# Caught in the Act (group)

Caught in the Act (abbreviated as C.I.T.A.) is a half English, half Dutch boy band.

## History
### 1992–1995: Formation and early years

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."

### 1995–1996: "...Of Love"

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."

### 1996–1997: "Forever Friends"

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.

### 1997–1998: "Vibe"

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).

### 1998: "We Belong Together" and sudden split

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.

### 1998: "Solo 4 C.I.T.A."

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.

### Post-breakup

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.

## Discography
### Studio albums

| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | AUT | GER | SWI | Certifications |
| Caught in the Act of Love | Released: 5 July 1995 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD | 19 | 6 | 18 | BVMI: Gold IFPI AUT: Gold |
| Forever Friends | Released: 25 June 1996 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD, cassette | 5 | 2 | 5 | BVMI: Gold |
| Vibe | Released: 5 August 1997 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD | 12 | 4 | 14 | |
| Solo 4 C.I.T.A. | Released: 23 November 1998 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD, cassette | — | 54 | — | |
| Back for Love | Released: 25 November 2016 Label: H'Art Records Formats: CD, digital download | — | 81 | — | |

### Compilations

| Title | Album details | Peak positions | Peak positions | Peak positions |
| Title | Album details | AUT | GER | SWI |
| We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success | Released: 24 August 1998 Label: ZYX Music Formats: CD | — | 29 | 38 |

### Singles

| Year | Title | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Year | Title | NED | AUS | AUT | GER | SWI | Album |
| 1992 | "Gonna Make U Mine" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1993 | "Hey You" | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1994 | "Take Me to the Limit" | 46 | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles |
| 1995 | "Love Is Everywhere" | — | — | 14 | 10 | 8 | Caught in the Act of Love |
| 1995 | "My Arms Keep Missing You" | — | — | — | 26 | 42 | Caught in the Act of Love |
| 1995 | "Let This Love Begin" | — | 73 | 27 | 24 | 26 | Caught in the Act of Love |
| 1995 | "You Know" | — | — | — | 17 | — | Caught in the Act of Love |
| 1996 | "Don't Walk Away" | — | — | 16 | 9 | 10 | Forever Friends |
| 1996 | "Ain't Just Another Story" | — | — | — | 35 | — | Forever Friends |
| 1996 | "Bring Back the Love" | — | — | — | 33 | 10 | Forever Friends |
| 1997 | "Do It for Love" | — | — | 29 | 11 | 24 | Vibe |
| 1997 | "Babe" | 95 | — | 26 | 35 | — | Vibe |
| 1998 | "Baby Come Back" | — | — | 31 | 10 | 29 | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |
| 1998 | "Hold On" | — | — | — | 33 | — | We Belong Together: 6 Years of Success |
| 1998 | "I Wanna Stay with You Forever" | — | — | 39 | 50 | — | Solo 4 C.I.T.A. |