"To You I Belong"
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side"Fly Away", "B*Witched's Message to Santa"
Released7 December 1998 (1998-12-07)[1]
Length3:05
LabelEpic, Glowworm
Songwriter(s)B*Witched, Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan
Producer(s)Ray "Madman" Hedges
B*Witched singles chronology
"Rollercoaster"
(1998)		 "To You I Belong"
(1998)		 "Blame It on the Weatherman"
(1999)

"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.

Critical reception

Claudia 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

The 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". Like the song itself, the video has a Christmas feel to it: it features a cold, icy forest and a large lake.

Live performances

During performances, lead singer Edele Lynch wore finger cymbals which she would clap in time with the cymbals claps in the music. 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".

Track listings

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the B*Witched album booklet.[8]

Studio

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

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20] Gold 400,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 5 December 1998. p. 23. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  2. ↑ Connell, Claudia (6 December 1998). "Single Review; The Goss the Biz". News of the World.
  3. ↑ To You I Belong (UK CD1 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666771 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ↑ To You I Belong (UK CD2 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666771 5.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ To You I Belong (UK cassette single sleeve). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666771 4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ To You I Belong (European CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. EPC 666594 1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ To You I Belong (Australian CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666663 2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ 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)
  9. ↑ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  10. ↑ "B*Witched – To You I Belong" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 15, no. 52. 26 December 1998. p. 7. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  12. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – To You I Belong". Irish Singles Chart.
  13. ↑ "Tipparade-lijst van week 7, 1999" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  14. ↑ "B*Witched – To You I Belong" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". Top 40 Singles.
  16. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
  17. ↑ "B*Witched – To You I Belong". Singles Top 100.
  18. ↑ "B*Witched: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  19. ↑ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  20. ↑ "British single certifications – B*Witched – To You I Belong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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