Caught Out There

"Caught Out There"
Single by Kelis
from the album Kaleidoscope
B-side "Suspended"
Released September 20, 1999 (1999-09-20)
Format
Recorded 1998
Genre R&B
Length 4:51
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) The Neptunes
Kelis singles chronology
"Got Your Money"
(1999)		 "Caught Out There"
(1999)		 "Good Stuff"
(1999)

"Caught Out There" is a song by American singer Kelis from her debut studio album, Kaleidoscope (1999). Written and produced by The Neptunes, the song was released as the album's lead single in the United States on September 20, 1999, and in Europe on January 21, 2000. It peaked at number 54 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Caught Out There" fared better outside the United States, reaching the top 10 in Canada, Iceland, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.

The song was used on MuchMusic's Shortest Weddings special. In 2009 the signature yell "I hate you so much right now" was used in the British children's television sitcom Hotel Trubble. The aforementioned signature yell was used in the Daria episode "Partner's Complaint", first aired February 25, 2000. It was also used in BBC3's Most Annoying People 2010, under Tony Blair (11 on the list). In 2011 the yell was used in a Calvin Klein ad for CK One. In 2010, the line "look, I found her red coat" was sampled extensively in the James Blake song "CMYK". Pharrell Williams of The Neptunes said in an interview that the instrumental track was originally meant for rapper Busta Rhymes, who rejected it.[1]

Music video

The music video for "Caught Out There" was directed by Hype Williams.[2] In the video, Kelis, in her technicolor spiral afro, blond, gold, orange, red, and fuchsia hair, starts in a confessional style, before opening to the chorus where she rips up the living room. Afterwards, Kelis and a group of fed-up women boycott and picket men. Finally, as she sings, "Got something for y'all", a gun cock is heard and the video finishes by alluding to her exacting revenge for her former lover's infidelity.

Impact and legacy

Pitchfork Media named it the 161st best track of the 1990s. They wrote: "Soundtracking this post-breakup mania is a top-rate, ahead-of-its-time Neptunes production, with snapping keyboards accompanied by high-pitched tones that sound like dynamite exploding in space. In a word: Damn."[3]

And in 2012, NME listed the song in the "100 Best Songs of the 1990s" at number 24.[4]

Track listings

  • UK CD single
  1. "Caught Out There" (UK Radio Edit) – 3:36
  2. "Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix) – 6:23
  3. "Suspended" – 4:53
  4. "Caught Out There" (video)
  • US CD single
  1. "Caught Out There" (Single Radio Edit) – 4:09
  2. "Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix) – 6:22
  3. "Caught Out There" (LP Version) – 4:51
  4. "Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Instrumental Mix) – 6:22
  • US cassette single
A1. "Caught Out There" (LP Version) – 4:51
A2. "Caught Out There" (Single Radio Edit) – 4:09
B. "Caught Out There" (The Neptunes Extended Mix) – 6:22

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[33] Silver 200,000double-dagger

double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ Abebe, Nitsuh (June 6, 2013). "Pharrell Williams on Surprise Hits, Daft Punk, and Watching Michael Jackson Laugh". Vulture. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kelis artist videography". mvdbase. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  3. ↑ "The Top 200 Tracks of the 1990s". Pitchfork Media. Retrieved July 11, 2018.
  4. ↑ "100 Best Songs Of The 1990s (30-21)". NME. Retrieved 2 October 2018.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kelis – Caught Out There" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Kelis – Caught Out There" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Kaleidoscope – Kelis | Awards". AllMusic. Archived from the original on January 17, 2016. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Hits of the World". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 12. March 18, 2000. p. 53. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
  10. ↑ "Lescharts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  11. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Kelis – Caught Out There". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  12. ↑ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 30.3. - 6.4. 2000)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved July 5, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Chart Track: Week 10, 2000". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved October 11, 2008.
  14. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There". Top Digital Download. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 8, 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  16. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Kelis – Caught Out There" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  17. ↑ "Charts.nz – Kelis – Caught Out There". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There". VG-lista. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  19. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  20. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There". Singles Top 100. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Kelis – Caught Out There". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Kelis: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  23. ↑ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2017.
  24. ↑ "Kelis Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  25. ↑ "Kelis Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Kelis Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 2000 – Singles" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  28. ↑ "Rapports Annuels 2000 – Singles" (in French). Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  29. ↑ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2000" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  30. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2000" (in Dutch). dutchcharts.nl. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  31. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2000" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  32. ↑ "The Year in Music 2000: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112 no. 53. December 30, 2000. p. YE-56. ISSN 0006-2510. Retrieved December 24, 2017.
  33. ↑ "British single certifications – Kelis – Caught Out There". British Phonographic Industry. April 22, 2016. Retrieved April 22, 2016. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Enter Caught Out There in the search field and then press Enter.
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