Blame It on the Weatherman

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As with the preceding three singles from the album, "Blame It on the Weatherman" was a hit, and reached No. 1 on the UK Singles Chart; with this, B*Witched became one of the few musical acts to have their first four singles reach the top of the British music charts, a record held (at the time) by the Spice Girls, with six consecutive No. 1 singles—[1]a feat later also achieved by fellow Irish group Westlife.[2][3] In their home country, the song reached No. 8; in New Zealand, it became the group's first single to miss the Top 10, stalling at No. 29. The song was certified silver in the UK, with sales in excess of 200,000.

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Geoghegan. It features B*Witched 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, the band wore a mixture of their trademark denim and leather, designed by Scott Henshall, who then dressed them for their Royal Variety Performance in 1999.Script error: No such module "Unsubst".

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

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

Studio

Personnel

  • Ray "Madman" Hedges – writing, production, arrangement
  • Martin Brannigan – writing, arrangement
  • Tracy Ackerman – writing
  • Andy Caine – writing
  • Erwin Keiles – guitar
  • Anne Dudley – string arrangement

Charts

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Certifications

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Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 15 March 1999 Template:Hlist Template:Hlist [11]
United States 10 August 1999 Contemporary hit radio [12]
13 September 1999 Hot adult contemporary radio [13]

References

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