To You I Belong

"To You I Belong"
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side	"Fly Away", "B*Witched's Message to Santa"
Released	7 December 1998 (1998-12-07)[1]
Length	3:05
Label	Epic, Glowworm
Songwriter(s)	B*Witched, Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan
Producer(s)	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.

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

UK CD1 (666771 2)[3] "To You I Belong" "Fly Away" "B*Witched's Message to Santa" UK CD 2 (666771 5)[4] "To You I Belong" "To You I Belong" (Amen UK 12-inch mix) "To You I Belong" (The Wide Slam mix) UK cassette single (666771 4)[5] "To You I Belong" "B*Witched's Message to Santa"

European CD single (EPC 666594 1)[6] "To You I Belong" "Fly Away" Australian CD single (666663 2)[7] "To You I Belong" "To You I Belong" (Amen UK 12-inch mix) "To You I Belong" (The Wide Slam mix) "Fly Away" "Rollercoaster" (Amen mix)

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

• Produced in Ray "Madman" Hedges' Mothership

Personnel

• B*Witched – writing
• Ray "Madman" Hedges – writing, production, arrangement
• Martin Brannigan – writing, arrangement
• Erwin Keiles – guitar
• Daniel Collier – fiddle
• Chris "Snake" Davis – tin whistle

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1998–1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 25 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[10] 13 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[11] 7 Ireland (IRMA)[12] 4 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[13] 17 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[14] 82 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 5 Scotland (OCC)[16] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[17] 42 UK Singles (OCC)[18] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position UK Singles (OCC)[19] 33

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[20]	Gold	400,000^^
^^ 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.
4. To You I Belong (UK CD2 liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666771 5.
5. To You I Belong (UK cassette single sleeve). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666771 4.
6. To You I Belong (European CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. EPC 666594 1.
7. To You I Belong (Australian CD single liner notes). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 666663 2.
8. B*Witched (UK CD album booklet). B*Witched. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 1998. 491704 2.
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. "Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100". Music Week. 16 January 1999. p. 7.
20. "British single certifications – B*Witched – To You I Belong". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 27 August 2020.