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Am I the only one who finds this Melanie C CD-R a bit suspicious? I'm not saying it's fake, but some things don't quite add up for me. The biggest question mark is "So Many Questions". It could be a genuine Melanie demo, a working title, a song recorded by another artist, or something else entirely. At this point we simply don't know. But what really confuses me is the inclusion of "I Turn To You (Remix)". The CD-R is supposedly dated May 1999, yet Northern Star wasn't released until October 1999, and I Turn To You didn't become a single until August 2000. Are we really expected to believe that a remix of I Turn To You already existed in May 1999, before the album had even been released and more than a year before anyone had decided it would be a single? That seems incredibly unusual. Of course, record companies often commission remixes long before release plans are finalized, so it's not impossible. But the timing feels odd enough that I'd be very cautious before accepting this CD-R as 100% authentic. The item itself may well be genuine, but based on the tracklisting alone, I think there are still a lot of unanswered questions.

This is where the game becomes impossible. I honestly can't choose, every song left deserves to stay.

Exactly the same thing happened to me! I genuinely thought I was the only one. I ordered the black vinyl as well, but when I checked the packaging it turned out to be MELANIECLP2 too. I had seen people on Discogs saying there was a MELANIECLP1 version with the “Melanie C” typo corrected on the spine… so when I checked mine, not only did it still say “Melanine”, but it was actually MELANIECLP2 packaging all along 😂

https://youtube.com/shorts/hxasfIPn6rM?is=irLS42fKZXZK8HtL No, she definitely mentions Geri as well 😅 Here’s the interview. She says she thought it might have been “Geri or Mel B” playing a prank on her. So that’s why I’m saying her memories sometimes seem a bit mixed up

Melanie honestly has a terrible memory sometimes and seems to remember things however she wants She literally talked recently about Madonna inviting her to dinner while the girls were touring the US in 1998, and said she thought the phone call was a prank from Geri. Girl… how could it have been Geri if she had already left the group in May and the tour was during the summer? Impossible. So honestly, just like that memory was clearly mixed up, she could easily be confusing when “Can’t Stay Tonight” was actually written or recorded.

Not bad 😅 https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/melanie-c-spice-girls-record-sweat/

That’s honestly insane I was already feeling slightly unhinged for buying basically every physical and digital version myself… but clearly there are people far more committed (or crazier) than me 😭

Haha I don’t even have social media, I’m basically a vintage relic at this point 😂 But if anyone knows how to organise something like that or where to join in, let me know what I need to do!

Melanie just said at her Manchester show that something new is coming out digitally tomorrow? Did anyone at the concert catch that properly?? Something about a last-minute release?

Alright gays, enough thirst posting… let’s get back to helping Melanie get that #1 😂 Serious question though: is there any way for international fans to contribute to UK digital sales? Like sending money to someone in the UK to buy copies on iTunes or gifting store credit somehow? We should start a trusted little crowdfunding mission for digital sales No stealing the money, bitches xD

Yeah, you’re absolutely right. We’ve spent years seeing Spice solo albums debut much lower in the charts, and now we’re going to be disappointed if she doesn’t get #1? A #3 would’ve been unthinkable not that long ago. It’s already a huge achievement and something to be really proud of. The fact she’s still doing this and getting these results almost 30 years into her career is amazing.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/kneecap-fenian-melanie-c-sweat-michael-jackson-the-essential-number-1-album/ Just seen this on Official Charts… she’s #2 in the midweeks and there are less than 3,000 copies between the Top 3 👀 With how everything has been selling this week, she actually has a real shot at #1… this is insane. So proud of her right now

More UK-only exclusives… thanks Mel

The signed orange gatefold vinyl from her official store has now sold out as well… It's crazy how everything is suddenly selling out this week. It really feels like all the editions are disappearing at once

I really wanted the HMV exclusive, so I asked a few people I know in the UK just in case. Turns out one of them had a spare copy and is coming back to Spain tonight, so I’m sorted 😄 Melanie is literally selling out every single edition. I’m shook.