Rollercoaster (B*Witched song)

"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.

"Rollercoaster"
Single by B*Witched
from the album B*Witched
B-side	"Get Happy" "B*Witched Go to the Moon"
Released	21 September 1998 (1998-09-21)
Length	3:24
Label	Epic Glowworm
Songwriter(s)	B*Witched Ray "Madman" Hedges Martin Brannigan Tracy Ackerman
Producer(s)	Ray Hedges
B*Witched singles chronology
"C'est la Vie" (1998) "Rollercoaster" (1998) "To You I Belong" (1998)
Music videos
"Rollercoaster" on YouTube
"Rollercoaster" (US version) on YouTube

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.

Track listings

UK CD1; European CD2; Japanese CD single^[4][5][6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rollercoaster"	3:24
2.	"Get Happy"	3:04
3.	"B*Witched Go to the Moon"	1:52
4.	"Video Message"
5.	"Rollercoaster" (full length video)	3:24

UK CD2^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rollercoaster"	3:23
2.	"Rollercoaster" (Amen UK full vocal mix)	8:09
3.	"Rollercoaster" (Silk's uplifting extended mix)	7:06

UK cassette single and European CD1^[8][9]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rollercoaster"	3:24
2.	"Get Happy"	3:04

Australian CD single^[10]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rollercoaster"	3:24
2.	"C'est la Vie"	2:53
3.	"Get Happy"	3:04

US CD single^[11]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Rollercoaster"	3:24
2.	"Together We'll Be Fine"	3:18
3.	"C'est la Vie" (remix edit)	3:12
4.	"B*Witched Go to the Moon"	1:52
5.	"B*Witched Megamix" (short version)	3:59

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the B*Witched album booklet.^[12]

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 Australia (ARIA)^[13] 1 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[14] 5 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)^[15] 67 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[16] 7 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)^[17] 32 Ireland (IRMA)^[18] 2 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[19] 3 Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[20] 55 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[21] 1 Norway (VG-lista)^[22] 20 Scotland (OCC)^[23] 1 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)^[24] 16 UK Singles (OCC)^[25] 1 US Billboard Hot 100^[26] 67 US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[27] 25

Year-end charts Chart (1998) Position Australia (ARIA)^[28] 21 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[29] 100 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[30] 12 UK Singles (OCC)^[31] 21

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[32]	Platinum	70,000^^
New Zealand (RMNZ)^[33]	Platinum	10,000^*
United Kingdom (BPI)^[34]	Gold	400,000^^
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	21 September 1998	CD cassette	Epic Glowworm	^[35]
Japan	31 October 1998	CD	Epic	^[36]

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