The Itch (Vitamin C song)

"The Itch" is pop singer Vitamin C's first single from her second album, More. Vitamin C also performed the song on the sketch comedies MADtv and All That.

"The Itch"
Single by Vitamin C
from the album More
ReleasedNovember 21, 2000
Recorded2000
Studio
GenrePop
Length3:29
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Jimmy Harry
Vitamin C singles chronology
"Graduation (Friends Forever)"
(2000)		 "The Itch"
(2000)		 "As Long As You're Loving Me"
(2001)

Reception

The song failed to crack the top 40 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in 2001, peaking at number 45.[2] It had moderate success by peaking on the Billboard Top 40 Mainstream chart at number 26.[3] In Australia, "The Itch" reached number six on the ARIA Singles Chart and was certified Platinum with 70,000 copies distributed.[4][5] It also peaked at number 34 in New Zealand on the RIANZ Singles Chart.[6]

Music video

Kirsten Dunst and Mila Kunis both appear in the video with Vitamin C. The video includes film clips from the movie Get Over It, which stars all three women, although the song was not part of the film itself. The music video for the single was directed by Brothers Strause.

Track listings

US and Canadian CD single[7][1]

  1. "The Itch" (original version)
  2. "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (original version)

UK, European and Australian CD single[8]

  1. "The Itch" (radio edit)
  2. "The Itch" (original version)
  3. "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (original version)
  4. "The Itch" (DJ Scribbles Club Mix)

European maxi-single[9]

  1. "The Itch" (radio edit) – 3:14
  2. "The Itch" (album version) – 3:29
  3. "The Itch" (DJ Skribbles radio edit) – 3:13

Personnel

Credits are taken from the Canadian CD single liner notes.[1]

  • Vitamin C – vocals, background vocals, writer (as Colleen Fitzpatrick)
  • Alex Edenborough, Donna Deloray – background vocals
  • Billy Steinberg – writer
  • Jimmy Harry – keyboards, writer, producer, arranging, programming
  • Jennifer Karr – additional vocal production
  • Brad Gilderman – mixing
  • Flip Osman, Nena Brandan – mixing assistants

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[5] Platinum 70,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. The Itch (US CD single liner notes). Vitamin C. Elektra Records. 2000. CD 67152.CS1 maint: others (link)
  2. "Vitamin C Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  3. "Vitamin C Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  4. "Australian-charts.com – Vitamin C – The Itch". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  5. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  6. "Charts.nz – Vitamin C – The Itch". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  7. The Itch (US CD single liner notes). Vitamin C. Elektra Records. 2000. 67152-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  8. The Itch (UK, European & Australian CD single liner notes). Vitamin C. Elektra Records. 2000. 7559671612.CS1 maint: others (link)
  9. The Itch (European maxi-single liner notes). Vitamin C. Elektra Records. 2001. 7559-67162-2.CS1 maint: others (link)
  10. "Vitamin C Chart History (Canadian Digital Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
  11. "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2001". ARIA. Retrieved January 29, 2021.
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