C. C. Catch

• Name — C.C. Catch • Birth Name — Caroline Catherine Müller • Born — 31 July 1964 • Birthplace — Oss, North Brabant, Netherlands • Died — YYYY MM DD • Origin — West Germany • Genre — * Pop • synth-pop • Eurodisco • Occupation — Singer • Instrument — * Vocals • guitar • Years Active — 1983–present • Label — Hansa Records • Website — www.cccatch.de • Associated Acts — Dieter Bohlen, Andy Taylor, Captain Hollywood Project, Krayzee, Dave Clayton, Optimal, Joy

C.C. Catch was born Caroline Catherine Müller in the Netherlands to a Dutch mother and a German father and moved to West Germany with her family in the late 1970s. From an early age, she was supported by her parents, who recognised her talent and encouraged her dream of being a famous singer. Her father, Peter Müller, a musician himself, was especially supportive and played an important role in her career as her manager and tour-manager. Still in her teens, she took part in talent contests and later joined the West German girl quartet Optimal, who released their first single, "Er War Magnetisch", in 1983.

While performing in Hamburg as part of Optimal, Müller was discovered by Dieter Bohlen. He signed her to BMG, effectively launching her solo career. Bohlen also gave her the stage name C.C. Catch, with the two "C"s standing for the initials of her first and middle names, and "Catch", which she thought was a good idea and looked good alongside the initials. In the summer of 1985, C.C. Catch released her debut single, "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight". The single entered the top 20 in several European countries, including West Germany and Switzerland. Bohlen and Catch worked together until 1989, during which time they released twelve singles and four albums. Eight of those singles entered the top 20, while one of the albums entered the top 10. Catch wanted to have more creative input into her songs, but Bohlen refused. As a result, in 1989, she parted ways with him and BMG. However, she had to pursue legal action to secure 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 afterwards, Napier-Bell became her manager and signed her to PolyGram subsidiary Metronome. Her first (and only) album on the label, Hear What I Say, was released at the end of 1989 and remains 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. This time, Catch had more creative control, co-writing seven of the album's tracks. The album sold more than her previous two releases, 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 West Germany. During this time, BMG also released the single "Baby I Need Your Love", along with the compilation Classics. Second single from "Hear What I Say" album was "Midnight Hour" in early 1990.

Afterwards, C.C. Catch parted with Metronome on good terms to take time out from the music industry. During this time, she focused on her spiritual growth, practicing yoga and a form of meditation; she also started writing her own songs. At the beginning of the 1990s, C.C. Catch worked on a project by Peter Gabriel from which the song "Harmonix" emerged. It appeared on Jam Nation's 1993 album "Way Down Below Buffalo Hell". In 1998, she returned to Germany, released the single "Megamix '98" and appeared on the BBC music television program Top of the Pops with rapper Krayzee. In 2003, her single "Shake Your Head" reached the top 12 sales charts in Spain in 2003 and developed into a summer hit in southern Europe. In 2004, C.C. Catch took part in the ProSieben show Comeback - Die Big Chance. From this show emerged the single "Survivor" and the album Comeback United, on which the participating artists such as: C.C. Catch, Limahl, Chris Norman, Benjamin Boyce, Coolio, Jazzy von Tic Tac Toe, Haddaway, Emilia and the Weather Girls contributed various songs. In the same year, she appeared on the US tour of pop duo Modern Talking. In September 2010, the single "Unborn Love" was released, a collaboration with Spanish music producer Juan Martinez. In 2015, C.C. Catch toured the United States, including Los Angeles, Dallas and Chicago, followed by the first major concert in Toronto, Canada in 2016, followed by a concert tour of South America in 2017 (Argentina and Bolivia). On July 31, 2024, she released a new single, "Heal Me" (produced by Luis Rodriguez), as a tribute to her father, Peter Müller, who died in April. • C.C. Catch... in: * • Illustration — 1989 — • Illustration — 2002 — • Illustration — 2002 — • Illustration — 2006

• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • GER — AUT — FIN — NOR — SPA — SWE — SWI • Catch the Catch — * Released: 1986 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 6 — 24 — 17 — 6 — 21 — 25 — 8 • Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel — 28 — — — 40 — — — 22 — 44 — — — *SPA: Gold • Like a Hurricane — * Released: 1987 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 30 — — — 2 — — — 25 — — — — • Big Fun — * Released: 1988 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 53 — — — 31 — — — 22 — — — — — *SPA: Platinum • Hear What I Say — * Released: 1989 * Label: Metronome Musik * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 75 — — — 35 — — — 46 — — — — • The Album (Remastered) — * Released: 10 August 2017 * Label: Italo Box Music * Formats: CD — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

• Title — Album details — Peak chart positions — Certifications • GER — FIN — SPA • Diamonds: Her Greatest Hits — * Released: 16 May 1988 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 43 — 23 — 25 — *SPA: Gold • Super 20 — * Released: 2 January 1990 * Label: Ariola Express * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — — — — — — • Backseat of Your Cadillac — * Released: 1991 * Label: Ariola Express * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — — — — — — • Super Disco Hits — * Released: 2 May 1994 * Label: Ariola Express * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — — — — — — • Best of '98 — * Released: 1998 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, LP, Cassette — 76 — — — — • Heartbreak Hotel — * Released: 3 July 2000 * Label: Ariola Express * Formats: CD, Cassette — — — — — — • Best of C. C. Catch — * Released: 18 September 2000 * Label: Ariola Express * Formats: CD, Cassette — — — — — — • In the Mix — * Released: 12 May 2003 * Label: Hansa * Formats: CD, Cassette — — — — — — • Catch the Hits — * Released: 16 September 2005 * Label: Edel * Formats: CD, Cassette — — — — — — • The 80's Album — * Released: 28 October 2005 * Label: Edel * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Maxi Hit Sensation-Nonstop DJ — * Released: 12 May 2006 * Label: Edel * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Ultimate C. C. Catch — * Released: 23 November 2007 * Label: Edel * Formats: CD — — — — — — • 25th Anniversary Box (5 CD) — * Released: 11 November 2011 * Label: 4ever Music * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Hits & More — * Released: 4 December 2017 * Label: Frontline Productions & Records * Formats: CD — — — — — — • Greatest Hits — * Released: 5 October 2018 * Label: Ear Music, Ear Music Classics * Formats: CD, FLAC — — — — — — • The Best — * Released: 5 August 2022 * Label: Ear Music, Еdel * Formats: CD, LP — 63 — — — — • "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

• Title — Year — Peak chart positions — Album • GER — AUT — BEL (FLA) — FIN — SPA — SWI — UK • "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight" — 1985 — 13 — 24 — — — — — 7 — 19 — — — Catch the Catch • "'Cause You Are Young" — 1986 — 9 — 28 — — — — — 6 — 8 — — • "Strangers by Night" — 9 — 15 — 33 — 11 — 10 — 11 — — • "Heartbreak Hotel" — 8 — 22 — 23 — — — 3 — 13 — — — Welcome to the Heartbreak Hotel • "Heaven and Hell" — 13 — — — — — — — 2 — 19 — — • "Are You Man Enough" — 1987 — 20 — — — — — 21 — 5 — 28 — — — Like a Hurricane • "Soul Survivor" — 17 — — — — — 12 — 1 — — — 96 • "Good Guys Only Win in Movies" — 1988 — — — — — — — — — 6 — — — — • "House of Mystic Lights" — 22 — — — — — — — 7 — — — — — Diamonds: Her Greatest Hits • "Backseat of Your Cadillac" — 10 — — — — — 23 — 6 — — — — — Big Fun • "Summer Kisses" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Nothing but a Heartache" — 1989 — 39 — — — — — 10 — 14 — — — — • "Baby I Need Your Love" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Big Time" — 26 — — — — — 22 — — — — — — — Hear What I Say • "Midnight Hour" — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "C. C. Catch Megamix '98" — 1998 — 33 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Best of '98 • "Soul Survivor '98" — — — — — — — — — 8 — — — — • "I Can Lose My Heart Tonight '99" — 1999 — 72 — — — — — — — 12 — — — — • "Shake Your Head" — 2003 — — — — — — — — — 12 — — — — — Non-album singles • "Silence" (featuring Leela) — 2004 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Unborn Love" — 2010 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Another Night in Nashville" (with Chris Norman) — 2014 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "Heal Me" — 2024 — — — — — — — — — — — — — — • "—" denotes items which were not released in that country or failed to chart.

She also worked under the names Caro and C. The authorities additionally record the headings C.C. Catch, Caroline Catherine Müller, C.C.Catch and Caroline Catherina Müller. Her recorded languages were Dutch, English and German.