Northern Star (album)
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| Studio album by Melanie C | |||||
| Released | October 18, 1999 | ||||
| Recorded | 1998-1999 | ||||
| Genre | Pop, Pop rock | ||||
| Length | 62:09 | ||||
| Label | Virgin Records | ||||
| Producer | William Orbit Rick Rubin Rick Nowels |
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Northern Star is the first solo album released by Spice Girl Melanie C. It was released in 1999. The album contains significant elements of rock music, which contrasted with the pop sound of the Spice Girls. It was reasonably well received by critics and was a commercial success, selling over 900,000 copies in the United Kingdom, and close to 3 million copies worldwide.
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[edit] Track listing
- "Go!" (Melanie Chisholm, Wiliam Orbit) – 3:39
- "Northern Star" (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels) – 4:41
- "Goin' Down" (Melanie Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher) – 3:36
- "I Turn To You" (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg) – 5:52
- "If That Were Me" (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels) – 4:33
- "Never Be The Same Again" (featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes) (Melanie Chisholm, Rhett Lawrence, Paul F Cruz, Lisa Lopes, Lorenzo Martin) – 4:54
- "Why" (Melanie Chisholm, Marius De Vries, Steve Sidelnyk) – 5:30
- "Suddenly Monday" (Melanie Chisholm, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Julian Gallagher) – 2:37
- "Ga Ga" (Melanie Chisholm, Phil Thomalley, Dave Munday) – 3:52
- "Be The One" (Melanie Chisholm, Phil Thomalley, Dave Munday) – 3:37
- "Closer" (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels, Billy Steinberg) – 5:45
- "Feel The Sun" (Melanie Chisholm, Rick Nowels) – 5:02
- "Never Be The Same Again (Single Mix)" - 4:14
- "I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix)" - 4:12
[edit] Charts and Certification
| Country | Peak position |
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| Australia | N/A | Gold |
| Austria | 16 | |
| Canada | Gold | |
| Finland | 6 | |
| Germany | 7 | Platinum |
| Netherlands | 8 | Gold |
| New Zealand | 36 | |
| Norway | 3 | |
| Sweden | 1 | 2x Platinum |
| Switzerland | 12 | Gold |
| United Kingdom | 4 | 3x Platinum |
| United States | N/A | N/A |
| Europe | 2 | 2x Platinum [1] |
[edit] Trivia
The first track of the album was used as a main title soundtrack in the 2000 comedy Whatever It Takes starring James Franco and Shane West.
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