Northern Star (song)

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"Northern Star"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Northern Star
Released	November 22, 1999
Format	CD single: Worldwide
Recorded	London, England
Genre	Pop–rock
Length	4:41
Label	Virgin Records
Writer(s)	Melanie C Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Marius De Vries
Chart positions
#4 (Italy, UK)
Melanie C singles chronology
"Goin' Down" (1999)	"Northern Star" (1999)	"Never Be The Same Again" (2000)
Alternate cover
UK CD2 cover
Audio sample
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"Northern Star" is an pop–rock song written by British singer Melanie C, Rick Nowels for Melanie C's debut solo album Northern Star (1999). The song was produced by Marius De Vries and received a mixed reception from music critics. It was released as the second single in the winter of 1999 and reached the top five in the United Kingdom, where it became her third top five single. It reached the top ten in Italy and Sweden. In the UK the single sold 202,601 copies, becoming the 98th best selling single of 1999.

[edit] Formats and track listings

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Northern Star".

CD single one

1. "Northern Star" (Single version) — 4:08
2. "Follow Me" — 4:47
3. "Northern Star" (Full version) — 5:31
4. "Northern Star" music video

CD single two

1. "Northern Star" (Single version) — 4:08
2. "Something's Gonna Happen" — 3:59
3. "Northern Star" (Acoustic version) — 2:53

[edit] Charts

Chart	Position
UK Singles Chart	4
Italian Singles Chart	4
Swedish Singles Chart	7
Eurochart Hot 100	31
German Singles Chart	50
Swiss Singles Chart	75