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
TLC (group) the first to begin recording her solo album, "Supernova". The album was released in Europe and the first — and only — single "The Block Party" reached the Top 20 on the UK Singles Chart. The song was released in the United States a few weeks prior to the scheduled album release. However, when the song did not perform well, the album's release was canceled for North America and no further singles were promoted. In 2000, Spice Girls member Melanie C collaborated with Lopes on the single "Never Be the Same Again"; it became an international hit reaching number one