Blame It on the Weatherman

"Blame It on the Weatherman" is a song by Irish girl group B*Witched. It was released as the fourth single from their self-titled debut studio album.

"Blame It on the Weatherman"
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side"Together We'll Be Fine"
Released8 March 1999
Recorded1998
GenrePop
Length3:33
LabelEpic
Songwriter(s)Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Tracy Ackerman
Producer(s)Ray "Madman" Hedges, Tracy Ackerman
B*Witched singles chronology
"To You I Belong"
(1998)		 "Blame It on the Weatherman"
(1999)		 "Jesse Hold On"
(1999)

Like the other three singles from the album, "Blame It on the Weatherman" reached number one on the UK Singles Chart. With this, B*Witched became the first act ever to have their first four singles all debut at number one in the UK (a record since equalled and bettered by fellow Irish band Westlife)[1] and today remain the only girl group to do so,[2] though it plummeted to number nine the following week and remains one of the biggest drops from number one in the UK. Despite its success in the UK, it slightly underperformed in Ireland, reaching number eight. It became the group's first single to miss the top ten in New Zealand. The single was certified Silver in the UK with sales of 200,000.

The song was eventually included on the 2003 Charmed soundtrack as a bonus track, having been featured in the season 5 episode "A Witch's Tail (Part 2)".

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Geoghegan. It features the band floating on a large upside-down articulated lorry through the flooded city of London, picking up numerous floating items from the water and also rescuing a puppy.

For the video, they wore a mixture of their trademark denim and leather, designed by Scott Henshall, who then dressed them for their Royal Variety Performance in 1999.

Track listings

UK CD1

  1. "Blame It on the Weatherman" - 3:33
  2. "Together We'll Be Fine" - 3:18
  3. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Orchestral Version] - 3:31

International CD Single & UK CD2

  1. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Original] - 3:33
  2. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Amen Club Mix] - 7:10
  3. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Chicane Vocal Edit] - 5:01

UK Cassette

  1. "Blame It on the Weatherman" - 3:33
  2. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Orchestral Version] - 3:31

UK 12" Vinyl Promo

  1. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Amen Club Mix] - 7:10
  2. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Chicane Vocal Remix] - 7:06
  3. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Chicane Vocal Edit] - 5:01

US 12" Vinyl Promo

  1. "Blame It on the Weatherman" (Original version) - 3:33
  2. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Amen UK Club Mix] - 7:10
  3. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Chicane Vocal Edit] - 5:01
  4. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Chicane Vocal Remix] - 7:06
  5. "Blame It on the Weatherman" [Orchestral Version] - 3:31

Limited Edition CD Single

  1. Blame It On The Weatherman
  2. Together We'll Be Fine
  3. Blame It On The Weatherman [Orchestral Version]
  4. Blame It On The Weatherman [Amen Club Mix]
  5. Blame It On The Weatherman [Chicane Vocal Edit]

Charts
Chart (1999) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[3] 48
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[4] 31
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[5] 70
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] 9
Germany (Official German Charts)[7] 59
Ireland (IRMA)[8] 8
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[9] 29
Scotland (OCC)[10] 2
UK Singles (OCC)[11] 1

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Westlife number one for Christmas". BBC News. BBC. 19 December 1999. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  2. "B*Witched Biography". sing365. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. "Australian-charts.com – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  4. "Austriancharts.at – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  5. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8457." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  6. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 14. 3 April 1999. p. 17. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  7. "Offiziellecharts.de – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". GfK Entertainment Charts.
  8. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Blame It on the Weatherman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  9. "Charts.nz – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". Top 40 Singles.
  10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. "B*Witched: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  12. "British single certifications – B*Witched – Blame It On The Weatherman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 November 2020.



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