Blame It on the Weatherman

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"Blame It on the Weatherman"
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Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side"Together We'll Be Fine"
Released15 March 1999 (1999-03-15)[1]
Length3:33
Label
Songwriter(s)
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)

"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 on 15 March 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)[2] and today remain the only girl group to do so.[3] It slightly underperformed in Ireland, reaching number eight, and became the group's first single to miss the top 10 in New Zealand. The song was certified Silver in the UK with sales of 200,000.

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[]

Charts[]

Certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[18] Silver 200,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References[]

  1. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting 15 March, 1999: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 13 March 1999. p. 27. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Westlife number one for Christmas". BBC News. BBC. 19 December 1999. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  3. ^ "B*Witched Biography". sing365. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 4 March 2014.
  4. ^ Blame It on the Weatherman (UK CD1 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667033 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Blame It on the Weatherman (UK CD2 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667033 5.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ Blame It on the Weatherman (UK cassette single sleeve). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 667033 4.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ Blame It on the Weatherman (European & Australian CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1999. 666887 2.CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ^ "Australian-charts.com – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  9. ^ "Austriancharts.at – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
  10. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8457." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  11. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 16 no. 14. 3 April 1999. p. 17. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  12. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Blame It on the Weatherman". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  14. ^ "Charts.nz – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". Top 40 Singles.
  15. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 12 June 2020.
  16. ^ "B*Witched: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.
  17. ^ "Best Sellers of 1999: Singles Top 100". Music Week. 22 January 2000. p. 27.
  18. ^ "British single certifications – B*Witched – Blame It on the Weatherman". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 29 November 2020.

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