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'''''Northern Star''''' is the first solo album released by British singer [[Melanie C]]. It was released on 18 October 1999. The album's sound is diverse, combining elements of [[rock music]] with pop and ambient electronic, along with some R&B, doo-wop, and new age; which contrasted with the [[pop music|pop]] sound of the [[Spice Girls]]. It was reasonably well received by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 900,520 copies in the United Kingdom, and close to 4 million copies worldwide, becoming the biggest-selling solo Spice Girl album.
'''''Northern Star''''' is the first solo album released by British singer [[Melanie C]]. It was released on 18 October 1999. The album's sound is diverse, combining elements of [[rock music]] with pop and ambient electronic, along with some R&B, doo-wop, and new age; which contrasted with the [[pop music|pop]] sound of the [[Spice Girls]]. It gained reasonably positive reviews by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 900,520 copies in the United Kingdom, and close to 4 million copies worldwide, becoming the biggest-selling solo Spice Girl album.


It was reissued on 21 August 2000 to feature the single mixes of "[[Never Be the Same Again (Melanie C song)|Never Be the Same Again]]" and "[[I Turn to You (Melanie C song)|I Turn to You]]", after the massive success of the Hex Hector remix of "I Turn to You", which appears here in a slightly different remixed form.
It was reissued on 21 August 2000 to feature the single mixes of "[[Never Be the Same Again (Melanie C song)|Never Be the Same Again]]" and "[[I Turn to You (Melanie C song)|I Turn to You]]", after the massive success of the Hex Hector remix of "I Turn to You", which appears here in a slightly different remixed form.

Revision as of 12:59, 25 December 2014

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Slant Magazine[3]

Northern Star is the first solo album released by British singer Melanie C. It was released on 18 October 1999. The album's sound is diverse, combining elements of rock music with pop and ambient electronic, along with some R&B, doo-wop, and new age; which contrasted with the pop sound of the Spice Girls. It gained reasonably positive reviews by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 900,520 copies in the United Kingdom, and close to 4 million copies worldwide, becoming the biggest-selling solo Spice Girl album.

It was reissued on 21 August 2000 to feature the single mixes of "Never Be the Same Again" and "I Turn to You", after the massive success of the Hex Hector remix of "I Turn to You", which appears here in a slightly different remixed form.

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Northern Star.[4]

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Go!"
Orbit3:39
2."Northern Star"
Marius De Vries4:41
3."Goin' Down"
  • Chisholm
  • Richard Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
De Vries3:35
4."I Turn to You"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Billy Steinberg
Nowels5:49
5."If That Were Me"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
Nowels4:31
6."Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)
  • Chisholm
  • Rhett Lawrence
  • Paul F Cruz
  • Lisa Lopes
  • Lorenzo Martin
Rhett Lawrence4:52
7."Why"
  • Chisholm
  • Dave Munday
  • Phil Thornalley
De Vries5:27
8."Suddenly Monday"
  • Chisholm
  • Matt Rowe
  • Richard Stannard
  • Julian Gallagher
Rick Rubin2:36
9."Ga Ga"
  • Chisholm
  • Thomalley
  • Munday
Rubin3:50
10."Be the One"
  • Chisholm
  • Thomalley
  • Munday
Rubin3:35
11."Closer"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Steinberg
De Vries5:41
12."Feel the Sun"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
5:02
Total length:53:18
Re-issue bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."Never Be the Same Again" (Single mix)
  • Chisholm
  • Lawrence
  • Cruz
  • Lopes
  • Martin
Lawrence4:14
14."I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Radio Mix)
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Steinberg
  • De Vries
  • Hex Hector
4:12
Total length:61:44

Japanese edition

No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Go!"
  • Chisholm
  • Orbit
Orbit3:39
2."Northern Star"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
De Vries4:41
3."Goin' Down"
  • Chisholm
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
De Vries3:35
4."I Turn to You"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Billy Steinberg
Nowels5:49
5."If That Were Me"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
Nowels4:31
6."Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)
  • Chisholm
  • Lawrence
  • Cruz
  • Lopes
  • Martin
Lawrence4:52
7."Why"
  • Chisholm
  • Munday
  • Thornalley
De Vries5:27
8."Suddenly Monday"
  • Chisholm
  • Rowe
  • Stannard
  • Gallagher
Rubin2:36
9."Follow Me"
De Vries4:47
10."Ga Ga"
  • Chisholm
  • Thomalley
  • Munday
Rubin3:50
11."Be the One"
  • Chisholm
  • Thomalley
  • Munday
Rubin3:35
12."Closer"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Steinberg
De Vries5:41
13."Feel the Sun"
  • Chisholm
  • Nowels
  • Armstrong
  • McCarthy
  • LeGassick
5:02
Total length:58:05

B-sides

Title Single Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Length
"Angel on My Shoulder" "Goin' Down" UK CD 1 Melanie Chisholm, Phil Thornalley Ricky Rubin 3:48
"I Want You Back" "Goin' Down" UK CD 2 Chisholm, Thornalley Ricky Rubin 3:18
"Follow Me" "Northern Star" UK CD 1 and Japan release of the album Chisholm, Bryan Adams, Billy Steinberg Marius De Vries 4:47
"Something's Gonna Happen" "Northern Star" UK CD 2 Chisholm, Marius de Vries, Steve Sidelnyk Marius De Vries 3:59
"I Wonder What It Would Be Like" "Never Be the Same Again" UK CD 1 Chisholm, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg Rick Rubin 3:40

Another song released during the Northern Star era is "You Taught Me".

Charts

References

  1. ^ Northern Star at AllMusic
  2. ^ "Rolling Stone review".
  3. ^ Cinquemani, Sal (20 August 2001). "Mel C: Northern Star". Retrieved 16 April 2012.
  4. ^ Northern Star (liner notes). Melanie C. Virgin. 1999.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ http://www.oricon.co.jp/prof/artist/168889/ranking/cd_album/
  6. ^ [1] allmusic.com
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2001 Albums" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  8. ^ "Canadian album certifications – Melanie C – Northern Star". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  9. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Melanie C; 'Northern Star')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  10. ^ "År 2000" (PDF) (in Swedish). International Federation of the Phonographic Industry – Sweden. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2013. {{cite web}}: |archive-date= requires |archive-url= (help); Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  11. ^ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards ('Northern Star')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  12. ^ id MUST BE PROVIDED for UK CERTIFICATION.
  13. ^ Caulfield, Keith (18 November 2006). "Ask Billboard, THE SPICE IS RIGHT". Billboard. Retrieved 5 January 2012.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. ^ "American album certifications – Melanie C – Northern Star". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  15. ^ "IFPI Platinum Europe Awards – 2007". International Federation of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
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