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) The album was re-issued on 21 August 2000 to feature the single mixes of "Never Be the Same Again" and "I Turn to You", after the massive success of both singles. Melanie's first solo effort was a duet with Bryan Adams, released as a single on November 30, 1998. "When You’re Gone", originally featured on Adams' album "On a Day Like Today", secured a top 3 place in UK Singles Chart. The single spent 15 weeks in the UK Top 40, with nine of these in the Top 10. Bryan Adams first met Melanie C in September 1996 at London,