Caught a Lite Sneeze

"Caught a Lite Sneeze" is a song by Tori Amos, released as the first single from her 1996 album Boys for Pele. It reached number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the UK Singles Chart and Canada's RPM Top Singles chart. Despite being one of her higher-charting singles, it does not appear on her best-of collection, Tales of a Librarian.

"Caught a Lite Sneeze"
Single by Tori Amos
from the album Boys for Pele
B-side"This Old Man" "Hungarian Wedding Song" "London Girls" "That's What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)" "Samurai" "Graveyard" "Toodles Mr. Jim"
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1996 (UK)
January 2, 1996 (US)
January 29, 1996 (Australia)
Genre
Length4:27
LabelAtlantic
Songwriter(s)Tori Amos
Producer(s)Tori Amos
Tori Amos singles chronology
"Past the Mission"
(1994)		 "Caught a Lite Sneeze"
(1996)		 "Talula"
(1996)

The song is about wanting to do anything to keep a relationship going, knowing that it's over.[1] It references Nine Inch Nails's album Pretty Hate Machine in the following lyric: "Caught a lite sneeze / Dreamed a little dream / Made my own pretty hate machine."

In live performances from 1996 and 1998, Amos would frequently insert lines directly from and inspired by "Hurt," another song by Nine Inch Nails.

The song holds historical significance as the first ever to be made available as a free internet download.[2]

It has been covered by a variety of artists, including by Voltaire on his album Boo Hoo, and Evans Blue on their album The Pursuit Begins When This Portrayal of Life Ends.

Personnel

Track listing

UK CD Version 1
  1. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" - 4:24
    Silly Songs:
  2. "This Old Man" - 1:44
  3. "Hungarian Wedding Song" - 1:00
  4. "Toodles Mr. Jim" - 3:09
  5. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" (video) - 4:26

UK CD Version 2
  1. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" - 4:24
    Tribute to Chas and Dave:
  2. "London Girls" - 3:20
  3. "That's What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)" - 2:59
  4. "Samurai" - 3:03

US Maxi-Single
  1. "Caught a Lite Sneeze" - 4:24
    Silly Songs:
  2. "This Old Man" (Traditional) - 1:44
  3. "That's What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)" (Chas Hodges & Dave Peacock) - 2:59
  4. "Graveyard" - 0:55
  5. "Toodles Mr. Jim" - 3:09

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3][4] 51
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[5] 20
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[6] 27
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[7] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[8] 73
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 21
Scotland (OCC)[10] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 60
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[13] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[14] 13
US Hot Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[15] 9

References
  1. Quotes from interviews with Tori Amos Archived 2008-01-21 at the Wayback Machine.
  2. "SongFacts". Retrieved 2009-08-02.
  3. "The ARIA Australian Top 100 Singles Chart – Week Ending 31 Mar 1996". ARIA. Retrieved March 12, 2016 – via Imgur. N.B. The HP column displays the highest peak reached.
  4. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.
  5. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2926." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  6. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2900." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  7. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9200." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 3. January 20, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  9. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caught a Lite Sneeze". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  12. "Tori Amos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  13. "Tori Amos Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  14. "Tori Amos Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  15. "Tori Amos Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved January 11, 2020.
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