Melanie Chisholm discography

Melanie C discography

Upper body shot of a woman looking sideways and flicking her hair back with her right hand

Melanie C at a promotional tour in 2005
Studio albums 6
Live albums 1
Video albums 3
Music videos 32
EPs 1
Singles 30

The discography of Melanie C, an English pop music singer, consists of six studio albums, one live album, one extended play, three DVDs, 30 singles (including three as a featured artist and two promotional single), and 32 music videos. She has sold more than 12 million records worldwide as a solo artist [1] and more 85 million records with the Spice Girls.[2]

Melanie C began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the song "When You're Gone". Her solo debut album Northern Star was released in 1999 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart and was certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The record experienced international success; it sold over four million albums worldwide.[3] It produced four top fives and a top twenty single, two of which reached the number-one spot in the UK.[4] Chisholm's second album, Reason, was released in March 2003 and sold more 500,000 copies. The album reached number five in the UK and produced one top ten and one top twenty single. Beautiful Intentions, her third album, was released in April 2005. It reached number twenty-four in the UK and number fifteen in Germany, selling Europewilde more than 1,5 million copies. The album produced three singles, one of which charted at number ten in the UK, and one peak at number one in different European charts.[4] Her fourth studio album, This Time, was released in April 2007 and charted at fifty-seven on the UK Albums Chart. Of the five singles released from the album one charted at number-one in some parts of Europe, and one become a top-thirty in UK and a top ten in some European chart.[4]

In November, Melanie C reunited with the Spice Girls for a world tour and to release a greatest hits album.[5] She released her fifth solo album, The Sea, on 2 September 2011, and her first EP The Night on 13 May 2012.[6] Her sixth studio album Stages was released on 10 September 2012.

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications Sales
UK
[4][7]
UK
Indie

[8]
SCO
[9]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
BEL
[11]
FR
[11]
GER
[12]
IRE
[13]
ITA
[14]
NLD
[15]
NOR
[16]
POR
[17]
SWE
[18]
SWI
[19]
Northern Star
  • Released: 18 October 1999
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD
4 3 32 16 28 7 9 8 3 1 12
  • UK: 900.500+
  • World: 4.000.000[24]
Reason
  • Released: 10 March 2003
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: CD
5 9 71 39 13 47 62 38 21
  • UK: 102.000+
  • World: 500.000[25]
Beautiful Intentions 24 28 12 90 98 15 98 1 31 14
  • UK: 20.000+
  • GER: 100.000+
  • World: 1.500.000[25]
This Time
  • Released: 2 April 2007
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: CD, digital download
57 66 26 92 15 77 48 8
  • SWI : 15.000+
  • UK: 13.500+
The Sea
  • Released: 5 September 2011
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: CD, digital download
45 6 69 38 16 13
Stages
  • Released: 10 September 2012
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: CD, digital download
50 7 79 83
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Bold text denotes album's best position in this table charts.

Live albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[4]
UK Indie
[4]
Shepherd's Bush Empire
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Extended plays

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions
UK
[4]
UK Indie
[4]
The Night 156 16
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
UK
[4][26]
UK
Indie

[27]
SCO
[28]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
DEN
[29]
GER
[30]
IRE
[13]
ITA
[14]
LUX
[31]
NLD
[32]
NZ
[33]
NOR
[34]
POR
[35]
RUS
[36]
SPA
[37]
SWE
[18]
SWI
[19]
US
Dance

[38]
"Goin' Down" 1999 4 3 25 64
  • UK: 92.600+
Northern Star
"Northern Star" 4 5 82 50 17 7 75
  • UK: 200.000+
"Never Be the Same Again"
(featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes)
2000 1 1 2 3 7 5 3 6 1 1 1 1 3
  • UK: 423.000+
  • World: 1.500.000
"I Turn to You" 1 2 11 1 1 2 6 1 2 1 3 1
  • UK: 360.600+
  • World: 1.000.000
"If That Were Me" 18 23 28 45 58 38 41 22 50
  • UK: 53.600+
"Here It Comes Again" 2003 7 6 49 49 59 19 10 22 1 36 61
  • UK: 41.000+
Reason
"On the Horizon" 14 12 80 34 45 54
  • UK: 25.000+
"Let's Love"
"Yeh Yeh Yeh" / "Melt" 27 33 63 17 13
  • UK (Yeh, Yeh, Yeh): 8.300+
  • UK (Melt): 11.000+
"Next Best Superstar" 2005 10 8 41 45 32 37 21 28 5 31 25
  • UK: 20.000+
Beautiful Intentions
"Better Alone" 83 57 51 35 4 7 33
"First Day of My Life" 65 2 18 1 94 14 1 9 1
  • GER: 400.000+
  • EU: 550.000+
"The Moment You Believe" 2007 28 15 1 1[41] 1 18 14 This Time
"I Want Candy" 24 9 9 9
  • UK: 12.500+
"Carolyna" 49 19 42 28 99 16 1 31
  • UK: 6.400+
"This Time" 94 32 55 69 12
"Understand" 2008
"Rock Me" 2011 38 The Sea
"Think About It" 95 15 34 48 30
"Weak" 29
"Let There Be Love"
"Set You Free"
(with Jodie Harsh)
2012 159 16 The Night
"I Know Him So Well"
(featuring Emma Bunton)
153 14 Stages
"Loving You"
(with Matt Cardle)
2013 14 2 11 42 Porcelain
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Bold text denotes single's best position in this table charts.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Sales Album
UK
[4][26]
UK
Indie

[27]
SCO
[28]
AUS
[10]
AUT
[11]
DEN
[29]
GER
[30]
IRE
[13]
ITA
[14]
NLD
[32]
NZ
[33]
NOR
[34]
SWE
[18]
SWI
[19]
"When You're Gone"
(Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C)
1998 3 2 4 14 7 14 3 11 6 15 6 8 11
  • BPI: Platinum[3]
  • ARIA: Platinum[42]
  • UK: 717.000+
On a Day Like Today
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(as part of The Justice Collective)
2012 1 1 2 4 17
  • UK: 400.000+
N/A
"Cool As You"
(Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C)[43]
2014 19 Days in Tetbury[44]
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. Bold text denotes single's best position on this table charts.

Promotional singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions
Title Year Peak Album
UK
Indie

[45]
"Don't Need This"[46] 2006 Beautiful Intentions
"I Don't Know How to Love Him" 2012 19 Stages
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Other appearances

Title Year Album
"Independence Day" 2002 Bend It Like Beckham[47]
"Out of This World"
(Jools Hollands featuring Melanie C)
2011 Jools Holland & Friends[48]
"Let's Groove"
(with David Foster, Anggun and Vanness Wu)
2015 The Many Sides of David Foster[49]

Video albums

List of albums
Title Album details
Live Hits
  • Released: 30 October 2006
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
Live at the Hard Rock Cafe
  • Released: 29 June 2009
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: DVD, digital download
The Sea Live
  • Released: 27 February 2012
  • Label: Red Girl
  • Formats: DVD, digital download

Music videos

Year Title Director(s) Official views
1998 "When You're Gone"
(Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C)
Marcus Nispel[50] 9.053.000[51]
1999 "Goin' Down" Giuseppi Capotondi[50] 38.000
"Northern Star" Steven Green[50] 964.000
2000 "Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Left Eye) Francis Lawrence[50] 4.968.000
"I Turn to You" Cameron Casey[50] 6.102.000
"If That Were Me" 576.000
2003 "Here It Comes Again" Charles Infante[52] 326.000
"On the Horizon" Howard Greenhalgh[50] 348.000
"Let's Love" TV Commercial
"Yeh Yeh Yeh" Ray Kay[50] 363.000
"Melt" Jamie Vickery 112.000
2005 "Next Best Superstar" Ray Kay[50] 429.000
"Better Alone" Mary McCartney[50] 55.000
"First Day of My Life" Nikolaj Georgiew[50] 3.013.000
2006 "Better Alone"
(European Version)
Robert Broellochs[53] 349.000
2007
"The Moment You Believe" Tim Royes[50] 550.000
"I Want Candy" 625.000
"Already Gone" 699.000
"Carolyna" Tim Royes[50] 416.000
"This Time" Adrian Moat[54] 161.000
"We Love to Entertain You" Official Video for TV Commercial
"We Love to Entertain You"
(Fan Video Version)
17.000
2008 "Understand" Avi Diamond and Jamie Milligan[55] 83.000
2011 "Rock Me" Marcus Sternberg[56] 1.188.000
"Think About It" Howard Greenhalgh[57] 1.929.000
"Weak" Michael Baldwin[58] 404.000
"Let There Be Love" Marcus Gerwinat 417.000
2012 "I Know Him So Well" (featuring Emma Bunton) 1.116.000
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"
(as part of The Justice Collective)
409.000
2013 "Loving You"
(Matt Cardle & Melanie C)
Jonny Kight 3.501.000
2014 "Cool As You"
(Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C)
Anton van der Linden 49.000

Other music videos

Year Title Director(s) Info
2014 "Word Up" Ben Turner Melanie C makes a cameo appearance in Little Mix's music video.

Number one records

See also

References

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  41. Portugal Official Digital Singles Charts
  42. "ARIA Charts > Accreditations > 1999 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 4 September 2009.
  43. Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C - Cool As You (Official Video) | Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C - Cool As You (Official Video)
  44. PeterAristone.com | Peter Aristone biography
  45. List of Melanie C songs on UK Indie Charts:
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  47. "Bend It Like Beckham Soundtrack". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 6 October 2007.
  48. "Jools Holland & Friends". Amazon.de. Retrieved 28 September 2011.
  49. Gil, Baby A. (29 June 2015). "The many sides of David Foster". The_Philippine_Star. Retrieved 22 July 2015.
  50. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "Melanie C — Artist videography". mvdbase.com. Retrieved 28 October 2009.
  51. Combined views from Melanie C and Bryan Adams VEVO
  52. "Melanie C : Here It Comes". Country Music Television. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  53. "Better Alone (Version 2)". sperle-media.de. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  54. "Adrian Moat Showreel". Black Dog UK. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  55. Melanie C — The Making of 'Understand. Much Music. Retrieved 9 September 2010.
  56. "Melanie C Premiers Comeback Video "Rock Me"". Kovideo.net. 8 June 2011. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
  57. "Premiere: Melanie C - Think About It". popinstereo.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2011. Retrieved 29 July 2011. |first1= missing |last1= in Authors list (help)
  58. "'Weak' Behind The Scenes Video". MelanieC.net. Red Girl Records. 10 November 2011. Retrieved 11 November 2011.

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