2000 in British music charts and Melanie C were the only two Spice Girls to receive notable success throughout the year. The former scored a 3rd consecutive chart topper, "Bag It Up" which was the 4th single to be taken from her debut album, "Schizophonic". The latter hit the top twice, initially with "Never Be The Same Again", a duet with TLC member, Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes and "I Turn to You", which was a respectable hit in the dance charts in the US and even managed to chart on the Hot 100. "Northern Star" had also proved itself as a very successful debut album,
Never Be the Same Again to number four. "Never Be the Same Again" was Melanie C's first solo single to reach number one. It sold 144,000 copies in its first week and was Britain's eighteenth best-selling song of 2000. The song was successful in other markets, topped the charts in seven countries, and sold more than 2.5 million copies worldwide, and received positive acclaim. By March 2016, the song had sold more than 431,400 copies. The music video was directed by Francis Lawrence. It shows Melanie C waking up in a futuristic home and practicing tai chi with Lopes. According to the sheet music published