Stuck in the Middle (Clea song)

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"Stuck in the Middle"
Cleastuckinthemiddle.jpg
Single by Clea
from the album Identity Crisis and Trinity
Released16 February 2004 (UK)
2006 (Europe)
Recorded2003
Genre Pop
Length3:37
Label 1967
Songwriter(s) Christian Ballard, Jane Vaughan, Obi Mhondera, Andrew Ian Murray, Sylvia Bennett-Smith
Clea singles chronology
"Download It"
(2003)
"Stuck in the Middle"
(2004)
"We Don't Have to Take Our Clothes Off"
(2005)

"Stuck in the Middle" is a song by English girl group Clea, released in the UK as their second single on 16 February 2004. It was their second top 30 hit, charting at No. 23 on the UK Singles Chart. The girls performed the song on several shows, such as Top of the Pops . It appears on their international debut album, Identity Crisis , and was re-recorded for their UK debut album, Trinity .

Contents

Music video

2004 version

Clea filmed a video for this single, in black and white. The four girls are featured doing sexy moves and apparently hiding or looking for someone.

2006 version

The "Stuck in the Middle" video was re-released in 2006, with a new recording of the song, removing the scenes in which former band member Chloe appeared, and adding new scenes with the three remaining members. The video was too promote the European release of the double A-side single with "I Surrender".

Track listings

2004 UK release

CD single

  1. "Stuck in the Middle" (radio edit)
  2. "Reminisce"
  3. "Stuck in the Middle" (Cutfather & Joe Mix)
  4. "Stuck in the Middle" (Cutfather & Joe Mix feat. ODB)

DVD single

  1. "Stuck in the Middle" (video)
  2. "Reminisce"
  3. "Stuck in the Middle" (8 Jam remix)

2006 Europe release

CD single

  1. "Stuck in the Middle"
  2. "Stuck in the Middle" (Cutfather & Joe Mix feat. ODB)
  3. "I Surrender"
  4. "I Surrender" (Magic Mitch Radio)

Charts

Chart (2004)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC)23 [1]

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References

  1. "CLEA | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". Official Charts .