Caught in the Act (boy band)
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Caught in the Act was a half English
, half Dutch
boy band
. The band was established by record producer Cees van Leeuwen in 1993. There were four members of the group: Lee Baxter
, Eloy de Jong, Bastiaan Ragas
and Benjamin Boyce.
Their first hit was in 1995, Love is Everywhere, which reached number 8 in Switzerland
. Not enormously successful in the Netherlands, the band was extremely popular in Germany
where they appeared on the soap opera
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
. They also had successes in Scandinavia
, Australia
, South Africa
, Japan
and South-East Asia.
Before their break-up in 2000, Caught in the Act released four albums—Caught in the Act of Love (1995), Forever Friends (1996), Vibe (1997) and We Belong Together (1999)—had fifteen hit singles and sold over 15 million singles and albums.
Lee Baxter has gone on to a career as an actor, sometimes credited as Collin Baxter. Benjamin Boyce and Bastiaan Ragas both went onto solo careers with varying degrees of success.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, half Dutch
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
boy band
Boy band
A boy band is loosely defined as a popular music act consisting of only male singers. The members are expected to dance as well as sing, usually giving highly choreographed performances. More often than not, boy band members do not play musical instruments, either in recording sessions or on...
. The band was established by record producer Cees van Leeuwen in 1993. There were four members of the group: Lee Baxter
Lee Baxter (singer)
Lee Collin Baxter is a British actor of stage and screen. Graduate from Guildford School of Acting where he won Student of the Year and the annual Choreography Award....
, Eloy de Jong, Bastiaan Ragas
Bastiaan Ragas
Bastiaan Johannes Ragas is a Dutch singer and actor. Born in Lisse, he was the youngest of three brothers. Ragas learnt piano and guitar at school. He also participated and traveled with the international musical group Up With People during their 1989-1990 tour...
and Benjamin Boyce.
Their first hit was in 1995, Love is Everywhere, which reached number 8 in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. Not enormously successful in the Netherlands, the band was extremely popular in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
where they appeared on the soap opera
Soap opera
A soap opera, sometimes called "soap" for short, is an ongoing, episodic work of dramatic fiction presented in serial format on radio or as television programming. The name soap opera stems from the original dramatic serials broadcast on radio that had soap manufacturers, such as Procter & Gamble,...
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten
Gute Zeiten, schlechte Zeiten is a German television soap opera.In 1990, the first commercial channel in the Netherlands, RTL 4 had a spectacular ratings success with its soap Goede Tijden, Slechte Tijden, a remake of the Australian soap-opera The Restless Years...
. They also had successes in Scandinavia
Scandinavia
Scandinavia is a cultural, historical and ethno-linguistic region in northern Europe that includes the three kingdoms of Denmark, Norway and Sweden, characterized by their common ethno-cultural heritage and language. Modern Norway and Sweden proper are situated on the Scandinavian Peninsula,...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
, Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
and South-East Asia.
Before their break-up in 2000, Caught in the Act released four albums—Caught in the Act of Love (1995), Forever Friends (1996), Vibe (1997) and We Belong Together (1999)—had fifteen hit singles and sold over 15 million singles and albums.
Lee Baxter has gone on to a career as an actor, sometimes credited as Collin Baxter. Benjamin Boyce and Bastiaan Ragas both went onto solo careers with varying degrees of success.
Studio albums
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| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| 1995 | Caught in the Act of Love
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| 1996 | Forever Friends
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| 1997 | Vibe
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| 1999 | Solo 4 C.I.T.A.
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Compilations
| Year | Information | Chart positions | ||
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| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| 1998 | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success | |
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Singles
| Year | Title | Chart positions | Album | ||
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| GER Media Control Charts The official music charts in Germany are gathered and published by the company Media Control GfK International on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie... |
CH Swiss Music Charts The Swiss Music Charts are Switzerland's main music sales charts. The charts are a record of the highest-selling singles and albums in various genres in Switzerland.The Swiss Charts include:* Singles Top 75... |
AT Ö3 Austria Top 40 Ö3 Austria Top 40 is the name of the official Austrian singles chart, as well as the radio show which presents it, aired Fridays on Hitradio Ö3. The show presents the Austrian singles, ringtones and downloads chart. It premiered on 26 November 1968 as Disc Parade and was presented by Ernst Grissemann... |
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| 1995 | Love Is Everywhere | 10 | 8 | 14 | Caught in the Act of Love |
| My Arms Keep Missing You | 26 | 42 | — | ||
| Let This Love Begin | 24 | 26 | 27 | ||
| You Know | 17 | — | — | ||
| 1996 | Don't Walk Away | 9 | 10 | 16 | Forever Friends |
| Ain't Just Another Story | 35 | — | — | ||
| Bring Back The Love | 33 | 10 | — | ||
| 1997 | Do It For Love | 11 | 24 | 29 | Vibe |
| Babe | 35 | — | 26 | ||
| 1998 | Baby Come Back | 10 | 29 | 31 | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |
| Hold On | 33 | — | — | ||
| I Wanna Stay | 50 | — | 39 | Solo 4 C.i.t.A | |
| 1999 | Mega Hit Mix | ||||
| 2000 | Take Me to the Limit | ||||
| Ain't Just Another Story | |||||
| Baby Come Back | |||||
| 2005 | I Wanna Stay with You Forever | ||||
| You Know | |||||