Rollercoaster (B*Witched song)

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"Rollercoaster"
Rollercoaster (B*Witched song).jpg
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side
  • "Get Happy"
  • "B*Witched Go to the Moon"
Released21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Length3:24 (album version) 3:05 (radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Ray Hedges
B*Witched singles chronology
"C'est la Vie"
(1998)
"Rollercoaster"
(1998)
"To You I Belong"
(1998)
Music videos
"Rollercoaster" on YouTube

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [25] Platinum70,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [26] Platinum10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI) [27] Gold400,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United Kingdom21 September 1998
  • CD
  • cassette
[28]
Japan31 October 1998CDEpic [29]

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