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In the Middle" is a
popPop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs...
song written by
Miranda CooperMiranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper also known as Moonbaby is a British singer and songwriter, as well as one half of the former duo T-Shirt, who remade You Sexy Thing in 1997.-Moonbaby:...
,
Brian HigginsBrian Higgins , a Democrat from New York, has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2004, representing the state's 27th Congressional District. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of...
, Niara Scarlett, Shawn Lee, Lisa Cowling, Andre Tegler, Phil Fuldner, Michael Bellina,
Keisha BuchananKeisha Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was the longest-standing founding member of the Brit Award-winning girl group Sugababes...
,
Mutya BuenaRosa Isabel Mutya Buena , known professionally as Mutya Buena, is an English singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the pop group Sugababes.-History:...
, and
Heidi RangeAdelaide "Heidi" India Range is an English singer-songwriter, and currently the longest-serving member of the girlband Sugababes, who she joined in 2001.-Early career:Range began singing at an early age...
for the
SugababesSugababes are an English all-female pop trio based in London, currently consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.The group were formed in 1998 by original members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan...
' third
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
ThreeThree is the third album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on October 27, 2003 in the United Kingdom. It generated four singles that charted in various parts of the world; the first, "Hole in the Head", became the group's third UK number-one single...
(
2003See also:* 2003 in music Record labels established in 2003-Events:* January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during...
). Produced by Higgins,
XenomaniaXenomania is a UK pop songwriting production house. It was founded by songwriter and producer Brian Higgins after completing work with Dannii Minogue and Cher in the late 1990s...
, and Jeremy Wheatley, the song is incorporating a sample of the dance track "U Know Y" by German DJ
MoguaiMoguai , is a German DJ and techno/trance producer. He is best known for his 2002 hit "U Know Y", and his earlier hit "The Rock" which uses a sample from the song "Top Billin'" by rap group Audio Two....
.
The song was released as the album's third single in mid-2004 and while it entered the top thirty on the majority of the charts it appeared on, it peaked within the top 10 in the Netherlands, and #8 in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
.
The music video for the song was directed by
Matthew RolstonMatthew Russell Rolston is an American fashion photographer and music video director, known for R&B and pop videos....
who had previously worked with the band on the "
Hole in the Head"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song written by Brian Higgins , Miranda Cooper, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Niara Scarlett, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the Sugababes' third studio album Three...
" video.
The video for "In the Middle" sees Keisha in a glittery diamond-like two-piece, Mutya in a black corset and Heidi in a pink and black complementing suit.
"
In the Middle" is a
popPop music is a music genre that developed from the mid-1950s as a softer alternative to rock 'n' roll and later to rock music. It has a focus on commercial recording, often orientated towards a youth market, usually through the medium of relatively short and simple love songs...
song written by
Miranda CooperMiranda Eleanor De Fonbrune Cooper also known as Moonbaby is a British singer and songwriter, as well as one half of the former duo T-Shirt, who remade You Sexy Thing in 1997.-Moonbaby:...
,
Brian HigginsBrian Higgins , a Democrat from New York, has been a member of the United States House of Representatives since 2004, representing the state's 27th Congressional District. The district includes the southern two-thirds of Buffalo proper, most of that city's eastern and southern suburbs, and all of...
, Niara Scarlett, Shawn Lee, Lisa Cowling, Andre Tegler, Phil Fuldner, Michael Bellina,
Keisha BuchananKeisha Buchanan is an English singer-songwriter and was the longest-standing founding member of the Brit Award-winning girl group Sugababes...
,
Mutya BuenaRosa Isabel Mutya Buena , known professionally as Mutya Buena, is an English singer and songwriter, who rose to fame as a member of the pop group Sugababes.-History:...
, and
Heidi RangeAdelaide "Heidi" India Range is an English singer-songwriter, and currently the longest-serving member of the girlband Sugababes, who she joined in 2001.-Early career:Range began singing at an early age...
for the
SugababesSugababes are an English all-female pop trio based in London, currently consisting of members Heidi Range, Amelle Berrabah and Jade Ewen.The group were formed in 1998 by original members Siobhán Donaghy, Mutya Buena and Keisha Buchanan...
' third
studio albumA studio album is an original collection of new tracks by a recording artist.It usually does not contain live recordings and/or remixes, and if it does, those tracks do not make up majority of the album and are often "bonus tracks"...
ThreeThree is the third album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on October 27, 2003 in the United Kingdom. It generated four singles that charted in various parts of the world; the first, "Hole in the Head", became the group's third UK number-one single...
(
2003See also:* 2003 in music Record labels established in 2003-Events:* January - following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during...
). Produced by Higgins,
XenomaniaXenomania is a UK pop songwriting production house. It was founded by songwriter and producer Brian Higgins after completing work with Dannii Minogue and Cher in the late 1990s...
, and Jeremy Wheatley, the song is incorporating a sample of the dance track "U Know Y" by German DJ
MoguaiMoguai , is a German DJ and techno/trance producer. He is best known for his 2002 hit "U Know Y", and his earlier hit "The Rock" which uses a sample from the song "Top Billin'" by rap group Audio Two....
.
The song was released as the album's third single in mid-2004 and while it entered the top thirty on the majority of the charts it appeared on, it peaked within the top 10 in the Netherlands, and #8 in the
United KingdomThe United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is a sovereign state located off the northwestern coast of continental Europe. It is an island country, spanning an archipelago including Great Britain, the northeastern part of Ireland, and many small islands...
.
Music video
The music video for the song was directed by
Matthew RolstonMatthew Russell Rolston is an American fashion photographer and music video director, known for R&B and pop videos....
who had previously worked with the band on the "
Hole in the Head"Hole in the Head" is a dance-pop song written by Brian Higgins , Miranda Cooper, Tim Powell, Nick Coler, Niara Scarlett, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the Sugababes' third studio album Three...
" video.
The video for "In the Middle" sees Keisha in a glittery diamond-like two-piece, Mutya in a black corset and Heidi in a pink and black complementing suit. In their own verse, they each have their personalised, matching rooms. Mutya's is black with diamond-shaped ceiling fixture lights, Keisha's is light blue with her name spelt on the walls, and Heidi's is checked in pink and black. By the end of each verse, their name is spelled out on screen. Mutya's is misty, Keisha's is in diamonds and Heidi's in boxed letters. Through out the video they are all in one shot singing in a circle.
Track listings and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "In the Middle".
UK CD single 1
- "In the Middle" [Radio Edit] - 3:38
- "Disturbed" - 3:52
UK CD single 2
- "In the Middle" - 3:54
- "Colder in the Rain" - 4:34
- "In the Middle" [Ruff & Jam METALTRoNIK Mix Edit] - 5:43
- "In the Middle" [Hyper Remix Edit] - 5:46
- "In the Middle" [Video] - 3:54
Charts
The Song has sold 52,308 copies in the UK.
| Chart (2004) | Peak
Position |
|---|
| Australian Singles Chart The ARIA charts are the main Australian music sales charts, issued weekly by the Australian Recording Industry Association. The charts are a record of the highest selling singles and albums in various genres in Australia. ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending 26 June...
|
33 |
| Austrian Singles Chart |
27 |
| Belgian (Flanders) Singles Chart |
40 |
| Dutch Top 40 The Dutch Top 40 is a weekly music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40", because the pirate radio channel Radio Veronica was the first to introduce it. It remained "The Veronica Top 40" until 1974, when the pirate radio channel was forced to stop. Joost den Draaijer was the initiator of...
|
20 |
| German Singles Chart |
29 |
| Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association and compiled on behalf of the IRMA by Chart-Track. Chart rankings are based on sales, which are compiled through over-the-counter retail data...
|
13 |
| Romanian Top 100 The Romanian Top 100 is the national airplay-based singles chart of Romania. It is weekly and it started running in 1996. It is recognized as an official chart by the European division of Billboard, Music & Media....
|
42 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
23 |
| UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record industry. The full chart contains the top 200 singles based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 of this list...
|
8 |
Official versions and appearances
These are the official versions and remixes and the release they appear on, of:
"In the Middle"
| Version |
Release appearance |
| Radio Edit |
"In the Middle" single,
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| Album Version |
Three Three is the third album by British girl group Sugababes, released by Island Records on October 27, 2003 in the United Kingdom. It generated four singles that charted in various parts of the world; the first, "Hole in the Head", became the group's third UK number-one single...
,
Overloaded: The Singles CollectionOverloaded is the collection of the greatest singles, the remixes, the napster live sessions and the video clips compilation album from the Sugababes that released on 13 November 2006. It has five parts: The Singles Collection, The Remix Collection, The Napster Live Sessions, The Deluxe...
,
ChangeChange is the fifth studio album by British pop group Sugababes, released by Island Records throughout October 2007 in most European territories. Their first regular studio album with the Sugababes third line up, including Mutya Buena-replacement Amelle Berrabah, it features production by Dr...
[French Version] |
| Ruff & Jam Metal Tronik Mix |
"In the Middle" single |
| Hyper Remix Edit |
| Gravitas 3am Vocal Mix |
Overloaded: The Remix Collection |
| Video |
"In the Middle" single,
Overloaded: The Videos Collection |
| Sessions at AOL |
Overloaded: The Live Collection |