Melanie C discography

Melanie C discography
Melanie C at a promotional tour in 2005
Studio albums	6
Live albums	1
Compilation albums	1
Video albums	3
Music videos	31
EPs	1
Singles	24

The discography of Melanie C, an English pop music singer, consists of six studio albums, one extended play, three DVDs, 28 singles and 31 music videos. She has sold more than 12 million records worldwide as a solo artist ^[1] and more 75 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 three on the UK Albums Chart and was certified triple Platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The record experienced international success; it sold over three 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.

In 2004, Chisholm departed from Virgin and founded her own record company, Red Girl Records. 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 one 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.^[5] In November, Melanie C reunited with the Spice Girls for a world tour and to release a greatest hits album.^[6] She released her fifth solo album, The Sea, on 2 September 2011, and her first EP The Night on 13 May 2012.^[7] 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
		UK [4]	AUS [8]	AUT [9]	BEL [10]	GER [11]	IRE [12]	NLD [13]	SCO [14]	SWE [15]	SWI [16]
Northern Star	Released: 18 October 1999 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Virgin	4	32	16	28	7	9	8	3	1	12	BPI: 3× Platinum[3] ARIA: Gold[17] BVMI: Platinum[18] IFPI SWI: Gold[19] IFPI SWE: Platinum[20]
Reason	Released: 10 March 2003 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Virgin	5	71	39	—	13	47	62	9	38	21	BPI: Gold[3]
Beautiful Intentions	Released: 11 April 2005 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Red Girl	24	—	12	90	15	—	98	28	31	14	BVMI: Gold[18] IFPI SWI: Gold[19]
This Time	Released: 2 April 2007 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Red Girl	57	—	26	92	15	—	—	66	48	8	IFPI SWI: Gold[19]
The Sea	Released: 5 September 2011 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Red Girl	45	—	38	—	16	—	—	69	—	13
Stages	Released: 10 September 2012 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Red Girl	50	—	—	—	—	83	—	79	—	—
"—" 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]
The Night[21] (with Jodie Harsh)	Released: 13 May 2012 Formats: Digital download Label: Red Girl	156
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Live albums

List of albums

Title	Album details
Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire[22]	Released: 12 December 2013 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Red Girl

Video albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications

Title	Album details	Peak chart positions
		UK Video [23]
Live Hits	Released: 30 October 2006 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl	10
Live at the Hard Rock Cafe	Released: 29 June 2009 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl	22
The Sea – Live	Released: 27 February 2012 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl	—
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Compilations

List of albums

Title	Album details
Remix Collection[24]	Released: 2 December 2000 Formats: CD, digital download Label: Virgin

Singles

As main artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [5]	UK Indie [25]	AUS [8]	AUT [9]	GER [26]	IRE [12]	ITA [27]	NLD [28]	SWE [15]	SWI [16]
"Goin' Down"	1999	4	—	25	—	—	—	37	64	—	—		Northern Star
"Northern Star"		4	—	82	—	50	—	17	—	7	75	BPI: Silver[3] IFPI SWE: Gold[20]
"Never Be the Same Again" (featuring Lisa Lopes)	2000	1	—	2	3	5	3	6	1	1	3	BPI: Gold[3] ARIA: Platinum[29] IFPI AUT: Gold[30] BVMI: Gold[18] NVPI: Gold[31] IFPI SWI: Gold[19] IFPI SWE: Platinum[20]
"I Turn to You"		1	—	11	1	2	6	15	2	1	3	BPI: Silver[3] ARIA: Platinum[29] IFPI AUT: Gold[30] BVMI: Gold[18] NVPI: Gold[31] IFPI SWE: Gold[20]
"If That Were Me"		18	—	28	45	58	38	—	41	22	50
"Here It Comes Again"	2003	7	—	49	49	59	19	12	22	36	61		Reason
"On the Horizon"		14	—	—	—	80	34	45	54	—	—
"Melt"		27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Yeh Yeh Yeh"			—	—	—	63	—	38	—	—	—
"Next Best Superstar"	2005	10	—	41	45	32	37	21	28	31	25		Beautiful Intentions
"Better Alone"		—	—	83	57	51	—	36	—	—	33
"First Day of My Life"		—	—	65	2	1	—	32	94	9	1	BVMI: Platinum[18] IFPI AUT: Gold[30] IFPI SWI: Gold[19]
"The Moment You Believe"	2007	—	—	—	28	15	—	—	—	18	14		This Time
"I Want Candy"		24	—	—	—	—	—	9	—	—	—	FIMI: Gold[32]
"Carolyna"		49	—	—	42	28	—	34	—	—	31
"This Time"		94	—	—	—	69	—	—	—	—	—
"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"[33] (with Jodie Harsh)	2012	159	16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		The Night
"I Don't Know How to Love Him"		—	20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		Stages
"I Know Him So Well" (featuring Emma Bunton)		153	14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
"Loving You" (with Matt Cardle)	2013	14	2	—	—	—	42	—	—	—	—		Porcelain
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

As featured artist

List of singles, with selected chart positions

Title	Year	Peak chart positions										Certifications	Album
		UK [5]	AUS [8]	AUT [9]	GER [26]	IRE [12]	NLD [28]	NOR [34]	SCO [14]	SWE [15]	SWI [16]
"When You're Gone" (Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C)	1998	3	4	14	14	3	6	6	2	8	11	BPI: Platinum[3] ARIA: Platinum[35] IFPI NOR: Gold[36]	On a Day Like Today
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother" (among The Justice Collective)	2012	1	—	—	—	4	—	17	2	—	—	BPI: Gold[3]	Non-album single
"Cool as You"[37] (Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C)	2014	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—		19 Days in Tetbury
"—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.

Promotional singles

Title	Year	Album
"Ga Ga"[38]	1999	Northern Star
"Let's Love"	2003	Reason
"Don't Need This"[39]	2006	Beautiful Intentions
"Let's Groove" (among Asia's Got Talent judges)	2015	Non-album single

Other appearances

Title	Year	Other(s) artist(s)	Album
"Ga Ga"	1999	N/A	Big Daddy
"Suddenly Monday"	2000		Maybe Baby
"Go!"			Whatever It Takes
"Barcelona"	2001	Russell Watson	The Voice - Live[40]
"Aren't You Kind Of Glad We Did?"
"Independence Day"	2002	N/A	Bend It Like Beckham
"Tanha Dil"	2003	Shaan	Aksar[41]
"Out of This World"	2011	Jools Holland	Jools Holland & Friends[42]
"Viva Life"		N/A	Bash Street[43]
"You’re All I Need to Get By"	2012	Alfie Boe	The Bring Him Home Tour[44]
"Come What May"
"Ain't Got No, I Got Life"	2014	N/A	Beautiful Cover Versions[45]
"I Wish"	2015	Jools Holland's Rhythm and Blues Orchestra	Sirens of Song[46]

Music videos

List of music videos, showing year released and director

Title	Year	Director	Notes
"When You're Gone"	1998	Marcus Nispel[47]	Featured artist; Bryan Adams's music video
"Goin' Down"	1999	Giuseppi Capotondi[48]
"Northern Star"		Steven Green[49]
"Never Be the Same Again"	2000	Francis Lawrence[50]
"I Turn to You"		Cameron Casey[50]
"If That Were Me"
"Here It Comes Again"	2003	Charles Infante[51]
"On the Horizon"		Howard Greenhalgh[50]
"Let's Love"		N/A
"Yeh Yeh Yeh"		Ray Kay[50]
"Melt"		Jamie Vickery[50]
"Next Best Superstar"	2005	Ray Kay[50]
"Better Alone"		Mary McCartney[50]
"First Day of My Life"		Nikolaj Georgiew[50]
"Better Alone" (European version)	2006	Robert Broellochs[52]
"The Moment You Believe"	2007	Tim Royes[50]
"I Want Candy"
"Carolyna"
"This Time"		Adrian Moat[53]
"Understand"	2008	Avi Diamond and Jamie Milligan[54]
"We Love To Entertain You"	2010	N/A
"Rock Me"	2011	Marcus Sternberg[55]
"Think About It"		Howard Greenhalgh[56]
"Weak"		Michael Baldwin[57]
"Let There Be Love"		Marcus Gerwinat[50]
"I Know Him So Well"	2012	N/A
"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"			Featured artist; Among The Justice Collective
"Loving You"	2013	Jonny Kight[58]
"Cool As You"	2014	Anton van der Linden[50]	Featured artist; Peter Aristone's music video
"Word Up"		Ben Turner[59]	Guest appearance only; Little Mix's music video

Writing credits

List of songs written by Puth for other artists.

Title	Year	Artist	Album
"(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind"	1999	Emma Bunton	Pokémon: The First Movie
"Help Me Help You"	2002	Holly Valance	Footprints
"Follow Me"	2006	Do	Follow Me

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External links

• Official Melanie C website
• Melanie C at AllMusic