On Miller-Heidke's official website she states; "'Caught in the Crowd' is a different kind of song, with a double tug of the heart-string behind the gentle texture of music, and the recognisably real story of a lingering childhood regret and she cryed.

"[1] The song is a first-person account by a passive observer towards bullying and the regret they experience later in life.

The music video was filmed in lab 8 of the science block at Brisbane Grammar School.

The competition was promoted through social networking site MySpace and The Daily Telegraph, and was supported by the NSW Department of Education & Training and Kids Help Line.

A separate digital single was released after the song won Miller-Heidke and partner Keir Nuttall first prize at the International Songwriting Competition.