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Caught in the Act | |
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| Members | Lee Baxter Axel de Graaf Sjoerd Hermens Bastiaan Ragas |
| Past members | Benjamin Boyce Eloy de Jong |
| Website | caughtintheactofficial.com |
Caught in the Act (abbreviated as C.I.T.A.) is a half English, half Dutch boy band.
Caught in the Act was founded by Dutch record producer Cees van Leeuwen in 1992 with the four original members of the group: Lee Baxter and Benjamin Boyce from England and Eloy de Jong and Bastiaan Ragas from the Netherlands. The band released the non-album singles "Hey You," "Gonna Make U Mine," and "Take Me to the Limit."
Their first hit came in 1995 with Love Is Everywhere, which reached number 8 in Switzerland. Although not particularly successful in the Netherlands, the band was extremely popular in Germany, where they appeared on the soap opera Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten . Their debut album, "...Of Love," was released along with three more singles: "My Arms Keep Missing You," "Let This Love Begin," and "You Know." "My Arms Keep Missing You" was featured on the dance compilation album "Dyna Club Mix."
The band soon released their second studio album, "Forever Friends," along with three singles: "Don't Walk Away," "Ain't Just Another Story," and "Bring Back the Love." The album and singles achieved similar success to their previous releases.
The third studio album, "Vibe," was released in 1997. It included two successful singles: "Do It for Love" and "Babe" (a cover of Styx's 1979 hit of the same name).
After releasing three studio albums, the band issued a greatest hits compilation titled We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success. The album featured two singles, "Hold On" and "Baby Come Back." Before their sudden split in 1998, Caught in the Act had released four studio albums, one compilation album, and fifteen singles, selling over 15 million records worldwide.
After Caught in the Act disbanded, they released a final studio album titled Solo 4 C.I.T.A. along with the farewell single "I Wanna Stay with You Forever." The music video for the single included footage from all of their previous music videos. The album also featured solo tracks performed by each band member.
Benjamin Boyce was the first to release solo material, including his self-titled debut album, Benjamin Boyce, and the singles "10,000 Light Years" and "Changes" in late 1999. He also collaborated with 2-4 Family on their track "Everytime You Go Away" from their only album, Family Business .
Bastiaan Ragas also launched a solo career, releasing singles such as "Still Believe in Love," "Only You," "Alles" (a duet with Tooske Breugem), and "Unbelievable." He released several albums, including the Dutch-language album Zin. In addition to his music career, Ragas became a prominent actor, starring as a leading man in various musical theater productions.
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Certifications | ||
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| AUT | GER | SWI | |||
| Caught in the Act of Love | 19 | 6 | 18 | ||
| Forever Friends |
| 5 | 2 | 5 | |
| Vibe |
| 12 | 4 | 14 | |
| Solo 4 C.I.T.A. |
| — | 54 | — | |
| Back for Love |
| — | 81 | — | |
| Title | Album details | Peak positions | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AUT | GER | SWI | ||
| We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |
| — | 29 | 38 |
| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||
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| NED | AUS [3] | AUT | GER | SWI | |||
| 1992 | "Gonna Make U Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1993 | "Hey You" | — | — | — | — | — | |
| 1994 | "Take Me to the Limit" | 46 | — | — | — | — | |
| 1995 | "Love Is Everywhere" | — | — | 14 | 10 | 8 | Caught in the Act of Love |
| "My Arms Keep Missing You" | — | — | — | 26 | 42 | ||
| "Let This Love Begin" | — | 73 | 27 | 24 | 26 | ||
| "You Know" | — | — | — | 17 | — | ||
| 1996 | "Don't Walk Away" | — | — | 16 | 9 | 10 | Forever Friends |
| "Ain't Just Another Story" | — | — | — | 35 | — | ||
| "Bring Back the Love" | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | ||
| 1997 | "Do It for Love" | — | — | 29 | 11 | 24 | Vibe |
| "Babe" | 95 | — | 26 | 35 | — | ||
| 1998 | "Baby Come Back" | — | — | 31 | 10 | 29 | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |
| "Hold On" | — | — | — | 33 | — | ||
| 1998 | "I Wanna Stay with You Forever" | — | — | 39 | 50 | — | Solo 4 C.I.T.A. |
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