"The Itch" a song by American pop singer

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, released as the first single from her second album, ''

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'' (2001). Released on October 10, 2000, it peaked at number 45 on the US ''

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and number six in Australia, where it was

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platinum.

Reception

The song failed to crack the top 40 on the US ''

in 2001, peaking at number 45. It had moderate success by peaking on the ''Billboard''

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chart at number 26. In Australia, "The Itch" reached number six on the

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and was

platinum by the

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(ARIA) for shipping 70,000 copies. It also peaked at number 34 in New Zealand on the

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Music video

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and

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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

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Track listings

US and Canadian CD single # "The Itch" (original version) # "

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" (original version) UK, European, and Australian CD single # "The Itch" (radio edit) # "The Itch" (original version) # "Graduation (Friends Forever)" (original version) # "The Itch" (DJ Scribbles Club Mix) European maxi-CD single # "The Itch" (radio edit) – 3:14 # "The Itch" (album version) – 3:29 # "The Itch" (DJ Skribbles radio edit) – 3:13

Credits and personnel

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(New York City) * Mixed at the Hit Factory (New York City) Personnel * Vitamin C – writing (as Colleen Fitzpatrick), vocals, background vocals *

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– writing *

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– writing, keyboards, production, arranging, programming * Alex Edenborough – background vocals * Donna Deloray – background vocals * Jennifer Karr – additional vocal production * Brad Gilderman – mixing * Flip Osman – mixing assistant * Nena Brandan – mixing assistant

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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