Their members were twin sisters Edele and Keavy Lynch (younger sisters of Boyzone's Shane Lynch), Sinéad O'Carroll, and Lindsay Armaou (now in band Clayton)
Shane Lynch, Edele and Keavy's brother and a member of Boyzone, helped in finding them a manager who got them signed to Glowworm Records, a subsidiary of Epic Records.
They released their debut single "C'est La Vie" on May 25, 1998. It immediately went No. 1 on the UK charts, making them youngest girl group ever to do so, and also went Top 10 in the United States. Their debut album, B*Witched, was released on October 12, reaching No. 3 in the charts and going triple platinum. Very rare dolls of the group were made by Yaboom Toys.
The band deliberately cultivated a tomboy image, with jeans and denim being a trademark of the group. Despite being dismissed as a throw-away pop act, the girls co-wrote many of their own songs, including 5 of their 7 UK singles.
B*Witched was the first group ever to have its first four singles all enter the UK charts at No. 1. This record would later be broken by Westlife in 2000.
Their second album, Awake and Breathe, released in 1999, peaked at No. 5 on the charts and only sold a fraction of their debut. The singles from this album reached No. 4, No. 13, and finally No. 16, a disappointment for the group and record company, but the girls continued to tour the globe and began work on their third album with producers Ray "Madman" Hedges and Richard Stannard.
"Across America 2000" was released in the US, featuring covers of "Mickey" (which was featured in the teen-flick Bring It On) and "Play That Funky Music", and they re-appeared a few months later on The Princess Diaries movie soundtrack with "Hold On" - a track taken from their third album.
Their 8th single, "Where Will You Go", was scheduled for a summer 2002 release, but the group were dropped by their record label whilst shooting the promotional video in Africa. Plans for a new deal with Telstar records fell through later that year, and they officially split in September 2002 after Sinéad O'Carroll left the band, although Lindsay Armaou has since insisted that all four members remain friends in comments on her official website.
B*Witched reunited for a reality series The Big Reunion in February of 2013. Based on the success of the show and the demand for tickets at the Hammersmith Apollo show, B*Witched and the other bands from the show are currently proceeding with an arena tour around the UK and Ireland.
On May 04 2013, B*Witched released their first new material in over a decade, titled "Love and Money".
Blame It On The Weatherman
B*Witched Lyrics
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No one said
There would be rain again
Won't blame it on myself
I'll blame it on the weatherman
Get away for a while
Here I am out on my own again
Won't blame it on myself
Standing on the shore
Calling out your name
I was here before
I could see your face
Only clouds will see
Tears are in my eyes
Empty like my heart
Why do ya say goodbye
The rain goes on(on and on again)
The rain goes on(on and on again)
Alone I can hear
Hear our song
Playing for me again
Won't blame it on myself
Just blame it on the weatherman
Standing on the shore
Calling out your name
I was here before
I could see your face
Only clouds will see
Tears are in my eyes
Empty like my heart
Why do ya say goodbye
The rain goes on(on and on again)
The rain goes on(on and on again)
Alone I can hear
Hear our song
Playing for me again
Won't blame it on myself
Just blame it on the weatherman
Maybe it's too late
Maybe it's too late to try again
Maybe I can pray
Maybe I can wait
Maybe I can blame it on the weatherman
The rain goes on(on and on again)
The rain goes on(on and on again)
Won't blame it on myself
Just blame it on the weatherman
Oh blame it on the weatherman
"B*Witched's song Blame It On The Weatherman" is a song about the heartbreak that comes with the end of a relationship - a topic that has been explored in music countless times before. The singer of the song is feeling desolate and all alone following a breakup, and the rain that has started pouring down outside is only making things worse. Rather than internalizing her sadness or questioning what went wrong, she chooses to put the blame on the weatherman, suggesting that it's the unrelenting rain that led to the dissolution of her relationship.
The lyrics are full of poignant sadness and hints of anger, though they don't reveal much about the actual circumstances surrounding the breakup. The imagery of standing on the shore, calling out your ex's name, and getting lost in memories is something that many people can probably relate to. Despite the somber tone of the song, there's a sense of acceptance at play too - instead of trying to fix things or move on too quickly, the singer is content to sit with her emotions and wait for the pain to subside.
Line by Line Meaning
It's just one more day
Another typical day
No one said
No one warned me
There would be rain again
It would rain again
Won't blame it on myself
I won't hold myself responsible
I'll blame it on the weatherman
I'll attribute it to the weatherman
Get away for a while
Escape for some time
Here I am out on my own again
I am once again alone
Standing on the shore
Standing at the seaside
Calling out your name
Shouting your name out loud
I was here before
I have been here previously
I could see your face
I could see you
Only clouds will see
Clouds will be the only witnesses
Tears are in my eyes
I'm crying
Empty like my heart
I feel empty inside
Why do ya say goodbye
Why did you say goodbye?
The rain goes on(on and on again)
It keeps raining
Alone I can hear
I can only hear it by myself
Hear our song
Hear the song we shared
Playing for me again
Playing in my mind again
Maybe it's too late
It might be too late
Maybe it's too late to try again
Maybe I can't try again
Maybe I can pray
Perhaps I can pray
Maybe I can wait
Maybe I can be patient
Oh blame it on the weatherman
Just put the blame on the weatherman
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG Rights Management
Written by: TRACY ACKERMAN, ANDY CAINE, MARTIN SEAN BRANNIGAN, RAYMOND GEORGE HEDGES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@candiceadrian
listening to this in 2024! I still love it!
@valerieselau7384
It's 2023 and still remains one of the best and greatest songs from the 90s. Old but still good as pure gold. 😊
@MohamedAli-kj5yy
Yep
@MohamedAli-kj5yy
The Nostalgia..
@KatieYossarian
Yep, I have been listening to this walking to and from work recently, I'm 35 and it's an absolute banger.
@Argooh
One of the greatest songs from the 90s? Jeez Louise.
@GMan-yg1og
Shite 🤣🤣
@MermaidMusings7
Charmed ❤
@megschuler8532
What's sad is they changed it for the release for other channels. Much like they took out a ton of other songs. Thankfully it's still in the dvds lol
@MermaidMusings7
@@megschuler8532 Charmed had an amazing soundtrack. It's unfortunate they lost the rights to How Soon Is Now, Blame It On The Weatherman, Courage...