Blame It on the Weatherman

For the King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard song, see Blame It on the Weather.

"Blame It on the Weatherman" is a song by Irish girl group B*Witched, written by Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan, Tracy Ackerman, and Andy Caine. It was released as the fourth single from their self-titled debut studio album on 15 March 1999.

"Blame It on the Weatherman"
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side	"Together We'll Be Fine"
Released	15 March 1999 (1999-03-15)
Length	3:33
Label	Epic Glowworm
Songwriter(s)	Ray "Madman" Hedges Martin Brannigan Tracy Ackerman Andy Caine
Producer(s)	Ray "Madman" Hedges
B*Witched singles chronology
"To You I Belong" (1998) "Blame It on the Weatherman" (1999) "Jesse Hold On" (1999)

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.^{[citation needed]}

Track listings

UK CD1[4] "Blame It on the Weatherman" – 3:33 "Together We'll Be Fine" – 3:18 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (orchestral version) – 3:31 UK CD2[5] "Blame It on the Weatherman" (original) – 3:33 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (Amen Club Mix) – 7:10 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (Chicane vocal edit) – 5:01

UK cassette single[6] "Blame It on the Weatherman" – 3:33 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (orchestral version) – 3:31 European and Australian CD single[7] "Blame It on the Weatherman" – 3:33 "Together We'll Be Fine" – 3:18 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (Amen Club Mix) – 7:10 "Blame It on the Weatherman" (Chicane vocal edit) – 5:01

Credits and personnel

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

Studio

• Produced in Ray "Madman" Hedges' Mothership

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

Weekly charts Chart (1999) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[9] 48 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 31 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[11] 70 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[12] 9 Germany (GfK)[13] 59 Ireland (IRMA)[14] 8 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[15] 29 Scotland (OCC)[16] 2 UK Singles (OCC)[17] 1

Year-end charts Chart (1999) Position UK Singles (OCC)[18] 76

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI)[19]	Silver	200,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	15 March 1999	CD cassette	Epic Glowworm	[20]
United States	10 August 1999	Contemporary hit radio		[21]
	13 September 1999	Hot adult contemporary radio		[22]