Sugababes – Сәтте тұтқақтау

2004 single by Sugababes

"Caught in a Moment" is a song by English girl group Sugababes from their third studio album Three (2003). It was released in the United Kingdom on 23 August 2004 as the album's fourth and final single. The song was written by the group's members in collaboration with Karen Poole, Marius De Vries and its producer Jony Rockstar. "Caught in a Moment" is a downtempo pop, soul and R&B ballad backed by an orchestral musical arrangement, and contains emotive lyrics that explore concepts of melancholy and hopefulness. The track received mixed reviews from critics who were ambivalent towards its balladry. Following its release, the song became the group's fourth consecutive top ten hit on the UK Singles Chart, while internationally it peaked within the top forty on the singles charts of Ireland, Hungary and the Netherlands. The music video, which is black and white, was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and features the Sugababes' silhouettes behind a large screen. To promote "Caught in a Moment", the trio performed it at the Bristol International Balloon Fiesta and as part of the set lists for their tours in support of Taller in More Ways (2005), Overloaded: The Singles Collection (2006) and Change (2007).

In 2003, the Sugababes began to work on songs for their third studio album Three (2003). "Caught in a Moment" was written by the Sugababes—consisting of Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena and Heidi Range—in collaboration with Karen Poole, Marius De Vries and its producer, Jony Rockstar. It appears on the soundtrack to the 2004 film Wimbledon, and is included on the group's 2006 greatest hits album Overloaded: The Singles Collection. with similar production to the Sugababes' older ballads "Stronger" and "Too Lost in You". It was composed in the key of E minor using common time at a tempo of 72 beats per minute, and follows the chord progression of Em—A—D. The song's instrumentation is provided by bass, guitar, percussion, piano, beats, strings, violins, cello and double bass. The strings are high pitched and the song is supported by an electronica infused ambience. "Caught in a Moment" contains emotive lyrics that explore concepts of melancholy and hopefulness. It was compared to the works of girl band All Saints, and English musical group Massive Attack.

"Caught in a Moment" received mixed reviews from critics. K. Ross Hoffman of AllMusic described the song as "a stirring, string laden monolith of melody" and commended it as the standout ballad from Three. Dorian Lynskey of The Guardian praised the song as terrific and highlighted its "deep pile swoon". Dan Gennoe of Yahoo! Music wrote that "Caught in a Moment" and "Too Lost in You" are reminders that the Sugababes "handle trip hop melancholy with the same devastating confidence as their seething club stomps". According to a critic from Entertainment Ireland, "Caught in a Moment" is one of three tracks from the album that displays the group's "funky vocals and brattish attitude". A writer for Daily Record described it as a "slow, thoughtful number" with sophisticated sounds. while Shane Murray of RTÉ. ie described it as atmospheric. The song's balladry was also a focal point for criticism. Writers from the London Evening Standard wrote that "instead of sweeping you up all misty eyed" like their previously released ballad "Too Lost in You", "Caught in a Moment" "drifts by a bit inconsequentially". The Observers Kitty Empire was unfavourable of the sound and mature nature of the song, questioning: "Who wants Sugababes to grow up gracefully, into the mini Gabrielle poses of songs like 'Caught in a Moment'?" A writer from Virgin Media criticised the song's "trudging" balladry and its orchestral backdrop as bland, elaborating: "For a band who've previously put out some genuinely edgy and confident pop, this is inexcusably forgettable". A critic from The Scotsman regarded "Caught in a Moment" as a mediocre filler track, while The Independents Simon Price considered it insipid. Anna Britten of Yahoo! Music rated the song five out of ten stars and wrote that it "has all the standard features of your average MOR lady ballad".

The song's first chart appearance was on the 26 August 2004 issue of the Irish Singles Chart, where it debuted and peaked at number 28. and became the Sugababes' fourth consecutive top ten hit in the United Kingdom. The song spent seven weeks on the chart. According to British newspaper the Daily Star, "the frosty silence between Mutya, Heidi and Keisha, made for a difficult afternoon's work". The clips show them seated both individually and as a group, and surrounded by large lights which flash several times.