Rollercoaster (B*Witched song) explained

Rollercoaster
Cover:	BWRollercoasterAUS.jpg
Border:	yes
Type:	single
Artist:	B*Witched
Album:	B*Witched
B-Side:	"Get Happy" "B*Witched Go to the Moon"
Label:	Epic Glowworm
Producer:	Ray Hedges
Prev Title:	C'est la Vie
Prev Year:	1998
Next Title:	To You I Belong
Next Year:	1998

"Rollercoaster" is a song recorded by Irish pop girl group B*Witched for their debut album, B*Witched (1998). It was written by B*Witched along with Ray "Madman" Hedges, Martin Brannigan, and Tracy Ackerman. Production helmed by Hedges while addition production was provided by Cutfather & Joe.

On 21 September 1998, the group released "Rollercoaster" as their second single from the album, following "C'est la Vie" four months earlier.^{[1] [2]} With first-week sales of 157,000,^[3] the track debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart in October 1998 and stayed there for another week. It also reached number one in Australia and New Zealand in November 1998.

Music video

The group made a video for the song, with intertwining shots featuring all four girls traveling through space or dancing in front of, and on, a roller coaster and boxing a strongman on a fair's boxing booth.^[4]

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the B*Witched album booklet.^[5]

Studios

• Produced in Ray "Madman" Hedges' Mothership
• Mix engineered at Medley Studio (Copenhagen, Denmark)

Personnel

• B*Witched – writing
• Ray "Madman" Hedges – writing, production, arrangement
• Martin Brannigan – writing, arrangement
• Tracy Ackerman – writing
• Erwin Keiles – guitar
• Daniel Collier – fiddle
• Cutfather & Joe – additional production and remix
• Mads Nilsson – mix engineering

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1998–1999)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[6]	7
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[7]	32
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[8]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1998)	Position
Australia (ARIA)^[9]	21
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[10]	100
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[11]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	21

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)
United Kingdom	21 September 1998			^[13]
Japan	31 October 1998	CD	Epic	^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: The Official B*Witched Website – Rollercoaster . 16 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010625162747/http://www.b-witched.com/b-witched/hear/single2.html . 25 June 2001 .
2. Web site: The Official B*Witched Website – C'est La Vie . 16 March 2014 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20010625162206/http://www.b-witched.com/b-witched/hear/single1.html . 25 June 2001 .
3. Chart Commentary. Jones. Alan. Music & Media. 10. 3 October 1998. 2 October 2020.
4. Web site: B*Witched - Rollercoaster (Official Video). www.youtube.com.
5. B*Witched. B*Witched (album). B*Witched. 1998. UK CD album booklet. Epic Records, Glowworm Records. 491704 2.
6. Eurochart Hot 100 Singles. Music & Media. 15. 42. 10. 17 October 1998. 22 January 2020.
7. News: Íslenski Listinn (22.10–29.10. 1998). Dagblaðið Vísir. is. 10. 23 October 1998. 4 October 2019.
8. Web site: Tipparade-lijst van week 48, 1998. Dutch Top 40. nl. 31 August 2023.
9. Web site: 1998 ARIA Singles Chart. Australian Recording Industry Association. 2 October 2020.
10. Year in Focus – Eurochart Hot 100 Singles 1998. Music & Media. 15. 51. 8. 19 December 1998. 6 February 2020.
11. Web site: End of Year Charts 1998. Recorded Music NZ. 6 February 2020.
12. Best Sellers of 1998 – Singles Top 100. Music Week. 7. 16 January 1999.
13. New Releases: Singles. Music Week. 30. 19 September 1998.
14. Web site: ローラーコースター B★Witched. Rollercoaster B★Witched. Oricon. ja. 30 August 2023.