Caught a Lite Sneeze

"Caught a Lite Sneeze" is a song by American singer-songwriter Tori Amos, released as the first single from her third studio album, Boys for Pele (1996), on January 1, 1996. The song is about wanting to do anything to keep a relationship going, knowing that it is over.[1] It references Nine Inch Nails's album Pretty Hate Machine in the lyrics "Caught a lite sneeze / Dreamed a little dream / Made my own pretty hate machine." On December 11, 1995, Atlantic Records made the song available for streaming on their website, one of the earliest examples of a major label implementing such a feature.[2]

"Caught a Lite Sneeze"
Single by Tori Amos
from the album Boys for Pele
B-side
  • "This Old Man"
  • "That's What I Like Mick (The Sandwich Song)"
  • "Graveyard"
  • "Toodles Mr. Jim"
  • "Hungarian Wedding Song"
  • "London Girls"
  • "Samurai"
ReleasedJanuary 1, 1996 (1996-01-01)
Length4:27
Label
Songwriter(s)Tori Amos
Producer(s)Tori Amos
Tori Amos singles chronology
"Past the Mission"
(1994)		 "Caught a Lite Sneeze"
(1996)		 "Talula"
(1996)

Following the song's release, it reached number 60 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 20 on the UK Singles Chart. Despite being one of her higher-charting singles, it does not appear on her best-of collection, Tales of a Librarian. In live performances from 1996 and 1998, Amos would frequently insert lines directly from and inspired by "Hurt", another song by Nine Inch Nails.

Track listings

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Boys for Pele album booklet.[8]

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9][10] 51
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[11] 20
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[12] 27
Canada Rock/Alternative (RPM)[13] 18
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[14] 73
Ireland (IRMA)[15] 21
Scotland (OCC)[16] 19
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 20
US Billboard Hot 100[18] 60
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19] 3
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[20] 13
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)[21] 9

Release history
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom January 1, 1996
  • CD
  • cassette
 EastWest [22]
United States January 2, 1996
Atlantic [2]

References
  1. Quotes from interviews with Tori Amos Archived January 21, 2008, at the Wayback Machine.
  2. Pride, Dominic; Taylor, Chuck (January 13, 1996). "Amos Bares Soul on Atlantic Set". Billboard. Vol. 108, no. 2. p. 66.
  3. Caught a Lite Sneeze (US maxi-CD single liner notes). Tori Amos. Atlantic Records. 1996. 85519-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. Caught a Lite Sneeze (UK CD1 & Australian CD single liner notes). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1996. A5524CD1, 7567-85526-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. Caught a Lite Sneeze (UK CD2 liner notes). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1996. A5524CD2, 7567-85525-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. Caught a Lite Sneeze (UK & Australian cassette single sleeve). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1996. A5524C, 7567-85524-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. Caught a Lite Sneeze (European CD single liner notes). Tori Amos. EastWest Records. 1996. 7567-85524-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. Boys for Pele (US CD album booklet). Tori Amos. Atlantic Records. 1996. 82862-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  9. "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.
  10. Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (pdf ed.). Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 14.
  11. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2926." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  12. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2900." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved May 20, 2020.
  13. "Top RPM Rock/Alternative Tracks: Issue 9200." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  14. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13, no. 3. January 20, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Caught a Lite Sneeze". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  16. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  17. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  18. "Tori Amos Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  19. "Tori Amos Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  20. "Tori Amos Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
  21. "Tori Amos Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
  22. "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. December 23, 1995. p. 32. Retrieved June 30, 2021.
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