Allmusic complimented the song as one of Usher's best moments in the album, together with "Burn". Kelefa Sanneh of The New York Times called it a "thunderous song" from the album, adding that it gave Usher "a chance to do two of the things he does best: strut and pander". Chart performance "Caught Up" did not live up to the chart-topping performances of Confessions previous four releases. In the United States, the single debuted on the Billboard Hot 100 at number 76. It peaked at number eight for two non-consecutive weeks, 15 weeks after its release. "Caught Up" was the only single to not top the Hot 100 compared to the album's four previous releases. The single stayed on the Hot 100 for 27 weeks. Outside the United States, responses from music markets were relatively similar. "Caught Up" debuted and peaked at number nine on the United Kingdom, remaining on the chart for also nine weeks. It reached number 10 in the Netherlands and under top ten on the rest of European countries; much lesser in Finland where it only stayed for one week compared to other charts, remaining for several weeks. In Australia and New Zealand, the single reached numbers 15 and 12, respectively. Music video The music video for "Caught Up" was directed by Mr. X, who was behind the laser light treatment of Usher's 2004 video "Yeah!". The video shows Usher and friends riding a car while heading to his live performance. On the way, they fist fight after Usher saves a woman from an antagonist. Usher realizes he is supposed to perform, and finally goes to the venue. The video ends with Usher performing the song in front of a large crowd. The music video debuted on MTV's Total Request Live on January 10, 2005, at number 10. The video remained on the countdown for thirty-four days. Track listing Germany CD single' "Caught Up" (album version) – 3:48 "Caught Up" (official remix) (featuring Fabolous) – 4:39 "Caught Up" (Bimbo Jones remix) – 3:33 "Caught Up" (Delinquent "Whistle Crew" re-fix) – 7:56 "Caught Up" (music video) – 3:49 Charts Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications References Usher (musician) songs 2005 singles 2004 songs Arista Records singles Music videos directed by Director X Song recordings produced by Dre & Vidal Songs written by Andre Harris Songs written by Poo Bear Songs written by Ryan Toby Songs written by Vidal