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,
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