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
Lisa Lopes Through her work with TLC, Lopes won four Grammy Awards. During her short solo career, Lopes scored two US top-ten singles with "Not Tonight" and "U Know What's Up", as well as one UK number-one single with "Never Be the Same Again". She also produced the girl group Blaque, who scored a platinum album and two US top-ten hits. Lopes remains the only member of TLC to have released a solo album. On April 25, 2002, Lopes was killed in a car accident while on a trip with her sister and others. She swerved off the road to avoid hitting