Never Be the Same Again

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"Never Be the Same Again"
"Never Be the Same Again" cover
Single by Melanie C
from the album Northern Star
Released 1999
Format CD Single/CD Maxi
Recorded 1999
Genre Pop, Rock
Length 4:13
Label Virgin
Producer(s) Rhett Lawrence
Chart positions
  • #1 (Sweden, UK)
  • #3 (Austria, Ireland, Switzerland)
  • #8 (Finland)
Melanie C singles chronology
"Northern Star"
(1999)
"Never Be the Same Again"
(2000)
"I Turn to You"
(2000)
Lisa Lopes singles chronology
"Never Be the Same Again"
(2000)
"The Block Party"
(2001)


UK CD2 cover
UK CD2 cover

"Never Be the Same Again" was Melanie C's third single from her debut solo album, Northern Star.

Contents

[edit] Song information

It was released on March 20, 2000. It debuted and peaked at the top of the UK charts, becoming her first solo single to reach number-one and was co-written with producer Rhett Lawrence. The song features a rap and a co-writing credit from Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of TLC. The single sold 400,000 copies in the UK alone, making it the eighteenth best seller of 2000. It also revived interest in the Northern Star album. In Europe, the single has sold over 600,000 copies, making "Never Be the Same Again" her best-selling single in Europe.

[edit] Tracklisting and formats

  • UK CD/CD Maxi
  1. "Never Be the Same Again" [Single Edit] - 4:13
  2. "I Wonder What It Would Be Like" - 3:40
  3. "Never Be the Same Again" (Lisa Lopes Remix) - 3:57
  4. "Never Be the Same Again" [Video] [Bonus]
  • UK CD2
  1. "Never Be the Same Again" - 4:52
  2. "Closer" (Live) - 3:32
  3. "Goin' Down" (Live) - 3:35
  • US Promo CD-R 3
  1. "Never Be The Same Again" [Kung Pow Club Mix] - 9:34
  2. "Never Be The Same Again" [Kung Pow Radio Edit] - 4:07
  3. "Never Be The Same Again" [Plasmic Honey Club Mix] - 8:41
  4. "Never Be The Same Again" [Single Edit] - 4:16

[edit] Appears on

  • Never Be the Same Again – Northern Star
  • Never Be the Same Again – Northern Star [Special Edition]
  • Never Be the Same Again – Kuschelrock 14 [Compilation CD]
  • Never Be the Same Again – R&B - The Collection [Compilation CD]
  • Never Be the Same Again – Hot & Beautiful [Compilation CD]
  • Never Be the Same Again [Single Mix] – Northern Star [Special Edition]
  • Never Be the Same Again [Single Edit] – Never Be the Same Again [Single]
  • Never Be the Same Again [Lisa Lopez Remix] – Never Be the Same Again [Single]
  • Never Be the Same Again [Live at MTV] – Never Be the Same Again [Single]

[edit] Charts

Chart Position Sales
UK Singles Chart 1
Sweden Singles Chart 1
Dutch Top 40 1
New Zealand Singles Chart 1
Australia Singles Chart 2
Switzerland Singles Chart 3 Gold (15,000)
Austria Singles Chart 3
Finland Singles Chart 8

[edit] Certifications

Certificator Country Certification
BPI United Kingdom Gold (400,000+)
NVPI Netherlands Gold (40,000+)
IFPI Austria Gold (15,000+)
IFPI Sweden Platinum (20,000+)
ARIA Australia Platinum (70,000+)
Preceded by:
"Oops I Did It Again"
by Britney Spears
RIANZ (New Zealand)
number one single

1 June 2000
Succeeded by:
"I'm Outta Love"
by Anastacia
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