I Turn to You (Melanie C song)

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“I Turn to You”
“I Turn to You” cover
Single by Melanie C
from the album Northern Star
Released January 14, 2000 (U.S.)
August 7, 2000 (UK)
Format CD Single/CD Maxi
Recorded 1999
Genre Dance-pop, techno
Length 4:11
Label Virgin
Producer Rick Nowels
Hex Hector
Mick Park
Rob Playford
Melanie C singles chronology
"Never Be the Same Again"
(2000)		 "I Turn to You"
(2000)		 "If That Were Me"
(2000)
Audio sample
Info "I Turn to You" (help·info)

"I Turn to You" is the fourth single from Melanie C's first solo album, Northern Star. It was released on August 7, 2000 in the U.K and became Melanie's second UK number-one single. It sold 120,000 copies in its first week, altogether selling 345,803 copies, making it the twenty-seventh best seller of 2000 and Melanie C's best-selling single. "I Turn to You" also topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play chart for the week of November 11. The main single was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix", for which Hex Hector won the 2000 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.

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[edit] Song information

With "I Turn To You", Melanie achieved her tenth #1 UK single as a songwriter, equaling the record set by former bandmate Geri Halliwell. With "Holler", the Spice Girls' final UK #1, Melanie became the only female songwriter to write and/or co-write 11 #1 UK singles. Melanie held this record until Madonna achieved her eleventh #1 with "Hung Up" in 2005, and then lost it when Madonna achieved her twelfth #1 with "Sorry" in 2006.

This song was featured in the film Bend It Like Beckham, where it gained popularity, and was covered by the metal band Machinae Supremacy in their Webography and also by the rock band Wig Wam on their 2004 album, 667...The Neighbour of the Beast.

"I Turn to You" eventually became part of the set list for the Spice Girls Reunion Tour.

[edit] Music video

The video was filmed on the island of Ibiza (Spain) and features shots of her dancing in Es Paradis nightclub. Melanie has crimped blonde hair extensions in this video and there are constantly changing scenes of her dancing (in Esparadis) to sitting on a cliff to lying in blue water, possibly the sea or a swimming pool. The video ends with her and groups of people walking up the top of the cliff at sunset. The video was directed by Cameron Casey.

[edit] Track listing and formats

These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Turn to You".

  • UK CD1 / Taiwanese CD1 / South African CD
  1. "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
  2. "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37
  3. "Never Be the Same Again" (Live at MTV) - 4:00
  4. "I Turn to You" (Video)
  • UK CD2 / Taiwanese CD2
  1. "I Turn to You" (Damian LeGassick Radio Mix) - 3:50
  2. "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  3. "Be the One" (Live at MTV) - 3:21
  • European 2-Track CD
  1. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
  2. I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  • Australian CD
  1. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
  2. I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  3. Never Be The Same Again (Recorded Live At MTV) - 4:00
  4. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
  5. I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Remix) - 10:13
  6. I Turn To You (Video)
  • US CD
  1. "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
  2. "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37
  3. "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 9:21
  4. "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  • UK 12" Vinyl 1
  1. I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Mix) - 10:13
  2. I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Dub) - 10:13
  • UK 12" Vinyl 2
  1. I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  2. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
  3. I Turn To You (Stonebridge F.F.F Dub) - 6:48
  4. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Ground Control Dub) - 9:43
  • US 12" Vinyl
  1. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
  2. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
  3. I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  • UK Cassette
  1. I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
  2. Never Be The Same Again (Recorded Live At MTV) - 4:00
  3. Be The One (Recorded Live At MTV) - 3:21

[edit] Official versions and remixes

  • I Turn To You (Sampler Version)* - 6:01
  • I Turn To You (Album Version) - 5:49
  • I Turn To You (Album Edit)** - 4:09
  • I Turn To You (Damian LeGassick Radio Mix) - 3:50
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector Ground Control Dub) - 9:43
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector Main Club Mix Instrumental)** - 10:29
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix #2) - 4:14
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector The Ambiance)** - 5:13
  • I Turn To You (Hex Hector The Echopella)** - 4:49
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix Instrumental)** - 8:30
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix Radio Edit)** - 3:54
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge F.F.F Dub) - 6:48
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge R&B Mix)** - 5:13
  • I Turn To You (Stonebridge R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37
  • I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Dub) - 10:13
  • I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Remix) - 10:13

* Appears only in the Northern Star album sampler
** Appears only in promotional releases

[edit] Charts

Chart Position
UK Singles Chart 1
U.S Hot Dance Club Play 1
Sweden Singles Chart 1
Latvia Singles Chart 1
Israel Singles Chart 1
Austria Singles Chart 1
Netherlands Singles Chart 1
German Singles Chart 2
Switzerland Singles Chart 3
Finland Singles Chart 4
U.S. Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales 6
Australia Singles Chart 11
United World Chart 4

[edit] Certifications

Certificator Country Certification
BPI United Kingdom Silver (200,000+)
NVPI Netherlands Gold (40,000+)
IFPI Austria Gold (15,000+)
IFPI Sweden Platinum (15,000+)
ARIA Australia Platinum (70,000+)

[edit] External links

Preceded by
"Rock DJ" by Robbie Williams		 UK number one single
August 13, 2000 - August 20, 2000		 Succeeded by
"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller featuring Sophie Ellis-Bextor
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