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Carolyna
"Carolyna" is a song by British singer-songwriter, Melanie C. It was released as the second single to be taken from her album, ''This Time (Melanie C album), This Time'' in United Kingdom and European territories. Although Melanie worked hard on promotion for the single, it didn't have the impact that was hoped and sales stalled, also failing to help the sales of ''This Time''. "Carolyna" reached number forty-nine in the UK Singles Chart where it sold over 6,391 copies in the first week, and fared little better in other European countries, selling over 200,000 copies worldwide. In February 2008, the song and its video was put on the playlist of MuchMoreMusic and added to MTV's website in Canada. The song charted at #1 on its first week in MuchMoreMusic singles Top 10. According to EMI Music Canada, "Carolyna" was the first single for the Canadian release of the album ''This Time'' in April 2008. Composition "Carolyna" is a song about a girl who has had a rough start in life and n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Time (Melanie C Album)
''This Time'' is the fourth studio album released by British singer Melanie C. It was primarily released on 30 March 2007 in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. It was released in United Kingdom and some other countries on 2 April. The album features the singles "I Want Candy", "The Moment You Believe", "Carolyna", "This Time (Melanie C song), This Time" and "Understand (Melanie C song), Understand", and sold over 300,000 copies worldwide. Background ''This Time'' was written and recorded throughout the second half of 2006 and early 2007 and released on Chisholm's own record label, Red Girl Records. The songs "What If I Stay" and "Don't Let Me Go" are cover versions of two songs originally written and recorded by Speedway (band), Speedway lead singer Jill Jackson for her debut solo album. Two leftover tracks from the album; "Blue Skies All the Way" and "Paris Burning" would be released two years later on Chisholm's live DVD "Live at the Hard Rock Cafe". Critical reception ''This ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. She rose to fame in 1996, releasing, in two years with the Spice Girls, two consecutive number-one albums, eight number-one singles from nine worldwide hits, the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group, respectively with "Wannabe" atop in 37 countries with over seven million records, and ''Spice'', which peaked at number one in more than 17 countries across the world, with over 31 million copies, as well as the second album '' Spiceworld'' with more than 20 million copies sold. Melanie C is known for her unique vocal prowess that helped shoot the Spice Girls to international stardom. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Red Girl Records
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. She rose to fame in 1996, releasing, in two years with the Spice Girls, two consecutive number-one albums, eight number-one singles from nine worldwide hits, the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group, respectively with "Wannabe" atop in 37 countries with over seven million records, and ''Spice'', which peaked at number one in more than 17 countries across the world, with over 31 million copies, as well as the second album '' Spiceworld'' with more than 20 million copies sold. Melanie C is known for her unique vocal prowess that helped shoot the Spice Girls to international stardom. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tim Royes
Tim Royes (December 25, 1964 – August 13, 2007, New York City) was a British music video director and editor, producing videos for artists such as Westlife (" Mandy"), Melanie C ("I Want Candy", " The Moment You Believe", "Carolyna"), Emma Bunton (" Free Me"), the Sugababes (" Easy" and " Red Dress"), Rachel Stevens (" Sweet Dreams My LA Ex"), and Enya (" Amarantine"). He died at the age of 42 after being struck by the driver of a vehicle in Manhattan in the early hours of the morning. Videos Many of Royes' videos centered on adult content, with some creating a sizable media stir, the central one being Holly Valance's video " Kiss Kiss", where she appeared in a flesh-coloured body suit to appear naked. Something similar happened in 2007, when Melanie C's music video of the '80s hit "I Want Candy" showed the singer in a skin-tight cat suit and featured a sexually suggestive dance routine with half-naked bodybuilders in crowd-controller uniforms. The video instantly grabbed the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Live At The Hard Rock Cafe
The discography of Melanie C, an English pop singer, consists of eight studio albums, two extended plays, a live albums, two remix albums, four video albums, 46 singles and 43 music videos. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the song " When You're Gone". Chisholms's 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 2.5 million albums worldwide. It produced four top fives and a top twenty single, two of which reached the number-one spot in the UK. Chisholm's second album, ''Reason'', was released in March 2003 and sold more than 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. ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Mac
Steve McCutcheon (born 15 January 1972), known professionally as Steve Mac, is a British record producer, songwriter and musician. A multi-award-winning producer, he is one of the most prolific songwriters and record producers in modern British music, with contributions to 30 number one singles in the UK Singles Chart. Career Early career Mac got his break in the music industry in the early 1990s when he wrote and produced the Nomad hit "(I Wanna Give You) Devotion", that reached no.2 in the UK Singles Chart. In 1992, he became part of dance group Undercover, who had several European hit singles, including "Baker Street" and "Never Let Her Slip Away". He then met songwriter Wayne Hector, with the pair striking up a partnership that has seen them co-write and produce a range of chart songs. Mac has gone on to work with some of the most recognised names in the music industry. He has written, co-written and produced hits for musicians including Ed Sheeran, Melanie C, Pink, W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Time (Melanie C Song)
"This Time" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was released as the fourth and final international single from the album, '' This Time'', released in the United Kingdom the same week the Spice Girls re-united for the world tour in Los Angeles, California. Written by Adam Argyle, the single was released on 12 October 2007 in Germany, Switzerland and Austria and on October 22, 2007 in UK. Melanie re-recorded this track for a new single version. The single features a B-side track called "We Love to Entertain You" which was used for 2007's Pro7 Starforce campaign in Germany. A video with Melanie performing "We Love to Entertain You" was shown on the Pro7 trailers in 2008. "This Time" has sold over 100,000 copies worldwide. Music video The original video shoot for the song was cancelled in August 2007, due to the death of video director Tim Royes. Melanie filmed the video in September 2007 with Tim's friend & director Adrian Moat, as a tribute to the late video ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Want Candy
"I Want Candy" is a song written and originally recorded by the Strangeloves in 1965 that reached No. 11 in the US Billboard Hot 100, ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. It is a famous example of a song that uses the Bo Diddley beat. Original version "I Want Candy" was written by Bert Berns, Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein (producer), Jerry Goldstein and Richard Gottehrer in 1965. Some reports suggest that the song was written after the producers saw dancer Candy Johnson performing at the 1964 World's Fair. As writer/producers, Feldman, Goldstein and Gottehrer had already scored big hits for other artists, including "My Boyfriend's Back (song), My Boyfriend's Back" by The Angels (American group), the Angels. For this song, the trio took on the moniker of the Strangeloves, and recorded the tune themselves, augmented by studio musicians (co-writer Berns was not involved in the studio recording). The female vocalist heard half-screaming, half-singing "Baby!" in the middle of the track was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Day Of My Life (Melanie C Song)
"First Day of My Life" is a song by British singer Melanie C. It was released on 30 September 2005 in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland as the third and final single from Melanie C's third solo album, ''Beautiful Intentions'' (2005). The song peaked at number one in Germany, Spain, and Switzerland, being certified platinum in Germany and gold in Switzerland. The song is Melanie C's most successful single in continental Europe, spending two years in different European charts. The single has sold over 1.5 million copies worldwide. Background The song was written by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias and had originally been recorded by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli, with lyrics in Italian as "Un Nuovo Giorno" (''A new day'') for his 2004 eponymous album '' Andrea'', and he also released it as a single the same year. The song was not from the original ''Beautiful Intentions'' release, but was included on a re-release in Germany, Switzerland, Austria, and other European countries. Ch ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hammerstein Ballroom
The Hammerstein Ballroom is a ballroom located within the Manhattan Center at 311 West 34th Street in Midtown Manhattan, New York City. The capacity of the ballroom is dependent on the configuration of the room; it seats 2,500 people for theatrical productions and musical performances, and several thousand for events held within a central ring. The floor of the ballroom is flat. The two main balconies – which are unusually close to the ground and gently sloped – seat a total of 1,200. The third balcony has been stripped of seats and is not used. History The Manhattan Center was constructed in 1906 by Oscar Hammerstein I as the Manhattan Opera House, the home for his Manhattan Opera Company, an alternative to the popular yet comparatively expensive Metropolitan Opera. In 1910, the Metropolitan Opera paid Hammerstein $1.2 million to stop operating the Manhattan Opera House as an opera venue for ten years. This led to the elaborately decorated theater being used for a variet ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
This Time Canadian Tour
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Official Charts
The Official Charts (legal name: The Official UK Charts Company Limited) is a British inter-professional organization that compiles various "official" record charts in the United Kingdom, Ireland and France. In the United Kingdom, its charts include ones for singles, albums and films, with the data compiled from a mixture of downloads, purchases (of physical media) and streaming. The OCC produces its charts by gathering and combining sales data from retailers through market researchers Kantar, and claims to cover 99% of the singles market and 95% of the album market, and aims to collect data from any retailer who sells more than 100 chart items per week. The OCC is operated jointly by the British Phonographic Industry and the Entertainment Retailers Association (ERA) (formerly the British Association of Record Dealers (BARD)) and is incorporated as a private company limited by shares jointly owned by BPI and ERA. The Chart Information Network (CIN) took over as compilers of the o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
