Editing C. C. Catch (section)

==Musical career==

[[File:2002 С.С. Catch.JPG|thumb|C. C. Catch in 2002]]

[[File:С.С. Catch 2002.JPG|thumb|C. C. Catch in 2002]]

[[File:CCCatch ChartShow2 face.jpg|thumb|C. C. Catch in 2006]]

Müller was discovered by [[Dieter Bohlen]] in one of her performances in [[Hamburg]].<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> Bohlen signed her to BMG, effectively launching her solo career.<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> Bohlen gave her the stage name '''C. C. Catch''',<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> the two "C"s standing for the first initials of her two first names, and "Catch" which she thought was a good idea and looked great with the initials.

In the summer of 1985, Catch released her debut single "[[I Can Lose My Heart Tonight]]". The single entered the top 20 in some European countries, including Germany and [[Switzerland]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://swisscharts.com/song/C.C.-Catch/I-Can-Lose-My-Heart-Tonight-1338 |title=Hitparade.ch: C.C. Catch (I Can Lose My Heart Tonight) |publisher=Schweizer Hitparade |accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref>

Bohlen and Catch worked together until 1989, during which time twelve singles and four albums were released.<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> Eight of those singles entered the top 20, whereas one of the albums entered the top 10.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=C.C.+Catch&country=de|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140918030746/http://www.officialcharts.de/artist.asp?name=C.C.+Catch&country=de|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 September 2014|title=Charts.de: C.C. Catch (Discography) |publisher=Charts.de |accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref> Catch wanted to bring more personal input to her songs, but Bohlen refused. As a result, in 1989, she parted ways with him and BMG.<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> However, it took some court hearings for her to win the rights to her stage name.<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/>

On a New Year's Eve television show in [[Spain]], Catch met [[Simon Napier-Bell]] (former manager of [[Wham!]]'s [[George Michael]]). Shortly thereafter, 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 was Catch's last album to date. It was produced by [[Andy Taylor (guitarist)|Andy Taylor]] (ex-[[Duran Duran]]), Dave Clayton (who has worked with George Michael and [[U2]]), and Jo Dworniak.<ref name="Allmusic: C.C. Catch (Biography)"/> Seven of the songs were co-written by her, in which Catch was able to collaborate more. It sold more than her previous two albums, ''[[Big Fun (C.C. Catch album)|Big Fun]]'' and ''Diamonds'', demonstrating her abilities as an artist working on her own terms.

From this album, "[[Big Time (C. C. Catch song)|Big Time]]" was released as a single in 1989, and peaked at No. 26 in Germany.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=C.C.+Catch&title=Big+Time|archive-url=https://archive.today/20141018152327/http://www.officialcharts.de/song.asp?artist=C.C.+Catch&title=Big+Time|url-status=dead|archive-date=18 October 2014|title=Charts.de: C.C. Catch (Big Time) |publisher=Charts.de |accessdate=16 June 2014}}</ref> During this time, BMG also released the single "Baby I Need Your Love", along with the compilation ''Classics''.