page_title: C. C. Catch
section_title: Musical career
hierarchical_section_title: C. C. Catch / Musical career
caption_attribution_description: English: Closeup of face (German singer C.C.Catch at the RTL TV show 'Chart-Show' on 16.09.2006) Deutsch: Ausschnitt des Gesichtes (die deutsche Sängerin C.C.Catch bei der RTL Fernsehsendung 'Chart-Show' am 16.09.2006)
context_page_description: Caroline Catherine Müller, known professionally as C. C. Catch, is a Dutch-born German pop singer, also known for her collaboration with Dieter Bohlen in the 1980s.
context_section_description: Müller was discovered by Dieter Bohlen (one half of Modern Talking) in one of her performances in Hamburg. Bohlen signed her to BMG, effectively launching her solo career. Bohlen gave her the stage name C. C. Catch, the two "C"s standing for the first initials of her two first names, and "Catch" which she thought was a good idea and looked great with the initials.
  In the summer of 1985, Catch released her debut single "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight". The single entered the Top 20 in some European countries, including Germany and Switzerland.
  Bohlen and Catch worked together until 1989, during which time twelve singles and four albums were released. Eight of those singles entered the Top 20, whereas one of the albums entered the Top 10. Catch wanted to bring more personal input to her songs, but Bohlen refused. As a result, in 1989, she parted ways with him and BMG. However, it took some court hearings for her to win the rights to her stage name.
  On a New Year's Eve television show in Spain, Catch met Simon Napier Bell (former manager of Wham!'s George Michael). Shortly thereafter, Bell became her manager and signed her to Polygram subsidiary Metronome. Her 1st (and only) album in the label, Hear What I Say, was released at the end of 1989 and was Catch's last album to date. It was produced by Andy Taylor (ex-Duran Duran), Dave Clayton (who has worked with George Michael and U2), and Jo Dworniak. Seven of the songs were co-written by her, in which Catch was able to collaborate more. It sold more than her previous two albums, Big Fun and Diamonds, demonstrating her abilities as an artist working on her own terms.
  From this album, "Big Time" was released as a single in 1989, and peaked at No. 26 in Germany. During this time, BMG also released the single "Baby I Need Your Love", along with the compilation Classics.
caption: C. C. Catch in 2006
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