Melanie Jayne Chisholm, known professionally as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer and songwriter. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the pop group the Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. The group went on an indefinite hiatus in 2000, before reuniting for a greatest hits album (2007) and two concert tours: the Return of the Spice Girls (2007–2008) and Spice World (2019). She is known for her unique and distinctive tone.
Northern Star is the debut solo studio album by English singer and songwriter Melanie C. It was released on 18 October 1999 by Virgin Records.
Reason is the second solo album by English singer Melanie C, released on 10 March 2003 by Virgin Records. It was the follow-up to Northern Star, and reached number five on the UK Albums Chart, selling 30,876 copies in its first week. Although not performing as well as Northern Star, Reason was certified Gold in the United Kingdom, with 101,889 copies sold. The album has sold 500,000 copies worldwide. The album has been released with the Copy Control protection system in some regions. Most reviews for the album were mixed.
"Girl Talk" is a song by Japanese singer Namie Amuro. Avex Trax released it on digital and physical formats on October 14, 2004, and it is the third single from Amuro's seventh studio album, Queen of Hip-Pop (2005). It was also released as a double A-side with "The Speed Star", though the latter did not appear on the parent album. "Girl Talk" was written and produced by T.Kura and Michico, and is a dance song with R&B and pop influences that, like its parent album, transitions from Amuro's original dance sound to a more mature yet transatlantic sound.
"I Turn to You" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It was released as the fourth single from her debut solo album, Northern Star (1999), on 7 August 2000 in the United Kingdom and became Melanie's second UK number-one single, selling 120,000 copies in its first week. "I Turn to You" also topped the Austrian Singles Chart, the Danish Singles Chart, the Dutch Top 40, the Swedish Singles Chart and the US Billboard Hot Dance Club Play chart. The main single was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix", for which Hex Hector won the 2001 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.
"The Moment You Believe" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It written along with Peter-John Vettese for her fourth album This Time (2007), with production also overseen by Vettese. The song was released by Red Girl Records as the album's first single. Serving as a soundbed for the spring advertising campaign for German television show Nur die Liebe zählt, "The Moment You Believe" became a hit in some parts of Europe, reaching number one in Spain and the top 20 in Germany, Sweden and Switzerland.
This Time is the fourth solo studio album released by English singer Melanie C. It was primarily released on 30 March 2007 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was released in United Kingdom and some other countries on 2 April. The album features the singles "I Want Candy", "The Moment You Believe", "Carolyna", "This Time" and "Understand", and sold over 300,000 copies worldwide.
"Carolyna" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It was written by Melanie C, Paul Gendler, and Steve Mac for her fourth studio album, This Time (2007), while production was helmed by Mac. The song was released by Red Girl Records as the album's second single in United Kingdom and some European territories. "Carolyna" peaked at number 19 on the Scottish Singles Chart and entered the top 30 in Austria and Geramny, also reaching number forty-nine on the UK Singles Chart.
"This Time" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was written by Adam Argyle and produced by Peter-John Vettese for her same-titled fourth studio album (2007). The song was released by Red Girl Records as the album's fourth and final single on 12 October 2007 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and on October 22, 2007 in the United Kingdom. Melanie C re-recorded the track for a new single version.
"Work That" is a song by American singer Mary J. Blige. It was written by Blige, Sean Garrett, and Theron "Neff-U" Feemster for her eighth studio album, Growing Pains (2007), while production was overseen by the latter, with Garrett also credited as a co-producer. A self-love promoting rap pop track, which draw from Blige's own journey to towards self-acceptance, "Work That" has the singer stressing to young women everywhere to embrace their individuality and love who they are.
"Up" is a song by British-Irish girl group the Saturdays from their debut studio album, Chasing Lights (2008). It was co-written by the track's producers, Josef Larossi and Andreas Romdhane of Quiz & Larossi, in collaboration with Ina Wroldsen. "Up" was first released by Fascination and Polydor Records on 13 October 2008 as the second single from Chasing Lights. It was accompanied by a B-side entitled "Crashing Down"; originally recorded by the Nolans in 1982, and written by Benjamin Findon, Robert Puzey and Mike Myers, and produced by Jewels & Store. The Saturdays previously collaborated with Ina Wroldsen for their debut single "If This Is Love", as well as on six other tracks chosen for the album. Future singles including Ego, also came from collaboration with Ina Wroldsen and Rhys Barker. The song is upbeat and, has prominent pop and electropop genre characteristics. It contains lyrical influences from feelings of feminism and self-confidence in a personal relationship with your lover.
Wordshaker is the second studio album by British-Irish girl group The Saturdays, released on 12 October 2009 through Fascination Records. It is the group's first album to feature a song where they are credited as writers. Upon release the album peaked at number nine on the UK Albums Chart, but the following week fell out of the top 30. In August 2010, the album was removed from digital music platforms, due to their EP Headlines! being released featuring some of the same material. In August 2018, the album returned to digital music platforms following a request to the label by the Pop Music Activism Twitter account.
Ina Christine Wroldsen, previously known simply as Ina, is a Norwegian singer and songwriter. She was a part of the electropop duo Ask Embla with Icelandic producer and songwriter Arnthor Birgisson.
"Rock Me" is a song by English singer Melanie C. It was co-written by Dave Roth and David Jost and produced by Roth and Andy Chatterley for her fifth studio album, The Sea (2011). The song was released as the album's first single on 24 June 2011 in Germany, also serving as the official theme song for German TV channel ZDF's coverage of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup.
The Sea is the fifth studio album by English singer Melanie C. Made under her own independent record label Red Girl Records. The album marked her first new material in four years, since the reunion with the Spice Girls.
"Think About It" is a song by English singer Melanie C from her fifth studio album, The Sea (2011). It was co-written by Adam Argyle, Daniel Davidsen, Jason Gill, and Mich "Cutfather" Hansen, while production was helmed by Davidsen, Gill, and Hansen. The song is a dance-pop song that also fuses the usual rock-stance Melanie had taken in her career since 1999. Lyrically the song discusses doing something that you know you shouldn't. "Think About It" was released by Red Girl Records on 4 September 2011 as the album's worldwide lead single and general second single after "Rock Me."
"Let There Be Love" is a song by English singer Melanie C from her fifth studio album The Sea (2011). An English-language cover of the German song "Liebe ist alles" by German pop duo Rosenstolz, it was written by Peter Plate, Ulf Leo Sommer, and Hanne Sørvaag, while production was helmed by Plate, Sommer, and Daniel Faust. Melanie C performed the song on The Sea – Live tour.
"Anymore" is a song by British singer Melanie C, recorded for her seventh studio album Version of Me (2016). A departure from the pop rock sound on her previous albums, the uptempo electropop song was selected as the album's lead single and premiered on radio presenter Chris Evans' BBC Radio 2 breakfast show on September 6, 2016. It reached number one on the UK Physical Singles Sales Chart.
"Places" is a song by French DJ and record producer Martin Solveig featuring vocals from Norwegian singer/songwriter Ina Wroldsen. It was released as a digital download in France on 25 November 2016 through Spinnin' Records and Big Beat. The song has peaked at number 82 on the French Singles Chart. The song was written by Ina Wroldsen and Martin Picandet.
Melanie C is the eighth studio album by English singer Melanie C. It was released on 2 October 2020 by Red Girl Media. The album debuted at number eight on the UK Albums Chart, becoming Melanie C's highest-charting album since Reason (2003). Melanie C was preceded by the singles "Who I Am", "Blame It on Me", "In and Out of Love" and "Fearless", the latter of which features rapper Nadia Rose. On 3 September 2021, a digital deluxe version of the album was released.
