B*Witched discography

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B*Witched discography
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B*Witched performing in Manchester in The Big Reunion Tour
Studio albums2
EPs3
Compilation albums2
Singles12
Video albums2
Music videos9

The discography of B*Witched consist of two studio albums, three extended plays, two compilation albums, two video albums and 11 singles (including two as part of collectives). The group released their debut single "C'est la Vie" on 25 May 1998. Despite mixed reviews, it reached Number 1 on the UK charts, making them the youngest female group ever to do so, and also made Number 9 in the US. Subsequent singles "Rollercoaster", "To You I Belong" and "Blame It on the Weatherman" also topped the UK charts. The group's debut album, B*Witched , was released in October 1998, reaching Number 3 in the UK charts and was certified Double Platinum in the UK and Platinum in the US. [1] B*Witched's second album, Awake and Breathe , released almost exactly a year after their debut, peaked at number 5 on the charts and was certified Platinum. Singles from the album were less successful than earlier releases ("Jesse Hold On" reached number 4, "I Shall Be There" number 13 and "Jump Down" number 16 in the UK). Across America 2000 , featured live tracks of C'est la Vie, Rollercoaster, Jesse Hold On, and the earlier cover of "Does Your Mother Know". [2]

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On 18 October 2012, it was announced that B*Witched would reunite for the ITV2 reality documentary series The Big Reunion . In May 2013 B*Witched unveiled a new song called "Love and Money". During a radio interview in October 2013, Edele Lynch confirmed that the group would release new material in September 2014. In December, they announced via PledgeMusic that they had recorded their second EP, entitled Champagne or Guinness .

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleAlbum detailsPeak chart positions Certifications
IRE
[3]
AUS
[4]
CAN
[5]
EUR
[6]
NZ
[7]
SCO
[8]
UK
[9]
US
[10]
B*Witched 2520814312
Awake and Breathe
  • Released: 18 October 1999
  • Formats: CD, cassette
  • Label: Epic, Glowworm
167027275591
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

TitleAlbum details
C'est la Vie [17]
  • Released: 25 April 2006
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Epic, Glowworm
C'est La Vie:
The Collection
[18]
  • Released: 29 January 2016
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Music Club Deluxe
C'est La Vie: The Collection
  • Released: 10 March 2023
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Sony Music

Video albums

TitleAlbum details Certifications
We Four Girls Are Here to Stay!
  • Released: 29 June 1999
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: Epic
Jump Up Jump Down Live [19]
  • Released: 17 April 2000
  • Formats: VHS
  • Label: Epic

Extended plays

TitleExtended play details
Across America 2000
  • Released: 4 July 2000
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: Epic, Glowworm
Champagne or Guinness
  • Released: 26 May 2014 [20]
  • Formats: CD, digital download
  • Label: PledgeMusic
Ripped Jeans
  • Released: 15 August 2024 [21]
  • Formats: digital download
  • Label: Sony

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart positions Certifications Album
IRE
[3]
AUS
[4]
BEL
[22]
NL
[23]
NOR
[24]
NZ
[7]
SCO
[25]
SWE
[26]
UK
[9]
US
[27]
"C'est la Vie"1998162119111119B*Witched
"Rollercoaster"215555201116167
"To You I Belong"425638251421
"Blame It on the Weatherman"19998482921
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
(with Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra and Billie Piper)
5923146284
  • ARIA: Platinum [33]
ABBAmania
"Jesse Hold On"6596496223364Awake and Breathe
"I Shall Be There"
(featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)
291113
"Jump Down"200026881816
"Hold On" [34] 2019non album single
"Birthday" [35] 2023Ripped Jeans
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications
TitleYearPeak chart
positions
Album
IRE
[3]
SCO
[36]
UK
[9]
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"
(among The Big Reunion cast)
2013823221Non-album single

Other appearances

TitleYearAlbum
"Does Your Mother Know"1999 ABBAmania
"Get Happy" Pokémon: The First Movie
"Mickey"2000 Bring It On: Music from the Motion Picture
"Hold On"2001 The Princess Diaries: Original Soundtrack

Music videos

TitleYearDirector
"C'est la Vie"1998 Alison Murray
"Rollercoaster"
"To You I Belong"Katie Bell
"Rollercoaster" (US version)1999Alison Murray
"Blame It on the Weatherman"Michael Geoghegan
"Thank ABBA for the Music"
"Jesse Hold On" Andy Morahan
"I Shall Be There"Katie Bell
"Jump Down"2000
"Love and Money"2013
"The Stars Are Ours"2015B*Witched
"Birthday"2023Leon Mitchell

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