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Posted by: paul_pdc Feb 21 2007, 10:40 PM



Melanie C's new studio album OUT NOW

THIS TIME

1. Understand
2. What if I Say
3. Protected
4. This Time
5. Carolyna
6. Forever Again
7. Your Mistake
8. The Moment You Believe
9. Don't Let Go
10. Immune
11. May Your Heart
12. Out Of Time
13. I Want Candy

Clips of these songs can be heard in the 'Music & Video' section of her http://www.melaniec.net
http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=12;-1;-1;-1&sku=629337

I WANT CANDY

CD



1. I Want Candy
2. I Want Candy (Club Junkie's Mix)
3. I Want Candy (So-Lo's Electric Vocal Mix)
4. I Want Candy (So-Lo's Filtered Disco Dub)
5. I Want Candy Video

OUT NOW - http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=628222

7"



1. I Want Candy
2. Already Gone

OUT NOW - http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=628223

DOWNLOAD NOW AVAILABLE FOR 'I WANT CANDY'

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The Moment You Believe



I Want Candy


Posted by: Andrewy Feb 21 2007, 10:45 PM

awww, cool! *excited*!

Posted by: Slick Feb 21 2007, 10:47 PM

It will flop sad.gif

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Feb 21 2007, 11:17 PM

i cant wait, love mel, shes great but it wont do well unfortunately sad.gif

Posted by: jack89 Feb 21 2007, 11:24 PM

Jess looks slutty in your sig sleep.gif and it will only flop because she is releasing that awful candy song first.. why would you do that? it is an obvious flop

Posted by: Andrewy Feb 21 2007, 11:42 PM

I agree, she looks trampy laugh.gif She looks better in the main pic in this weeks hotstars (inside OK!)

Candy will be c**p, but on the whole I think she produces great music, so I'll get it. I agree it will flop though, because people just don't seem interested anymore?

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 22 2007, 12:03 AM

im looking forward to the new mel c album asi have enjoyed all 3 previous albums of hers

Posted by: Matt Aloud Feb 22 2007, 12:04 AM

British snobbery sleep.gif

Beautiful Intentions is an amazing album wub.gif and so will this one wub.gif

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Feb 22 2007, 12:37 AM

QUOTE(jack89 @ Feb 21 2007, 11:28 PM) *
Jess looks slutty in your sig sleep.gif


laugh.gif each to their own, i like it !

Posted by: slowdown73 Feb 22 2007, 12:48 AM

I do like Mel C but I didnt like her last album. It had a much harder sound and I dont think it appealed in the same way to many of her fans. I hope with this new album she has changed direction to more of a pop/uptempo sound. Her first two albums were fantastic and both showed her to be the best solo spice girl.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 22 2007, 12:55 AM

she is by far the best solo spice girl in my opinion,i agree the 3rd album wasnt as good as her first 2 i would love this album to have the soundof her second album which is my fave album by her

Posted by: David Feb 22 2007, 01:14 AM

The album will flop in the UK, but it'll more than likely be in the top five in Germany and other big European countries. happy.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 22 2007, 01:43 AM

IWISH SHE DID as well in the uk as she does in some european parts like germany etc but wasnt she big in portugal also

Posted by: Lukuzz Feb 22 2007, 10:57 AM

hope she does well.

Posted by: Parental Advisory Feb 22 2007, 07:19 PM

Nooooooo
ohmy.gif
Everytime I think of "This Time" I think of JoJo
Oh well
Maybe "This Time" won't flop...

Posted by: char1sma Feb 22 2007, 07:20 PM

a c**p title

Posted by: Graham Feb 22 2007, 08:26 PM

She is the best solo spice girl but this is a flop in the bag tbh sad.gif

Posted by: slimjim Feb 22 2007, 08:27 PM

Prefer Emma sleep.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 23 2007, 12:37 AM

all the spicies solo material is flop material now and saldy will be in the future there solo careers have come to an end really so the only thing is reform do the g hits tour and album then they mightenjoy some solo success again

Posted by: Kelly Feb 23 2007, 01:36 AM

Don't know if i'll be buying this, I really wasn't keen on Beautiful Intentions.

Posted by: paul_pdc Feb 23 2007, 06:52 PM

New video for 'The Moment You Believe' added in first post.

Posted by: thisispop Feb 23 2007, 06:56 PM

QUOTE(paul_pdc @ Feb 23 2007, 06:56 PM) *
New video for 'The Moment You Believe' added in first post.


A great song and a good video albeit it sounds like "First Day Of My Life" part 2.

Posted by: slimjim Feb 23 2007, 07:03 PM

QUOTE(paul_pdc @ Feb 23 2007, 06:56 PM) *
New video for 'The Moment You Believe' added in first post.


i like it ohmy.gif

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Feb 23 2007, 08:57 PM

I wub.gif it!! Hope she can have some success with it! Unfortunetly I think 'I want candy' will completely ruin her chances if it is the first UK single. Terrible idea. I was a big spice fan, and a Mel C fan, but I can't stand 'I want candy' and I've only heard like 20 seconds of it. I never want to hear it again though!

Posted by: shakilover Feb 23 2007, 10:02 PM

amazing! i really hope 2007 brings her much deserved success

Posted by: Beautiful Intention Feb 23 2007, 10:06 PM

Great song and video!
Hope it'll do great for Melanie!
she had a great success with Beautiful Intention across Europe! smile.gif

Posted by: Simon Feb 23 2007, 10:18 PM

I really like her, ill probably buy it happy.gif hope she does well

Posted by: Fredy Feb 23 2007, 11:01 PM

Love the video & song wub.gif

Posted by: paul_pdc Feb 24 2007, 09:12 AM

I can't stop watching it - I love it!!

Posted by: skizzo Feb 24 2007, 11:10 AM

QUOTE(Feel_the_Fever @ Feb 22 2007, 01:47 AM) *
IWISH SHE DID as well in the uk as she does in some european parts like germany etc but wasnt she big in portugal also


yeah she was here, her song "First Day Of My Life" was used in a popular soap here, which meant the song rocketed to #1 in the airplay charts, and people made her album platinum by spending 9 weeks at #1. Her follow-up Better Alone did great on the basis of the first single.

Posted by: Marloes Feb 24 2007, 12:19 PM

Great video, love it smile.gif

Posted by: Parental Advisory Feb 24 2007, 04:50 PM

We should get The Moment You Believe

Posted by: thisispop Feb 24 2007, 08:42 PM

Apparently Mel C is on Al Murray's Happy Hour tonight at 10.15pm.

I'm presuming she'll perform "I Want Candy".

Posted by: JON Feb 24 2007, 10:07 PM

I have to admit that I quite like 'The Moment You Believe' and besides 'First Day Of My Life' and 'Next Best Superstar' I don't normally like her stuff however, whilst I haven't yet heard The UK single 'I Want Candy' to be honest I can't see her being succesful.

Posted by: Kelly Feb 24 2007, 10:14 PM

QUOTE(thisispop @ Feb 24 2007, 08:46 PM) *
Apparently Mel C is on Al Murray's Happy Hour tonight at 10.15pm.

I'm presuming she'll perform "I Want Candy".

She is. wink.gif

She looks SO different too. ohmy.gif

Posted by: Kelly Feb 24 2007, 11:01 PM

QUOTE(char1sma @ Feb 22 2007, 07:24 PM) *
a c**p title

Because "The Love Album" is so diverse? blink.gif

Hmmm, I actually LOVE this track. ohmy.gif Which is weird because i'm not really a Melanie fan, I loved Next Best Superstar, but then the album was c**p, which put me right off.... sleep.gif

Posted by: Nosey Feb 25 2007, 08:49 AM

She was good on Al Murray last night. I was expecting I Want Candy to be terrible, but it worked quite well. It was nice to see her doing something fun, but I can't see it being a big hit for her, or the right song to launch an album.

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Feb 25 2007, 08:16 PM

i can't wait for the album, i will definetly be buying it!

Posted by: paul_pdc Feb 25 2007, 09:37 PM

Live performance of 'I Want Candy' added

Posted by: martyn Feb 25 2007, 09:46 PM

She seams to alternate from at the start singing about a guy to singing about a girl for the rest of it. Also has she had a nose job?

Posted by: Kelly Feb 25 2007, 11:19 PM

I think she has, she always had a weird nose, but no more! ohmy.gif

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Feb 25 2007, 11:39 PM

ive just heard i want candy, what the f*** is she releasing this for blink.gif she needs to have original material not no cover, this will not do well at all!

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 26 2007, 01:24 AM

i think its good not her best by far but wont do great either

Posted by: mango7 Feb 26 2007, 05:46 PM

'The Moment You Believe' sounds pretty average tbh - she needs something a lot stronger if she wants another UK Top 10 single. 'Next Best Superstar' was a brilliant comeback single but i thought the rest of the album was a bit of a let down... and based on the lead single i don't hold high hopes for the new one!

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Feb 27 2007, 12:15 AM

i think shes made a big mistake with this cover as the lead single. if next best superstar can only reach 10 then what hope is their for the single, let alone the album.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Feb 27 2007, 01:21 AM

single will prob be a lower top 40 hit album top 75

Posted by: rossyboy88 Feb 27 2007, 03:57 PM

I like the song... it's nice, pleasant, listenable... but I've all but lost hope of Mel releasing another amazing song. I think she ran out of idea's after writing Northern Star if I'm honest, but as always I hope she has success with this as she's definitely the most talented Spice.

Posted by: astle Feb 27 2007, 05:10 PM

QUOTE(wingnut..johnny boi @ Feb 25 2007, 11:43 PM) *
ive just heard i want candy, what the f*** is she releasing this for blink.gif she needs to have original material not no cover, this will not do well at all!


Not her greatest song but still insanely catchy!!

Posted by: On Your Shore Mar 1 2007, 04:45 AM

I like the first song, but I'm not too crazy about I Want Candy.

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 1 2007, 06:19 PM

Look out for 'IWC' video on the music channels this week. Also it will up on Melanie's website tomorrow afternoon.

Posted by: Parental Advisory Mar 2 2007, 06:07 PM

I just saw the ITC video
its nice
shame the song isnt! Why didnt we get TMYB?

Posted by: jack89 Mar 2 2007, 06:55 PM

I like the IWC video but i hate the song.. what a stupid idea.. surely she knows that it will flop or is she thick?... looks like the spice tour will be on ..

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Mar 2 2007, 10:04 PM

may flop in uk but i can see her doing ok in europe,thats where her last album sold for her and made her a few quid

Posted by: Red Blooded Man Mar 3 2007, 04:20 AM

She has a voice like chainsaw... she can't handle such a song... sick2.gif

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 3 2007, 11:12 PM

'I Want Candy' video added.

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 6 2007, 06:24 PM

Front cover for the album added.

Credit: melaniec.net

Posted by: TeresaBloom Mar 6 2007, 06:35 PM

Love the first song! wub.gif Not sure about the 2nd one ... unsure.gif

Posted by: Jake Mar 7 2007, 03:57 AM

IWC = DIRGE

Her voice, her look, her style. It SCREAMS flop. This is truely atrocious.

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 23 2007, 11:41 AM

Edit: Tracklistings for album and single added

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 23 2007, 03:21 PM

From listening to the clips on her website I think I'm gonna love this album.

Carolyna and Forever Again are my favourites so far (from what I've heard of them) - it will probably change when I've heard all the whole album in full.

Just seen that IWC is the 10th most selected pre released video on Box Breakers on The Box music channel

Posted by: truly talented Mar 23 2007, 04:52 PM

I really like Mel C but I like Candy is complete garbage.

Disappointed. sad.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 23 2007, 05:57 PM

^Its called I WANT candy lol

Posted by: truly talented Mar 23 2007, 08:59 PM

QUOTE(Jark101 @ Mar 23 2007, 06:02 PM) *
^Its called I WANT candy lol


My apologies for getting the title wrong but it doesn't change my opinion of it.

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 23 2007, 11:20 PM

Hmm well its really good i think but i seem to be in the minority. I think it wont perform too well but it does deserve to, its a fun song and Melanie's is the best version if it BY FAR!

Posted by: Matt Aloud Mar 23 2007, 11:31 PM

QUOTE(paul_pdc @ Mar 23 2007, 03:26 PM) *
From listening to the clips on her website I think I'm gonna love this album.

Carolyna and Forever Again are my favourites so far (from what I've heard of them) - it will probably change when I've heard all the whole album in full.

Just seen that IWC is the 10th most selected pre released video on Box Breakers on The Box music channel


and Ray Quinn was 9th laugh.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Mar 23 2007, 11:37 PM

i love this to be a big hit for her she deserves it

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 26 2007, 09:55 AM

'I Want Candy' out today!!!

Available on CD, 7" and download.

Posted by: b_pez Mar 26 2007, 12:39 PM

Hope it does well. She's allright, Mel C.
Her voice is lovely and u gotta admire her independence.
Hopefully her album and single will be good. Whatcha think of I Want Candy?

http://www.ilikemusic.com/home/Melanie_C_I_Want_Candy_single-3575

It's quite nice and uplifting, but a bit 'basic' I prefer Understand, lovely intro.

Bez x

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Mar 26 2007, 02:02 PM

QUOTE(paul_pdc @ Mar 26 2007, 10:55 AM) *
'I Want Candy' out today!!!

Available on CD, 7" and download.


ohmy.gif Its out already, omg this is not gonna do well sad.gif it should do better because of the film but it isnt looking good. Im thinking only top 30 sad.gif

Posted by: Aly Mar 26 2007, 02:13 PM

It's gonna be a major flop. sad.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Mar 27 2007, 01:27 AM

top 30 would be respectab;le for mel after the recent emma flop

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Mar 27 2007, 10:10 AM

Well....I'm a Mel C fan and I won't be buying 'I want candy'....I am thinking it will be a big flop! Looking forward tot he album though!

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 27 2007, 10:29 AM

I've downloaded 'IWC' and have pre ordered the album - I'm really looking forward to it.

Posted by: darren Mar 27 2007, 12:09 PM

I think it's really silly that she is releasing the album a week after 'IWC' dry.gif She should of released after another single at least

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 27 2007, 01:28 PM

Midweeks are in. IWC is top 25!!!


Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Mar 27 2007, 04:38 PM

i hope the album at the least gets top 30 but im not confident

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 27 2007, 05:11 PM

For all those saying IWC will flop...its at #4 on CD sales atm tongue.gif

Posted by: Aly Mar 27 2007, 05:14 PM

QUOTE(Jark101 @ Mar 27 2007, 06:11 PM) *
For all those saying IWC will flop...its at #4 on CD sales atm tongue.gif


That means nothing, it's a flop on the combined.

Posted by: jack89 Mar 27 2007, 05:43 PM

QUOTE(Aly @ Mar 27 2007, 06:14 PM) *
That means nothing, it's a flop on the combined.

laugh.gif The Cd sales alone chart is always better sad.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 27 2007, 06:05 PM

QUOTE(Aly @ Mar 27 2007, 06:14 PM) *
That means nothing, it's a flop on the combined.

Its 24 combined atm which is great given that downloads are so naff. If it had been available to d/l from last week they would be much higher by now. Dont matter though, thisll be top 10 by the weekend.

Posted by: Aly Mar 27 2007, 06:29 PM

QUOTE(Jark101 @ Mar 27 2007, 07:05 PM) *
Its 24 combined atm which is great given that downloads are so naff. If it had been available to d/l from last week they would be much higher by now. Dont matter though, thisll be top 10 by the weekend.


laugh.gif Are you being serious? ohmy.gif

It'll have to climb 14 places by Sunday, which would be impossible enough under normal circumstances, but Melanie C is a very fanbase act, I'm thinking she'll fall to #30 or lower on Sunday.

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 27 2007, 06:44 PM

QUOTE(Aly @ Mar 27 2007, 07:29 PM) *
laugh.gif Are you being serious? ohmy.gif

It'll have to climb 14 places by Sunday, which would be impossible enough under normal circumstances, but Melanie C is a very fanbase act, I'm thinking she'll fall to #30 or lower on Sunday.

Time will tell.

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Mar 27 2007, 06:51 PM

Good for Mel, cuz top 25 is better than I thought it would be smile.gif.

Looking forward to the album, but is it just me that hates the cover? What is Mel C wearing? It looks terrible!

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Mar 27 2007, 06:59 PM

Im glad its Top 25, its higher than I thought, but if the single can only manage that then I don't even wanna think where the albums gonna enter.

Posted by: Jark101 Mar 27 2007, 07:20 PM

QUOTE(Delta Fan Mel @ Mar 27 2007, 07:51 PM) *
Good for Mel, cuz top 25 is better than I thought it would be smile.gif.

Looking forward to the album, but is it just me that hates the cover? What is Mel C wearing? It looks terrible!

Lol im not a HUGE fan of the album cover...its just okay. Reason was brilliant.

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Mar 27 2007, 09:35 PM

I loved 'Reason' and 'Northern Star', and there was some good songs on 'Beautiful Intentions' biggrin.gif. I'm hoping the new album is a bit more back to the 'Reason' type stuff smile.gif.

Mel was great when I saw her live in Oxford once (for the Reason tour)....I was front row and got some fab pictures thumbup.gif!

Posted by: lucky seven Mar 29 2007, 12:23 PM

Top 25 is a pretty good result, about what I was expecting. It'll fall by Sunday if anything- it's not really the type of song to attract casual buyers.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Mar 29 2007, 01:27 PM

i hope the new album i sback to the reason material also as that is my fave mel c album,lets go was a brilliant track on that album that should have been a single,

i want candy is doing better than i thought it would but as a mel c fan the more i hear the song the less i like it,its not elling with me at all

Posted by: Matt Aloud Mar 29 2007, 01:45 PM

well I never go into a shop and look at covers, I go for the music tongue.gif

Posted by: paul_pdc Mar 29 2007, 05:17 PM

HMV have shipped the album today. Should get by Saturday.

Really looking forward to this album!!

Posted by: Kelly Apr 1 2007, 04:22 AM

The album leaked days ago people.

I've downloaded it but haven't listened to it yet. I've been a bit put off since PopJustice completely panned it. Pirate.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 1 2007, 08:58 AM

LOL They know fukc all. Judging by the clips it sounds brilliant.

Posted by: Kelly Apr 1 2007, 04:26 PM

The whole album has leaked now, not just the clips....

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 1 2007, 07:46 PM

i never take notice of anything PJ says laugh.gif

shall be getting it sometime next week biggrin.gif can't wait biggrin.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 1 2007, 07:50 PM

QUOTE(Kelly @ Apr 1 2007, 05:26 PM) *
The whole album has leaked now, not just the clips....

Yes, but not everybody wants to listen to a leak.

Posted by: Kelly Apr 1 2007, 07:52 PM

QUOTE(Jark101 @ Apr 1 2007, 08:50 PM) *
Yes, but not everybody wants to listen to a leak.

Well I do. tongue.gif

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 1 2007, 07:57 PM

QUOTE(Kelly @ Apr 1 2007, 08:52 PM) *
Well I do. tongue.gif


*drip* *drip *drip* tongue.gif

Posted by: paul_pdc Apr 2 2007, 07:47 AM

'This Time' the album is OUT NOW.


Posted by: Jark101 Apr 2 2007, 07:01 PM

^Too right, go and buy it guys, if youre a fan!
I bought my copy today. Love it. Well worth £10.

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Apr 2 2007, 07:48 PM

What is everyone thinking for the midweek position wink.gif ?

Posted by: Aly Apr 2 2007, 07:50 PM

I think midweek around #35, and falling to around the 50 - 60 region by Sunday. sad.gif

Posted by: slimjim Apr 2 2007, 07:53 PM

midweek top 50...or top 40 if its lucky wink.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 2 2007, 08:09 PM

QUOTE(wingnut..johnny boi @ Apr 2 2007, 08:48 PM) *
What is everyone thinking for the midweek position wink.gif ?

32 is talking to me. 32.

Posted by: paul_pdc Apr 2 2007, 09:44 PM

Hoping top 30 for midweek!!

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Apr 3 2007, 08:49 AM

I'll be buying this either Thursday or Saturday happy.gif ! Just re-discovered 'Beautiful Intentions' over the weekend. Didn't like it that much when it came out, but absolutly love it now!!!

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Apr 3 2007, 04:16 PM

The albums Top 40 in the mids, shes 200 copies ahead of no.40 sad.gif sleep.gif And also I want candy is no.7 in the physical chart ohmy.gif downloads let her down big time! sleep.gif

Posted by: paul_pdc Apr 3 2007, 07:02 PM

To everyone who has got the album - what are your favourite tracks?

I love Forever Again, Carolyna, Your Mistake, Protected, This Time.

I think on the whole this is a great album, it has a great feel to it.

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Apr 3 2007, 07:16 PM

Can't wait to get it! Which album do you think 'This Time' is closest to in terms of sound? (i.e. Northern Star, Reason or Beautiful Intentions)

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 3 2007, 07:30 PM

QUOTE(Delta Fan Mel @ Apr 3 2007, 08:16 PM) *
Can't wait to get it! Which album do you think 'This Time' is closest to in terms of sound? (i.e. Northern Star, Reason or Beautiful Intentions)

Reason for sure. LOVE Reason. Love This Time. wub.gif

Posted by: JON Apr 3 2007, 07:32 PM

I think it will just miss the top 40 come Sunday stalling at about 42 or 43.

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Apr 3 2007, 07:34 PM

I haven't got the album yet but I love This Time wub.gif

Posted by: wingnut..johnny boi Apr 3 2007, 07:34 PM

QUOTE(JON @ Apr 3 2007, 08:32 PM) *
I think it will just miss the top 40 come Sunday stalling at about 42 or 43.


Yeh it will end up at something like that sleep.gif but I suppose we all knew it already, as long as it does great in Europe I will be Happy happy.gif wub.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 3 2007, 07:54 PM

QUOTE(wingnut..johnny boi @ Apr 3 2007, 08:34 PM) *
Yeh it will end up at something like that sleep.gif but I suppose we all knew it already, as long as it does great in Europe I will be Happy happy.gif wub.gif

Same, Europe have much more love for Melanie biggrin.gif I think itll stay top 40 though and when all is said and done could break silver, 60k sold..

Posted by: paul_pdc Apr 3 2007, 08:26 PM

I hope it does end up top 40 - that would be good.

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 3 2007, 08:37 PM

i went to buy it today and Tesco had none left, the cheek ohmy.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 3 2007, 08:51 PM

ohmy.gif Hope youre going to get it from somewhere else?

Posted by: Delta Fan Mel Apr 3 2007, 09:35 PM

I'm hoping the place I'm in on Thursday (Chatham) has a record shop - never been before so no idea what the shopping is like there laugh.gif. If not Thursday I will be getting it Saturday as I'll definitely be near shops then!!!

I'm really excited to get it as I haven't really listened to any clips (apart from the singles) so it will be all new to me biggrin.gif! If it's like Reason then I will love it wub.gif!

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 3 2007, 11:44 PM

its only low top 40 in midweeks i hope it doesnt drop out of the top 40 by sunday

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 5 2007, 01:14 PM

QUOTE(Jark101 @ Apr 3 2007, 09:51 PM) *
ohmy.gif Hope youre going to get it from somewhere else?


of course wub.gif

got it yesterday from HMV @ the Metro Centre cheer.gif

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 5 2007, 10:12 PM

Apparantly it's dived to the bottom of the Top 50 in the midweeks now.

Such a shame, I think it's easily her best album since 'Northern Star'... it's so good biggrin.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 5 2007, 11:53 PM

i was hoping it would stay top 40,i hope it doesnt drop and drop ove rthe weekend also

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 6 2007, 08:40 PM

This Time has entered the German top 100! ohmy.gif As in the song lol, so maybe it'll be single number 2!

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 6 2007, 09:06 PM

the album will do well in europe like beautiful intentions did

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 6 2007, 09:24 PM

Beautiful Intentions has grown on me so much now, it was a slow burner initially. I love You Will See.

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 6 2007, 09:30 PM

ya i agree its not an instant album but neither were any of her albums for me they all grew on me alot

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 6 2007, 10:09 PM

QUOTE(Feel_the_Fever @ Apr 6 2007, 10:30 PM) *
ya i agree its not an instant album but neither were any of her albums for me they all grew on me alot

For me Northern Star has yet to grow, I only got it at the start of 2007 though. Reason was very instant, love it, my fave by far from Mel.

Posted by: Matt Aloud Apr 7 2007, 05:39 PM

Reason was a slow grower for me, whereas BI was instant.

Shall finally get to listen to This Time tomorrow cheer.gif

Posted by: shnfox Apr 7 2007, 07:40 PM

I absolutely love this new album - Beautiful Intentions was a bit rocky for me and this new album reminds me of her first album.
Some of the songs are really beautiful!!!

Posted by: Red Blooded Man Apr 8 2007, 07:33 AM

I listened to "I want candy" yesterday and it totally turns me off! wink.gif

Posted by: shnfox Apr 8 2007, 09:02 AM

I want Candy is not a good indication for the album - none of the other tracks are like this. Thats why its only on there as a bonus track. The other songs are more like the first album 'Northern Star'

Posted by: Jark101 Apr 8 2007, 10:24 AM

QUOTE(shnfox @ Apr 8 2007, 10:02 AM) *
I want Candy is not a good indication for the album - none of the other tracks are like this. Thats why its only on there as a bonus track. The other songs are more like the first album 'Northern Star'

I'd say theyre more like her 2nd, 'Reason', which is why that and This Time are her 2 best wink.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 10 2007, 12:07 AM

number 57 was a disappointing chart position i wonder what the sales were

Posted by: Zoomalude Apr 10 2007, 11:48 AM

Who knows but I think she really cant rely on the UK anymore, its a good job shes big in Europe...she can only have sold about 4k here so far. I really hope Carolyna or Understand push album sales up - have you got the album?

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever Apr 11 2007, 02:23 PM

its top 90 in the midweeks for this week album will be very lucky to sell 10,000 at this rate

Posted by: Zoomalude Apr 11 2007, 02:49 PM

Unless Carolyna can save it wink.gif

Posted by: shnfox Apr 11 2007, 05:09 PM

yeh corolyna is brill!!

Posted by: Johnny Apr 11 2007, 05:44 PM

Just listening to the radio, and the DJ said he feel sorry for her because her last song did bad, so he played 'baby when you're gone' and said she gets £15 for it. ohmy.gif I didn't know you got that much if they played your song!

Posted by: Victreebel Apr 11 2007, 05:48 PM

QUOTE(Johnny @ Apr 11 2007, 06:44 PM) *
Just listening to the radio, and the DJ said he feel sorry for her because her last song did bad, so he played 'baby when you're gone' and said she gets £15 for it. ohmy.gif I didn't know you got that much if they played your song!

Well I knew they got royalties, but that much?! Baring in mind she'd have to split the royalties with Bryan Adams, his management, her management, the record company... laugh.gif And after that she still gets £15? ohmy.gif

Posted by: Zoomalude Apr 11 2007, 05:56 PM

Well even with all that thats still like £3 for herself...every time they play a track!!! Goshhhh

Posted by: Victreebel Apr 11 2007, 06:02 PM

QUOTE(Zoomalude @ Apr 11 2007, 06:56 PM) *
Well even with all that thats still like £3 for herself...every time they play a track!!! Goshhhh

Ahh see, that sounds more realistic. £3 happy.gif

Posted by: Jark Apr 13 2007, 12:19 PM

2nd single confirmed on Mel's website as Carolyna thumbup.gif

Posted by: slowdown73 Apr 13 2007, 11:45 PM

I heard this album the other. Very disappointing. Alot of the tracks sounded the same and were quite dull. Nothing really stood out apart from the very first song on the album and the beautiful "the moment you believe".

Posted by: Jark Apr 14 2007, 09:55 AM

You mean 'Understand'. The album needs more than one listen but This Time and Carolyna are very instant too.

Posted by: Matt Aloud May 2 2007, 10:09 PM

the album is starting to really grow on me now like Nerina Pallot's did last year biggrin.gif

Understand, I Want Candy, Don't Let Me Go, This Time, The Moment You Believe, Carolyna, Protected wub.gif

Posted by: Feel_the_Fever May 3 2007, 01:48 AM

like all of mel c album they take time to mature and the songs grow on each listen

Posted by: paul_pdc May 3 2007, 06:24 PM

I'm really liking Out Of Time now. Didn't care for it much when I heard the clip but now I can't stop playing it!! Same with May Your Heart.


Posted by: Jark May 3 2007, 06:36 PM

Your Mistake has grown on me so much! Its in my personal chart this week!

[hint]Visit personal charts forum and look at mine![/hint]

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 1 2023, 09:02 PM

How come there's no This Time album thread? It's the only original album not to have one. unsure.gif

It's been exactly 16 years since the album was released. What are your favourite songs from the album / era?


Posted by: -Jay- Apr 2 2023, 05:42 AM

There is one here: http://www.buzzjack.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=31351 / During the project of making album threads (creating topics for albums that were released before BuzzJack was opened in 2006) we ended up doing a new thread for Emma’s Life in Mono, even though an original topic from 2006 existed. I think there was a plan to open a fresh This Time thread, but for whatever reason we forgot to do it! I don’t mind if we just bump that original This Time thread for discussion (we did this for The Sea & Version of Me album topics anyway). I may as well move our posts to that thread (I’ll do that when I’m next on my computer, it’s a bit fiddly on a phone!).

Honestly I like This Time more than a lot of fans seem to! Forever Again, Your Mistake and May Your Heart are my favourite album tracks. 16 years, oh my. I remember buying the CD in HMV during lunchtime when I was at college. Sadly I was only one of maybe 4500 people in the country to get it that week lol.

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 2 2023, 05:51 PM

I'd take Already Gone and Fragile over all of This Time but then I don't like most of the album. Already Gone is brill though.

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 2 2023, 06:26 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 2 2023, 06:51 PM) *
I'd take Already Gone and Fragile over all of This Time but then I don't like most of the album. Already Gone is brill though.

But B Sides are B Sides for a reason! Melanie C.png (Oh Melanie x)

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 3 2023, 04:21 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 2 2023, 06:51 PM) *
I'd take Already Gone and Fragile over all of This Time but then I don't like most of the album. Already Gone is brill though.


I mean I like the album but I agree about already gone it’s one of my fave Melanie tracks ever! Understand, Carolyna and Already gone are the highlights of that era for me. I love fragile, out of time and your mistake too and I have a real soft spot for what if I stay, it’s really simple but she sounds divine on it.

Posted by: dancinqueen Apr 3 2023, 04:47 PM

I lost Melanie C from Reason to Version of Me (although I loved Anymore).
This Time is like a thousand sleeping pills.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 3 2023, 04:52 PM

Oh I forgot the moment you believe I love that one too even if I think it sounds out of place on the album (not as much as I want candy though which I just don't like at all).

The album is certainly very lost, it has some lovely tracks but it doesn't really work as a collection, it could do with a re-jig in tracklisting and again the B-side were stronger than some album tracks. I wonder if the record company in Germany pushed for the inclusion of tracks like The moment you believe and protected and Immune after the success of FDOML?

I think this order flows better

1. Understand
2. Already gone
3. This time
4. Fragile
5. We love to entertain you
6. Carolyna
7. Your mistake
8. Don't let me go
9. Out of time
10. What if I stay

Leave out protected and the moment you believe because they don't really work in the album (they can be the b-side and stand alone single as it did quite well for her in Europe), Immune I don't think is necessary so scrap it. Short and sweet.

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 4 2023, 12:07 PM

Not you leaving out my two favourite This Time album tracks x

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 4 2023, 12:34 PM

QUOTE(-Jay- @ Apr 4 2023, 01:07 PM) *
Not you leaving out my two favourite This Time album tracks x


Is May your heart one? I do love it aswell Tbf! What is the other?

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 4 2023, 01:10 PM

Forever Again!

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 4 2023, 01:16 PM

QUOTE(-Jay- @ Apr 4 2023, 02:10 PM) *
Forever Again!



Oh I forgot that one, I really like that too! Need to edit my tracklist now! w00t.gif

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 4 2023, 01:17 PM

1. Understand
2. Already gone
3. This time
4. Fragile
5. We love to entertain you
6. Carolyna
7. Your mistake
8. Forever again
9. Don't let me go
10. Out of time
11. What if I stay

Re-edit!

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 4 2023, 06:32 PM

We love to entertain you is pants. Was Rock Me not part of TT too, another Mel C song I cant stand. This Time was probably the low point musically for me following Mel C (I'm pretending Stages doesn't exist).

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 4 2023, 06:50 PM

Rock Me was The Sea era!

Posted by: Babyboy Apr 4 2023, 07:13 PM

I was not impressed with the album at first now I enjoy It more. It has lovely ballads.

Posted by: Equinox8 Apr 4 2023, 07:30 PM

As someone who tends to enjoy more upbeat/club-type music, I quite enjoy This Time. It's very easy listening, and I find it a pretty cohesive body of work. It tends to get trashed left, right and center on this forum, however, the one consensus critique I do agree with is that 'Already Gone' and 'Fragile' belong on the album; they are most definitely not b-side material. Looking at you, 'Forever Again.' teresa.gif

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 4 2023, 08:35 PM

QUOTE(Equinox8 @ Apr 4 2023, 08:30 PM) *
b-side material. Looking at you, 'Forever Again.' teresa.gif

Look away x

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 4 2023, 08:38 PM

I also always thought Fragile would have been such a lovely title for the album too... This Time has always been so meh as an album title for me especially following Northern Star, Reason and Beautiful Intentions which are all great titles.

I think there are lovely songs on the album I just don't think they work together really, whether that be the tracklist order or not I'm not sure.

Posted by: Babyboy Apr 5 2023, 05:33 AM

Anyway Fragile is not only a b-side... It's part of the swedish tracklist edition tongue.gif

Posted by: isanka Apr 5 2023, 12:21 PM

I love this album. For my taste it's her best work, the best melody. I only skip Understand and Out of Time that i don't like. I would have prefer paris Burning in it.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 5 2023, 01:06 PM

QUOTE(isanka @ Apr 5 2023, 01:21 PM) *
I love this album. For my taste it's her best work, the best melody. I only skip Understand and Out of Time that i don't like. I would have prefer paris Burning in it.



Gosh I consider Understand one of her very best! blink.gif

Posted by: Equinox8 Apr 5 2023, 03:14 PM

QUOTE(-Jay- @ Apr 4 2023, 08:35 PM) *
Look away x


CONFUSION kink.gif

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 5 2023, 06:08 PM

QUOTE(isanka @ Apr 5 2023, 12:21 PM) *
I love this album. For my taste it's her best work, the best melody. I only skip Understand and Out of Time that i don't like. I would have prefer paris Burning in it.


Out of Time is the best song of the album and one of the only salvageable ones she released since the year 2000 blink.gif

Understand is pish. Cheap take on Coldplay. The rest of the album is not really worth revisiting (Ive tried!)

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 5 2023, 06:18 PM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Apr 5 2023, 07:08 PM) *
Out of Time is the best song of the album and one of the only salvageable ones she released since the year 2000 blink.gif

Understand is pish. Cheap take on Coldplay. The rest of the album is not really worth revisiting (Ive tried!)



You really do talk pish, "one of the only salvageable ones she released since the year 2000" rolleyes.gif

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 5 2023, 07:35 PM

A lot of the album was very clearly knock offs of similar songs. Understand is very Coldplay, Carolyna is very Red hot chili peppers, The moment you believe is a knock off of FDOML, the song with Guy was very Robbie B-side.

Non of the album screams Mel C as an artist just Mel C trying to get a hit.

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 5 2023, 08:00 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 5 2023, 10:35 PM) *
The song with Guy was very Robbie B-side.

Non of the album screams Mel C as an artist just Mel C trying to get a hit.

Except Protected sounds nothing like a Robbie song.

And how dare she "try to get a hit"? A pop artist trying to get a hit? How shameful of her!!!1 pirate.gif kink.gif

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 5 2023, 09:31 PM

I have to agree Protected sounds nothing like anything I've heard Robbie do, that one is reaching a bit. Also FDOML sounds nothing like TMYB either, they are just both ballads is all otherwise not similar in any way whatsoever.

I do agree that Understand has a Coldplay feel to it and Carolyna has a Red Hot Chilli Peppers feel to it, but these aren't bad things as they are still great songs, and there are tons of songs that are inspired by others out there.

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 5 2023, 11:05 PM

QUOTE(spiceboy @ Apr 5 2023, 06:18 PM) *
You really do talk pish, "one of the only salvageable ones she released since the year 2000" rolleyes.gif


That's just my opinion teresa.gif She really has some excellent songs, Out Of Time included!

Posted by: isanka Apr 6 2023, 07:44 AM

TMYB sound like Have a Little Faith.
I do love the Alternate version of Understand and Carolina better than the album version.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 6 2023, 11:11 AM

QUOTE(Mr.X @ Apr 6 2023, 12:05 AM) *
That's just my opinion teresa.gif She really has some excellent songs, Out Of Time included!



Well it's wrong! pirate.gif laugh.gif

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 6 2023, 11:12 AM

QUOTE(isanka @ Apr 6 2023, 08:44 AM) *
TMYB sound like Have a Little Faith.
I do love the Alternate version of Understand and Carolina better than the album version.



Alternate versions? What are they?

Posted by: isanka Apr 6 2023, 11:53 AM




Posted by: spiceboy Apr 6 2023, 02:15 PM

I'll check these out later!

Posted by: sammy01 Apr 17 2023, 05:40 PM

The biggest U turn on a song ever is IWC. I remember many Mel C fans were sure it was top 3 material with the film and video and Mel showing a more fun side with a fun song.

Then it tanked and they hated it and it was the wrong song.

Posted by: Voodoo Apr 17 2023, 06:14 PM

QUOTE(sammy01 @ Apr 17 2023, 08:40 PM) *
The biggest U turn on a song ever is IWC. I remember many Mel C fans were sure it was top 3 material with the film and video and Mel showing a more fun side with a fun song.

Then it tanked and they hated it and it was the wrong song.

I was a member on both MC.net & DenDen and I don't recall "many fans" predicting a Top 3 placing. unsure.gif

On the contrary, a lot of fans were upset with the direction of the first single. In fact, you were one of them, and probably the most vocal.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 17 2023, 06:28 PM

I also don’t remember any fan predicting a top 3 placement for it on mc.net or denden!? laugh.gif laugh.gif laugh.gif

I do remember some fans being more receptive to the song in the beginning and then going off it when it tanked. I also remember some fans going off her when she revealed that song initially, I had 4 on instant messenger who didn’t even bother with This Time after it.

Posted by: vibe Apr 17 2023, 06:30 PM

No one loved IWC , what BS 😂😂

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 17 2023, 07:17 PM

QUOTE(vibe @ Apr 17 2023, 07:30 PM) *
No one loved IWC , what BS 😂😂



Jay did cool.gif

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 17 2023, 09:08 PM

QUOTE(spiceboy @ Apr 17 2023, 08:17 PM) *
Jay did cool.gif

Bish please xx

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 17 2023, 09:24 PM

Yeah I don't remember I Want Candy to have had any good reception. It was panned on arrival by the large majority.

Personally it killed any buzz for the album for me.

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 17 2023, 09:35 PM

I think the glimmer of positivity surrounding that release is that, at least for the standards of the time, its YouTube view count was quite impressive. By 2007, record labels still hadn't cottoned onto the idea of officially uploading music videos onto YouTube, for some reason... so the views were achieved with a fan upload that I assume was eventually removed.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 17 2023, 10:12 PM

Yeah she was #1 on Youtube or something wasn't she lol! Can you imagine how exciting that would be now!

Posted by: Jessie Where Apr 17 2023, 11:00 PM

Who on Earth thought IWC would go top 3? wacko.gif

I certainly don't recall seeing one person predicting that at the time, and it had disaster written all over it from the outset.

Posted by: Equinox8 Apr 17 2023, 11:14 PM

QUOTE(spiceboy @ Apr 6 2023, 11:11 AM) *
Well it's wrong! pirate.gif laugh.gif


You're wrong. YOU.

You're the drama! cheer.gif

Posted by: -Jay- Apr 18 2023, 12:04 AM

At least I Want Candy made it into the Top 10 in the physicals chart, at #7! jump.gif Which certainly shows how things were changing by 2007, considering that it charted at #24 overall. First week sales of 5000.

Carolyna only made it to #14 in the physical chart despite there being a CD, 7" and DVD available (and charted at #49 in the official chart, so presumably it attracted very few downloads... gosh, Spice fans really didn't embrace the download era, unfortunately). Apparently it sold 3500 in that week, according to a source from the time. Although I have to say, that seems like oddly high sales for the position it achieved, compared to other weeks in 2007. For instance, 3 weeks later, a #32 single sold less than 3500 copies. Did Melanie C choose an oddly strong week to release Carolyna in, or could 3500 have been wrong info... thinking.gif

If Carolyna had been the lead single in place of I Want Candy, I wonder if it would have done better or worse? thinking.gif

Posted by: Mr.X Apr 18 2023, 12:15 AM

Sadly, I think whatever she was to release was never going to chart well. It probably would have gotten the same as I Want Candy did and landed in a similar position. Carolyna wouldnt have stood a chance, sadly. I never quite got over the heavy Red Hot Chilli Peppers type of sound, it sounded dated on arrival...

I Want Candy was also a soundtrack single for a movie at the time, but that (short?) movie wasnt a very visible hit either so I dont think it did it any favours either.

Posted by: spiceboy Apr 18 2023, 05:29 AM

QUOTE(Equinox8 @ Apr 18 2023, 12:14 AM) *
You're wrong. YOU.

You're the drama! cheer.gif


NEVERRRRRRRRR pirate.gif cool.gif

Posted by: Voodoo Jun 8 2023, 06:51 PM

Carolyna was released 16 years ago. One of the highlights on This Time. wub.gif


Posted by: dancinqueen Jun 8 2023, 06:55 PM

Carolyna > the other tracks of the album.

Posted by: Babyboy Jun 8 2023, 07:55 PM

I love this song!

Posted by: spiceboy Jun 8 2023, 08:25 PM

Still can't believe she led with IWC when she had this and Understand on the album...

Posted by: schizo_spice Jun 8 2023, 08:29 PM

QUOTE(spiceboy @ Jun 8 2023, 09:25 PM) *
Still can't believe she led with IWC when she had this and Understand on the album...


I think she got the opportunity of a film soundtrack single and jumped at it.

Unfortunately the film wasn’t a big success.

Posted by: Sideout Jun 8 2023, 10:55 PM

Already Gone and Fragile are arguably the best tracks from this era and they both were b-sides. Melanie 'B-Sides Are B-Sides For A Reason' Chisholm.

Posted by: colinn Jun 8 2023, 11:39 PM

QUOTE(schizo_spice @ Jun 8 2023, 09:29 PM) *
I think she got the opportunity of a film soundtrack single and jumped at it.

Unfortunately the film wasn’t a big success.


It was an utterly bizarre decision and screamed sell out, which is funny as she was peddling 'authenticity' at that time. I also think she had a difficult time grasping pop music and what people wanted from her. It was either terrible and cheesy like I Want Candy or something more rock-inspired, dreary and serious. She's only leaned into making credible pop music from VOM onwards. I'm glad to see her embrace it because self titled was easily her best output since Northern Star.

Also, the b-sides this era were far better than a lot of album tracks. Fragile is one of my favourite Melanie C songs ever!

Posted by: Equinox8 Jun 9 2023, 12:28 AM

QUOTE(Sideout @ Jun 8 2023, 10:55 PM) *
Already Gone and Fragile are arguably the best tracks from this era and they both were b-sides. Melanie 'B-Sides Are B-Sides For A Reason' Chisholm.


Agreed! In addition to those, my other favourites are: Out Of Time, This Time [Single Version], Understand, and Protected.


QUOTE(colinn @ Jun 8 2023, 11:39 PM) *
She's only leaned into making credible pop music from VOM onwards. I'm glad to see her embrace it because self titled was easily her best output since Northern Star.


I'm at the point now, where I prefer her 'Melanie C' album over 'Northern Star'. Both are solid records, but the cohesion within her self-titled album has won me over.

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