle texture of music, and the recognisably real story of a lingering childhood regret."[1] As discovered on the official forum, the song had a working title of "Song for Elton".[2] It is one of the best songs ever written and advocates awareness of a very important topic.
International songwriting competition
In April 2009 Kate Miller-Heidke and Keir Nuttall were awarded the $US25,000 Grand Prize in the 2008 International Songwriting Competition for their composition "Caught in the Crowd".[3]
Video competition
"Caught in the Crowd" was the subject of a 2009 schools video competition, in which students were invited to highlight the issue of bullying by producing a music video for the song. The competition was promoted through social networking site MySpace and the Daily Telegraph (Sydney), and was supported by the NSW Department of Education & Training and Kids Help Line. [4]
Digital Release
A digital version of the Physical CD single was released on the 20th February 2009 which features the same tracks along with an additional track, Kid On a Leash, on the iTunes release.
A separate digital single was released after the song won Miller-Heidke and partner Keir Nuttall first prize at the International Songwriting Competition. Two songs, different to the physical release, accompanied Caught In The Crowd in the digital release. It included the previously unreleased song, Are You F*cking Kidding Me, recorded at one of her concerts on the Caught In The Crowd Tour. Due to the potential confusion between the two releases, the initial release is named Caught In the Crowd - EP on Miller-Heidke's iTunes store.
Track listing
- CD Single[5]
- Caught in the Crowd - 3'33"
- Caught in the Crowd (Concept Car Remix) - 4'14"
- Can't Shake It (Concept Car Remix) - 6'07"
- Kid On a Leash - 2'26" (Only on digital release)
- Digital Download Single (exclusive to iTunes)
- Caught In The Crowd - 3'33"
- Are You F*ching Kidding Me? - 3'19"
- Can't Shake It (Disco Dommage Remix) - 4'09"
Charts
| Chart (2009) | Peak Posiiton |
|---|---|
| Australian ARIA Singles Chart[6] | 33 |
| ARIA Physical Singles Chart | 54 |
| ARIA Digital Singles Chart | 30 |
| ARIA Australian Singles | 4 |
Release history
| Country | Release Date | Format | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | February 27, 2009[7] | CD Single | Sony BMG | 88697488872[8] |
References
- ^ Official site
- ^ http://forums.katemh.com/index.php?s=&showtopic=828&view=findpost&p=23324
- ^ "ISC: 2008 Grand Prize Winner". International Songwriting Competition. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ "MySpace page: Are you caught in the crowd?". MySpace.com. Retrieved 4 May 2009.
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2122498
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Week Commencing: 8th June 2009" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Ariacharts.com.au. June 8, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-07.
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2122498
- ^ http://www.sanity.com.au/product/product.asp?sku=2122498