"In the Middle" is a pop song written by Miranda Cooper, Brian Higgins, Niara Scarlett, Shawn Lee<, Lisa Cowling, Andre Tegler, Phil Fuldner, Michael Bellina, Keisha Buchanan, Mutya Buena, and Heidi Range for the Sugababes' third studio album Three (2003). Produced by Higgins, Xenomania, and Jeremy Wheatley, and sampling the dance track "U Know Y" by German DJ Moguai, it was released to a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the album's third single in mid-2004 and entered the top thirty on the majority of the charts it appeared on.