"To You I Belong" is a song by Irish girl group B*Witched. Written by the band, Ray "Madman" Hedges, and Martin Brannigan, it was released as the third single from their self-titled debut album (1998) on 7 December 1998. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart the same month, giving the band their third UK chart-topping single.
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| Single by B*Witched | ||||
| from the album B*Witched | ||||
| B-side | "Fly Away", "B*Witched's Message to Santa" | |||
| Released | 7 December 1998[1] | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Epic, Glowworm | |||
| Songwriter(s) | B*Witched, Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan | |||
| Producer(s) | Ray "Madman" Hedges | |||
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Critical reception
editClaudia Connell from News of the World wrote, "Like C'est La Vie, this follow-up ballad has a distinctly Irish flavour which lets the girls display their considerable vocal talents." She added, "Yes, this could even knock Cher off the top!"[2]
Music video
editThe accompanying music video for "To You I Belong" was directed by Katie Bell, who would later also direct the video for "I Shall Be There".[citation needed] Like the song itself, the video has a Christmas feel to it: it features a cold, icy forest and a large lake.[citation needed]
Live performances
editDuring performances, lead singer Edele Lynch wore finger cymbals which she would clap in time with the cymbals claps in the music.[citation needed] This became another one of B*Witched's signature performance moves, along with dancing an Irish reel for the bridge on "C'est la Vie", the human rollercoaster for "Rollercoaster" and the facial hand gesture for "Blame It on the Weatherman".[citation needed]
Credits and personnel
editCredits are lifted from the B*Witched album booklet.[3]
Studio
- Produced in Ray "Madman" Hedges' Mothership
Personnel
- B*Witched – writing
- Ray "Madman" Hedges – writing, production, arrangement
- Martin Brannigan – writing, arrangement
- Erwin Keiles – guitar
- Daniel Collier – fiddle
- Chris "Snake" Davis – tin whistle
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
edit| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[15] | Gold | 400,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References
edit- ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 December 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ Connell, Claudia (6 December 1998). "Single Review; The Goss the Biz". News of the World.
- ^ B*Witched (UK CD album booklet). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 491704 2.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- ^ "B*Witched – To You I Belong" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. 7. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – To You I Belong". Irish Singles Chart.
- ^ "Tipparade-lijst van week 7, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "B*Witched – To You I Belong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". Top 40 Singles.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- ^ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". Singles Top 100.
- ^ "B*Witched: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
- ^ "British single certifications – B*Witched – To You I Belong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2020.