B*Witched discography explained

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]

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

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Album details	Peak chart positions								Certifications
IRE [3]	AUS [4]	CAN [5]	EUR [6]	NZ [7]	SCO [8]	UK [9]	US [10]
B*Witched	Released: 12 October 1998 Formats: CD, cassette Label: Epic, Glowworm	2	5	20	8	1	4	3	12	ARIA 2× Platinum[11] BPI 2× Platinum[12] IFPI EUR Platinum[13] MC Platinum[14] RIAA Platinum[15] RMNZ 2× Platinum[16]
Awake and Breathe	Released: 18 October 1999 Formats: CD, cassette Label: Epic, Glowworm	16	70	—	27	27	5	5	91	BPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

Title	Album 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

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

Extended plays

Title	Extended 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

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Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
IRE	AUS	BEL [22]	NL [23]	NOR [24]	NZ	SCO [25]	SWE [26]	UK	US [27]
"C'est la Vie"	1998	1	6	2	11	9	1	1	11	1	9	ARIA: Platinum[28] BEA Gold[29] BPI: Platinum IFPI SWE Gold[30] RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum[31]	B*Witched
"Rollercoaster"		2	1	55	55	20	1	1	16	1	67	ARIA: Platinum BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum[32]
"To You I Belong"		4	25	63	82	—	5	1	42	1	—	BPI: Gold
"Blame It on the Weatherman"	1999	8	48	—	—	—	29	2	—	1	—	BPI: Silver
		--font-weight:normal;-->">(with Steps, Tina Cousins, Cleopatra and Billie Piper)	5	9	23	14	—	6	2	8	4	—	ARIA: Platinum[33]	ABBAmania
"Jesse Hold On"		6	59	64	96	—	22	3	36	4	—	BPI: Silver	Awake and Breathe
"I Shall Be There"		--font-weight:normal;-->">(featuring Ladysmith Black Mambazo)	29	—	—	—	—	—	11	—	13	—
"Jump Down"	2000	26	88	—	—	—	—	18	—	16	—
"Hold On"[34]	2019	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Birthday"[35]	2023	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

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Year	Peak chart positions			Album
IRE	SCO [36]	UK
"I Wish It Could Be Christmas Everyday"	--font-weight:normal;-->">(among The Big Reunion cast)	2013	82	32	21

Other appearances

Title	Year	Album
"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

Title	Year	Director
"C'est la Vie"	1998	Alison Murray
"Rollercoaster"
"To You I Belong"		Katie Bell
"Rollercoaster"	1999	Alison 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"	2015	B*Witched
"Birthday"	2023	Leon Mitchell

Notes and References

1. Web site: RIAA – Gold and Platinum – B*Witched Search . 2008-04-26 . RIAA . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070626051113/http://www.riaa.com/goldandplatinumdata.php?table=SEARCH_RESULTS . 26 June 2007.
2. Web site: B*Witched Across America 2000 USA 5" CD SINGLE (176317) . 2008-04-26 . eil.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090107092921/http://eil.com/shop/moreinfo.asp?catalogid=176317 . 7 January 2009.
3. Web site: Irish Charts > B*Witched . Irish Charts . 2010-04-25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090602061251/http://www.irishcharts.ie/search/placement . 2 June 2009.
4. Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
   • Top 50 peaks: Web site: Australian Charts. australian-charts.com Hung Medien. 2011-05-29. 2 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130902154646/http://australian-charts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=B%2AWitched. live.
   • Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
   • "Jesse Hold On": Web site: ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Singles – Week Commencing 24th January 2000. ARIA. 2016-02-24. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074714/http://i.imgur.com/ocYTYqP.jpg. live.
   • "Awake and Breathe": Web site: ariaNET The Chart! Top 100 Albums – Week Commencing 27th December 1999 (positions 61–100). ARIA. 2016-02-24. 4 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160304090548/http://i.imgur.com/VhMT8Ba.jpg. live.
5. B*Witched Chart History: Canadian Albums. Billboard. 2020-05-26. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115033019/https://www.billboard.com/music/bwitched/chart-history/CNA. live.
6. B*Witched works in European Top 100 Charts:
   • B*Witched: Billboard - Internet Archive. Billboard. 2000-01-01 . 2014-06-05 .
   • Awake and Breathe: Billboard. 6 November 1999. Billboard. 5 November 2016. 13 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160513070556/https://books.google.com/books?id=eggEAAAAMBAJ. live.
7. Web site: New Zealand Charts. charts.nz Hung Medien. 2010-04-25. 26 February 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20200226114023/https://charts.nz/showinterpret.asp?interpret=B%2AWitched. live.
8. Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Albums Chart:
   • B*Witched: Web site: 18 October 1998 – 24 October 1998. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 7 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160307195450/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19981018/40/. live.
   • Awake and Breathe: Web site: 24 October 1999 – 30 October 1999. Official Charts. 2014-07-19. 11 July 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170711071521/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/19991024/40/. live.
9. Web site: UK Charts. Official Charts Company. 2010-04-25. 31 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160331015433/http://www.officialcharts.com/artist/4729/bwitched/. live.
10. B*Witched Chart History: Billboard 200. Billboard. 2020-05-26. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115032949/https://www.billboard.com/music/bwitched/chart-history/TLP. live.
11. Web site: ARIA certificates 1998. Recording Industry Association of America. 4 September 2009. 11 June 2011. https://web.archive.org/web/20110611210013/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-albums-1998.htm. live.
12. Web site: BPI Certified Awards Search . . 4 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090924015932/http://www.bpi.co.uk/certifiedawards/Search.aspx . 24 September 2009.
13. Web site: IFPI Platinum Europe Awards - 1999 AWARDS . IFPI . 4 September 2009 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131127154154/http://ifpi.org/content/section_news/plat1999.html . 27 November 2013 .
14. Web site: CRIA Certified Awards Search. Canadian Recording Industry Association. 4 September 2009. https://web.archive.org/web/20120930073531/http://www.musiccanada.com/GoldPlatinum.aspx. 30 September 2012. dead.
15. Web site: RIAA Certified Awards Search. Recording Industry Association of America. 4 September 2009. 14 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414173123/http://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=B*Witched. live.
16. Web site: RIANZ Top 50 Albums Chart . . 4 September 2009 . https://web.archive.org/web/20090309095604/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp . 9 March 2009 . dead.
17. News: B*Witched – C'est La Vie. 4 May 2013. Discogs. 5 May 2013. 7 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160507072050/https://www.discogs.com/BWitched-Cest-La-Vie/release/6693803. live.
18. News: C'est La Vie - The Collection. 4 May 2013. Amazon. 5 May 2013. 4 February 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160204021145/http://www.amazon.co.uk/Cest-La-Vie-The-Collection/dp/B017TFVHVO. live.
19. News: Casting Their Spell: Unauthorized Biography. 4 May 2013. Allmusic. 5 May 2013. 28 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160828053313/http://www.allmusic.com/album/casting-their-spell-unauthorized-biography-mw0001120747. live.
20. Web site: B*Witched – Champagne Or Guinness. 2008-04-26. Discogs. 13 October 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20141013052711/http://www.discogs.com/BWitched-Champagne-Or-Guinness/release/5746603. live.
21. Web site: B*Witched return with new EP Ripped Jeans. Retropop Magazine. 20 August 2024. 23 August 2024.
22. Web site: Belgium Charts. Ultratop - Hung Medien. 2010-04-25. 22 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160822064955/http://www.ultratop.be/nl/search.asp?search=B*Witched&cat=s. live.
23. Web site: B*witched - Dutch Single Top 100. nl. Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. 2010-04-25. 16 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140516040902/http://dutchcharts.nl/showinterpret.asp?interpret=B%2AWitched. live.
24. Web site: Norway Top 20 Songs. Norway Charts. 2010-05-13. 14 May 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140514053506/http://norwegiancharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=B%2AWitched. live.
25. Peak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Singles Chart:
    • "C'est la Vie": Web site: 31 May 1998 – 06 June 1998. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 28 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191128024242/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19980531/41/. live.
    • "Rollercoaster": Web site: 27 September 1998 – 03 October 1998. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060729/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19980927/41/. live.
    • "To You I Belong": Web site: 13 December 1998 – 19 December 1998. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060745/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19981213/41/. live.
    • "Blame It on the Weatherman": Web site: 21 March 1999 – 27 March 1999. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060936/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19990321/41/. live.
    • "Thank ABBA for the Music": Web site: 04 April 1999 – 10 April 1999. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604060944/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19990404/41/. live.
    • "Jesse Hold On": Web site: 10 October 1999 – 16 October 1999. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 4 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160604062306/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19991010/41/. live.
    • "I Shall Be There": Web site: 12 December 1999 – 18 December 1999. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 2 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160602105719/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/19991212/41/. live.
    • "Jump Down": Web site: 02 April 2000 – 08 April 2000. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 18 November 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181118164446/https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20000402/41/. live.
26. Web site: Swiss Charts. German. swisscharts.com Hung Medien. 2011-05-29. 10 April 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140410084714/http://swedishcharts.com/showinterpret.asp?interpret=B*Witched. live.
27. B*Witched Chart History: Hot 100. Billboard. 2020-05-26. 15 November 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191115033009/https://www.billboard.com/music/bwitched/chart-history/HSI. live.
28. Web site: ARIA Accreditations – 1998 Singles . ARIA . 2012-01-05 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100807191100/http://www.aria.com.au/pages/aria-charts-accreditations-singles-1998.htm . 7 August 2010.
29. Web site: Ultratop 50 Albums Wallonie 1998. Ultratop. 2012-01-05. 25 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121025005953/http://www.ultratop.be/xls/Awards%201998.htm#Thema_4. live.
30. Web site: IFPI Swedish Awards 1987–1998. Swedish . . 4 March 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120521214300/http://www.ifpi.se/wp-content/uploads/guld-platina-1987-1998.pdf . 21 May 2012 .
31. Web site: Top 50 Singles Chart, 30 May 1998. Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. 2012-01-05. 14 April 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160414033701/http://nztop40.co.nz/chart/singles?chart=3835. live.
32. Web site: RIANZ . 2010-07-27 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100725161635/http://www.rianz.org.nz/rianz/chart.asp . 25 July 2010. RIANZ Singles Chart 10/01/1999
33. Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988-2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
34. Web site: Hold On - Single by B*Witched on Apple Music . 18 October 2019 . 5 November 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105150928/https://music.apple.com/ie/album/hold-on-single/1482952625?app=music . live .
35. Web site: B*Witched announce new single 'Birthday'. Retropop Magazine. 7 March 2023. 10 March 2023.
36. Web site: 22 December 2013 - 28 December 2013. officialcharts.com. 5 April 2016. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303101813/http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-singles-chart/20131222/41/. live.