To You I Belong

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"To You I Belong"
To You I Belong (B*Witched single - cover art).jpg
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
Label Epic, Glowworm
Songwriters B*Witched, Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan
Producer 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.

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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".[ 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

During performances, lead singer Edele Lynch occasionally wore finger cymbals with which she would clap in-time with the cymbals in the music.[ citation needed ] The song has a distinctly "Irish" or "Celtic"-pop ballad feel, featuring a tin whistle intro, bridge, and riffs throughout; whistle was played on the album and live by Chris "Snake" Davis.

Track listings

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [21] Gold400,000^

^ 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. ↑ "The Airplay Chart" (PDF). Music Week . 16 January 1999. p. 15. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
  20. ↑ "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week . 16 January 1999. p. 7.
  21. ↑ "British single certifications – B*Witched – To You I Belong". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 27 August 2020.
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