To You I Belong


"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 on 7 December 1998. It reached number one on the UK Singles Chart the same month, giving the band their third consecutive UK chart-topper.

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!"

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". Like the song itself, the video has a Christmas feel to it: it features a cold, icy forest and a large lake.

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. 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
  1. "To You I Belong"
  2. "Fly Away"
  3. "B*Witched's Message to Santa"UK CD2
  4. "To You I Belong"
  5. "To You I Belong"
  6. "To You I Belong" UK cassette single
  7. "To You I Belong"
  8. "B*Witched's Message to Santa"European CD single
  9. "To You I Belong"
  10. "Fly Away"Australian CD single
  11. "To You I Belong"
  12. "To You I Belong"
  13. "To You I Belong"
  14. "Fly Away"
  15. "Rollercoaster"

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the B*Witched album booklet.
Studio
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