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{{short description|2005 single by Melanie C}}
{{Short description|2005 single by Melanie C}}
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{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Next Best Superstar
| name = Next Best Superstar
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| album = [[Beautiful Intentions]]
| album = [[Beautiful Intentions]]
| B-side = Everything Must Change
| B-side = Everything Must Change
| released = {{Start date|2005|4|4|df=y}}
| released = {{start date|2005|4|4|df=y}}
| format =
| recorded =
*[[CD single]]
*[[Music download|digital download]]
| recorded = Summer 2004
| studio =
| studio =
| venue =
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| genre = [[Pop rock]]
| genre = <!-- Do not add unsourced genres -->
| length = 3:31
| length = 3:31
| label = [[Red Girl Records|Red Girl]]
| label = [[Red Girl Records|Red Girl]]
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| next_title = [[Better Alone]]
| next_title = [[Better Alone]]
| next_year = 2005
| next_year = 2005
| misc = {{Audio sample
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| type = single
| file = NextBestSuperstarSample.ogg
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{{External music video|{{YouTube|QUnXTAD9JR4|"Next Best Superstar"}}}}
{{External music video|{{YouTube|QUnXTAD9JR4|"Next Best Superstar"}}}}
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"'''Next Best Superstar'''" is a song by British recording artist [[Melanie C]]. It was written by Adam Argyle and produced by Greg Haver for her third solo album, ''[[Beautiful Intentions]]'' (2005). The song features thumping drums and [[New wave music|new wave]] [[guitar]]s and talks about the fickleness of fame resulting from manufactured genre shows such as the music competition ''[[Pop Idol]]''.
"'''Next Best Superstar'''" is a song by English singer [[Melanie C]]. The track was written by Adam Argyle and produced by Greg Haver for her third solo album, ''[[Beautiful Intentions]]'' (2005). The song features thumping drums and [[New wave music|new wave]] [[guitar]]s and talks about the fickleness of fame resulting from manufactured genre shows such as the music competition ''[[Pop Idol]]''.


"Next Best Superstar" was released as the album's lead single in April 2005. It peaked at number ten on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and reached the top forty of the majority of all charts it appeared on, also becoming a top ten hit in Belgium, Italy and Scotland. An accompanying music video was Norwegian director by [[Ray Kay]].
"Next Best Superstar" was released as the album's lead single on 4 April 2005. The song peaked at number ten on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and reached the top forty of the majority of all charts it appeared on, also becoming a top ten hit in Belgium, Italy and Scotland. An accompanying music video was Norwegian director by [[Ray Kay]].


==Music video==
==Music video==
The video was directed by [[Ray Kay]] in January 2005. The video begins with Melanie C getting ready for her performance. After having done make-up, she starts performing by herself. After the performance, she gets her make-up done again and starts performing again, this time with her band. The video premiered on [[CD:UK]] on 24 February 2005.
The video was directed by [[Ray Kay]] in January 2005. The video begins with Melanie C getting ready for her performance. After having done make-up, she starts performing by herself. After the performance, she gets her make-up done again and starts performing again, this time with her band. The video premiered on [[CD:UK]] on 26 February 2005.


==Formats and track listings==
==Track listings==
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These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Next Best Superstar".
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* '''UK CD1'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=[[Melanie C]]|year=2005|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=[[Red Girl Records]]|id=CDREDG1}}</ref>
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# "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
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# "Everything Must Change" – 3:32


* '''UK CD2'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Red Girl Records|id=CXREDG1}}</ref>
* '''UK CD #1'''
# "Next Best Superstar" - 3:31
# "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} – 7:06
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# "Everything Must Change" - 3:32
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One club mix)}} – 5:29
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(video)}}


* '''UK 7-inch single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Red Girl Records|id=7REDG1}}</ref>
* '''UK CD #2'''
# "Next Best Superstar" - 3:31
:A. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} - 7:06
:B. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One Club Mix)}} - 5:29
* '''German CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=German CD single liner notes|publisher=Red Girl Records, 313 Music|id=5050467-7891-2-8}}</ref>
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One Alternative Remix)}} - 3:01
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Music Video)}}
# "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04
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# "Everything Must Change" – 3:32
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(enhanced video track)}} – 3:31


* '''Australian CD single'''<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=[[Big Records]], [[Rajon Music Group|Rajon]]|id=BIGS010}}</ref>
* '''German Edition'''
# "Next Best Superstar" - 3:31
# "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Acoustic Version)}} - 3:04
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04
# "Everything Must Change" - 3:32
# "Everything Must Change" – 3:32
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One Alternative Remix)}} - 3:01
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} – 7:14
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Music Video)}} - 3:31
# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One club mix)}} – 5:29
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01

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* '''EP version'''
# "Next Best Superstar"
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Acoustic)}}
# "Everything Must Change"
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Video)}}

* '''CD Maxi-Single'''
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# "Next Best Superstar" - 3:31
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Acoustic Version)}} - 3:08
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# "Everything Must Change" - 3:32
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} - 7:13
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One Club Mix)}} - 5:31
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# "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One Alternative Remix)}} - 3:04


==Charts==
==Charts==
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
===Weekly charts===
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{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align: center;"
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! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Chart (2005)
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
! scope="col"| Peak<br />position
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|-
{{singlechart|Australia|41|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Australia|41|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Austria|45|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Austria|45|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Wallonia Tip|6|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|6|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Germany2|32|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|songid=90709|accessdate=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|32|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|songid=90709|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Ireland3|37|artist=Melanie C|accessdate=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|37|artist=Melanie C|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Italy|21|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|21|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Dutch100|28|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|28|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
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{{singlechart|Scotland|8|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=2005-04-10|accessdate=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|8|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=20050410|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
|-
{{singlechart|Sweden|31|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|31|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
|-
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{{singlechart|Switzerland|25|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|accessdate=29 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|25|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=29 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
|-
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{{singlechart|United Kingdom|10|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=2005-04-10|accessdate=20 November 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|United Kingdom|10|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=20050410|access-date=20 November 2015|rowheader=true}}
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|}

==Release history==
{|class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
!scope="col"|Region
!scope="col"|Date
!scope="col"|Format(s)
!scope="col"|Label(s)
!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}
|-
!scope="row"|Australia
|rowspan="2"|{{start date|2005|4|4|df=y}}
|CD
|{{hlist|[[Big Records|Big]]|[[Rajon Music Group|Rajon]]}}
|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue788.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 04/04/2005|publisher=[[Australian Recording Industry Association|ARIA]]|page=29|date=4 April 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050419140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050420-0000/issue788.pdf|archive-date=19 April 2005|access-date=21 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref>
|-
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!scope="row"|United Kingdom
|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}
|[[Red Girl Records|Red Girl]]
|<ref>{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=[[Music Week]]|page=27|date=2 April 2005}}</ref>
|}
|}


==References==
==References==
{{Reflist}}
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{MetroLyrics song|melanie-c|next-best-superstar}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


{{Melanie C singles}}
{{Melanie C singles}}
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[[Category:2005 singles]]
[[Category:2005 singles]]
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[[Category:2005 songs]]
[[Category:Big Records singles]]
[[Category:Melanie C songs]]
[[Category:Melanie C songs]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Ray Kay]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Ray Kay]]
[[Category:Songs written by Adam Argyle]]
[[Category:Songs written by Adam Argyle]]
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Latest revision as of 16:16, 10 May 2024

"Next Best Superstar"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Beautiful Intentions
B-side"Everything Must Change"
Released4 April 2005 (2005-04-04)
Length3:31
LabelRed Girl
Songwriter(s)Adam Argyle
Producer(s)Greg Haver
Melanie C singles chronology
"Melt" / "Yeh Yeh Yeh"
(2003) 		"Next Best Superstar"
(2005) 		"Better Alone"
(2005)
Music video
"Next Best Superstar" on YouTube

"Next Best Superstar" is a song by English singer Melanie C. The track was written by Adam Argyle and produced by Greg Haver for her third solo album, Beautiful Intentions (2005). The song features thumping drums and new wave guitars and talks about the fickleness of fame resulting from manufactured genre shows such as the music competition Pop Idol.

"Next Best Superstar" was released as the album's lead single on 4 April 2005. The song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top forty of the majority of all charts it appeared on, also becoming a top ten hit in Belgium, Italy and Scotland. An accompanying music video was Norwegian director by Ray Kay.

Music video

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The video was directed by Ray Kay in January 2005. The video begins with Melanie C getting ready for her performance. After having done make-up, she starts performing by herself. After the performance, she gets her make-up done again and starts performing again, this time with her band. The video premiered on CD:UK on 26 February 2005.

Track listings

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Charts

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Chart (2005) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 41
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[8] 3
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[9] 6
Germany (GfK)[10] 32
Ireland (IRMA)[11] 37
Italy (FIMI)[12] 21
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] 28
Scotland (OCC)[14] 8
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[15] 31
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[16] 25
UK Singles (OCC)[17] 10

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
Australia 4 April 2005 (2005-04-04) CD
[18]
United Kingdom
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
 Red Girl [19]

References

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  1. ^ Next Best Superstar (UK CD1 liner notes). Melanie C. Red Girl Records. 2005. CDREDG1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  2. ^ Next Best Superstar (UK CD2 liner notes). Melanie C. Red Girl Records. 2005. CXREDG1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. ^ Next Best Superstar (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Melanie C. Red Girl Records. 2005. 7REDG1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. ^ Next Best Superstar (German CD single liner notes). Melanie C. Red Girl Records, 313 Music. 2005. 5050467-7891-2-8.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Next Best Superstar (Australian CD single liner notes). Melanie C. Big Records, Rajon. 2005. BIGS010.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  7. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 28 December 2015.
  8. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  9. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  10. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  11. ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie C". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  12. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  13. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  14. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  15. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
  16. ^ "Melanie C – Next Best Superstar". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 December 2015.
  17. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  18. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 04/04/2005" (PDF). ARIA. 4 April 2005. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 April 2005. Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  19. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 2 April 2005. p. 27.
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