Northern Star (album)

Infobox Album
Name = Northern Star
Type = Album
Artist = Melanie C


Released = October 18, 1999
Recorded = 1998-1999
Genre = Pop
Dance
Techno
Rock
Length = 62:09
Label = Virgin Records
Producer = William Orbit
Rick Rubin
Rick Nowels
Reviews =
*Allmusic Rating|3|5 [http://allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&token=&sql=10:dxfrxqqkldde link]
*Rolling Stone Rating|3|5 [http://www.rollingstone.com/artists/melaniec/albums/album/192151/review/5945467/northern_star link]
* "Slant Magazine" Rating|3|5 [http://www.slantmagazine.com/music/music_review.asp?ID=129 link]
Last album =
This album = "Northern Star"
(1999)
Next album = "Reason"
(2003)

"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.

Track listing

# "Go!" (Melanie Chisholm, William 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

Charts and Certification

Trivia

Go was used as a main title soundtrack in the 2000 comedy "Whatever It Takes" starring James Franco and Shane West.

Ga Ga was featured in the 1999 comedy "Big Daddy" starring Adam Sandler, and also in Charmed's episode 2x10 "Heartbreak City".

The first track off of the album to receive radio play was Ga Ga, which had its world premiere on the Chris Moyles afternoon drivetime show on BBC Radio 1 in Summer 1999.

External links

* [http://www.melaniec.net/ Official Site]
* [http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00004YMST/ Buy Northern Star]