Melanie Jayne Chisholm,professionally known as Melanie C or Mel C,is an English singer,songwriter and DJ. As one of the five members of the Spice Girls,she was nicknamed Sporty Spice;they released two consecutive number-one albums and eight number-one singles. The group's debut single "Wannabe" is the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the group's debut album Spice is the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group. The Spice Girls have sold 105 million records worldwide,making them the best-selling girl group of all time.
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.
"One Step Closer" is the debut single by the American rock band Linkin Park. It was released as the first single and second track of their debut album,Hybrid Theory.
Shantanu Mukherjee,better known as Shaan,is an Indian playback singer,live performer,composer,actor and television host. He has recorded numerous songs for films and albums in various Indian languages and has established himself as one of the best and highest paid playback singers of Indian Cinema.
"Be Without You" is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige. It was written by Johnta Austin,Bryan Michael Cox,Jason Perry,and Blige for her seventh studio album,The Breakthrough (2005). Production was helmed by Cox and Young Smoke,while vocal production was overseen by Ron Fair and Blige. It was released as the album's first official single on November 14,2005.
"On the Horizon" is a song released by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was written by her along with Rick Nowels,Gregg Alexander,and produced by Nowels and Alexander for her second studio album,Reason (2003). Selected as the album's second single,the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. Melanie C performed the song during the Reason Tour.
"Melt" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was released as the third and final single from her second solo album,Reason (2003). The song was released as a double A-side with "Yeh Yeh Yeh" in the United Kingdom. In other countries,"Yeh Yeh Yeh" was serviced on its own as the final single. The black and white music video,directed by Jamie Vickery,features behind the scenes footage from the Reason Tour.
"Better Alone" is a song by British singer-songwriter,Melanie C. It was released as the second single from her third album Beautiful Intentions. The song is a piano-backed ballad which covers themes such as independence and emancipation from a stifling relationship. In the United Kingdom,it was available to purchase from iTunes and from the online shop on Melanie C's website,which sold a limited run of two physical CDs and a DVD single. It was also released in Australia,Italy,Sweden and Netherlands. In February 2006,after the success of First Day of My Life,"Better Alone" was released in Germany,Austria and Switzerland accompanied by a new music video,selling over 200,000 copies worldwide.
"Silence" is a song by Canadian electronic music group Delerium featuring Canadian singer and co-writer Sarah McLachlan,first released in May 1999. Over the years,its remixes have been hailed as one of the greatest trance songs of all time,over two decades after its initial release. The Tiësto remix of the song was voted by Mixmag readers as the 12th-greatest dance record of all time.
"Feels So Good" is a song by English singer Melanie B from her debut solo studio album Hot (2000). It was written by the singer in collaboration with duo Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis,who also produced the track. The song was released as the album's second single on 19 February 2001,by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom. Its release was seen as an attempt to increase the album's falling sales. "Feels So Good" is a pop and R&B song that lyrically deals with being content in love.
"Tell Me" is a song by English singer Melanie B from her debut solo album Hot (2000). It was written by Melanie B in collaboration with LaShawn Daniels and Fred Jerkins III,and produced by the latter. It was released as the lead single from the album in the United Kingdom on 25 September 2000,by Virgin Records. "Tell Me" is an R&B song whose lyrics are directed at the singer's former husband,Jimmy Gulzar. The track received generally positive reviews from music critics,who complimented its production.
"HIStory" is a 1995 song by American singer-songwriter Michael Jackson. It was composed by Jackson,James Harris III and Terry Lewis,and was included on his album HIStory:Past,Present and Future,Book I. Although the original version of "HIStory" was not released as a single,it was later remixed in 1997 as part of Jackson's remix album project Blood on the Dance Floor:HIStory in the Mix. These remixes would be released as part of "HIStory/Ghosts",a double A-side single with the newly recorded song "Ghosts" as the second single from that album.
"Toxygene" is a single by electronic music artist the Orb. It was released in 1997 as the first single from the album Orblivion. The song was originally commissioned as a remix of Jean-Michel Jarre's "Oxygène 8" from Oxygène 7–13. However,the Orb "obliterated it" and reassembled only a few fragments for their remix,much to the chagrin of Jarre,who reportedly "threw a fit and refused to release it". The Orb released the track themselves under the name "Toxygene",which further irritated Jarre,to whom Paterson retorted "The French are always five years behind us,anyway." In statements made after the release of "Toxygene",Jarre denied the reports:"It's not that I didn't like it,but I wanted the first wave of remixes to be linked to Oxygene's theme and textures." The release was accompanied by a music video directed by Ben Stokes.
"Miss You" is a song recorded by American singer Aaliyah. Written by JohntáAustin,Ginuwine and Teddy Bishop in 1998,the song was initially recorded in 1999 for Aaliyah's eponymous third studio album (2001). However,it did not make the final cut for Aaliyah and remained unreleased until after Aaliyah's death in 2001. It was then included on the posthumous compilation album I Care 4 U (2002) and was released as its lead single on October 28,2002,by Blackground Records and Universal Records.
"Jumpin'" is a song by English-Irish pop group Liberty X. It was released in the United Kingdom via CD and DVD on 20 October 2003 as the second single from their second studio album,Being Somebody (2003). The song was co-written by singer-songwriter Lucie Silvas,Charlie Russell and Mike Peden. It was showcased during Liberty X's sold-out arena tour in early 2003,quickly becoming a fan favourite.
"Wrapped" is a song written by the Peruvian singer and songwriter Gian Marco and sung by Gloria Estefan,released as the first single from her tenth studio album Unwrapped. The single returned commercial success to Gloria,having charted in various countries.
"Cry Little Sister" is a song written by English singer-songwriter Gerard McMahon and Michael Mainieri,and performed by McMahon for the soundtrack to the 1987 film The Lost Boys,which peaked at number 15 on the Billboard 200. The original song failed to chart,although it charted in Australia and the United Kingdom in 2003 when the track was remixed.
"Loving You" is a song by English singers Matt Cardle and Melanie C. It was written by Cardle,Jez Ashurst,Will Talbot,Jamie Scott and Melanie C,and was produced by Cardle,Scott and Toby Smith. It features Cardle on drums and acoustic guitar. The single was released on 18 August 2013 in the United Kingdom as a digital download as the lead single from his third studio album Porcelain (2013). It has also been released in many countries worldwide,making it the first of his singles to be released outside the United Kingdom and Ireland. Despite only BBC Radio 2 playlisting the song,which meant a lack of airplay on radio overall,it performed well in the charts.
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.
"Tanha Dil" is a song by Indian singer Shaan,the first track on his 2000 album Tanha Dil. The song was written and sung by Shaan,and composed by Ram Sampath. It was originally released as a single on 2 January 2000. In 2019,Shaan stated that "Tanha Dil will remain my all-time greatest hit" The song was sampled by British singer Melanie C for her song "Yeh Yeh Yeh".
