Never Be the Same Again Never Be the Same Again "Never Be the Same Again" is a song by British singer-songwriter Melanie C, featuring American rapper Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes of American girl group TLC. It was released on 20 March 2000 as the third single from her first solo album, "Northern Star" (1999). The song was co-written by Melanie C, producer Rhett Lawrence, Paul F. Cruz and Lopes. "Never Be the Same Again" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart, beating Moloko's "The Time Is Now" to the summit and knocking fellow Spice Girls member Geri Halliwell's single "Bag It Up" down
Northern Star (Melanie C album) Albums Chart, on the issue dated 24 October 1999. Album sales increased in the UK when "Never Been The Same Again" released as a single, entering the top 10 again and moving to number five two weeks later. "Northern Star" kept selling steadily well during the following months, until "I Turn To You" was released on August 2000, when sales took off again and "Northern Star" got its peak position on 2 September 2000, hitting number four of the album chart, nearly a year after its release. As of October 2016, "Northern Star" had spent 79 weeks on the official