I Turn to You (Melanie C. song)
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"I Turn to You" is the fourth single from Melanie C
's first solo album, Northern Star. It was released on August 7, 2000 in the U.K and became Melanie's second UK number-one single. It sold 120,000 copies in its first week, altogether selling 360,477 copies, making it the twenty-seventh best seller of 2000. "I Turn to You" also topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
chart for the week of November 11. The main single was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix", for which Hex Hector
won the 2000 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.
. With "Holler", the Spice Girls
' final UK #1, Melanie became the only female songwriter to write and/or co-write 11 #1 UK singles. Melanie held this record until Madonna
achieved her eleventh #1 with "Hung Up
" in 2005, and then lost it when Madonna achieved her twelfth #1 with "Sorry
" in 2006.
This song was featured in the film Bend It Like Beckham
, where it gained popularity, and was covered by the metal band Machinae Supremacy
in their Webography and also by the rock band Wig Wam
on their 2004 album, 667...The Neighbour of the Beast.
"I Turn to You" eventually became part of the set list for the Spice Girls Reunion Tour
.
In addition, this single's #1 peak marked Chisholm as the first female solo artist in the UK to top the charts again after having previously done so as part of a quintet, part of a quartet, and part of a duo.
and features shots of her dancing in Es Paradis nightclub. Melanie has crimped blonde hair extensions in this video and there are constantly changing scenes of her dancing (in Esparadis) to sitting on a cliff to lying in blue water, possibly the sea or a swimming pool. The video ends with her and groups of people walking up the top of the cliff at sunset. The video was directed by Cameron Casey.
* Appears only in the Northern Star album sampler
** Appears only in promotional releases
Uk Sales: 360,477 (Gold)
Glam Metal
band Wig Wam
, and the first single released from their debut album 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
. The CD single features only "Crazy Things
". The track was later featured on Hard to Be a Rock 'n' Roller, a re-named reissue of 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast.
Melanie Chisholm
Melanie Jayne Chisholm is an English singer-songwriter, actress and businesswoman professionally known simply as Melanie C . She is best known as one of the five members of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed "Sporty Spice"...
's first solo album, Northern Star. It was released on August 7, 2000 in the U.K and became Melanie's second UK number-one single. It sold 120,000 copies in its first week, altogether selling 360,477 copies, making it the twenty-seventh best seller of 2000. "I Turn to You" also topped the U.S. Hot Dance Club Play
Hot Dance Club Play
The Hot Dance Club Songs chart is a weekly national survey of the songs that are most popular in U.S. dance clubs...
chart for the week of November 11. The main single was released as the "Hex Hector Radio Mix", for which Hex Hector
Hex Hector
Hex Hector , is an American dance remixer. He won a Grammy in 2001 for "Best Remixer".-Biography:Hector was born in in Manhattan, New York, of a Puerto Rican mother and Cuban father, and was raised in the Washington Heights neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan...
won the 2000 Grammy as Remixer of the Year.
Song information
With "I Turn To You", Melanie achieved her tenth #1 UK single as a songwriter, equaling the record set by former bandmate Geri HalliwellGeri Halliwell
Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell is an English pop singer-songwriter, author and actress. After coming to international prominence in the late 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls, Halliwell launched her solo career in 1998 and released her album Schizophonic...
. With "Holler", the Spice Girls
Spice Girls
The Spice Girls were a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consisted of Victoria Beckham , Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm and Geri Halliwell. They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30...
' final UK #1, Melanie became the only female songwriter to write and/or co-write 11 #1 UK singles. Melanie held this record until Madonna
Madonna (entertainer)
Madonna is an American singer-songwriter, actress and entrepreneur. Born in Bay City, Michigan, she moved to New York City in 1977 to pursue a career in modern dance. After performing in the music groups Breakfast Club and Emmy, she released her debut album in 1983...
achieved her eleventh #1 with "Hung Up
Hung Up
"Hung Up" is a song by American singer-songwriter Madonna. It was written and produced in collaboration with Stuart Price, and released as the first single from her tenth studio album, Confessions on a Dance Floor. Initially used in a number of television advertisements and serials, the song was...
" in 2005, and then lost it when Madonna achieved her twelfth #1 with "Sorry
Sorry
* "Sorry," an expression of regret or condolence* Sorry! , a board game* Sorry! , the board game remade electronically* Sorry! , a 1980s British sitcom* Sorry , aka Gomen, a 2002 Japanese Film...
" in 2006.
This song was featured in the film Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham
Bend It Like Beckham is a 2002 comedy-drama film starring Parminder Nagra, Keira Knightley, Jonathan Rhys Myers, Anupam Kher, Shaznay Lewis, and Archie Panjabi first released in the United Kingdom. The film was directed by Gurinder Chadha...
, where it gained popularity, and was covered by the metal band Machinae Supremacy
Machinae Supremacy
Machinae Supremacy is a Swedish band that combines modern heavy metal and alternative rock with chiptunes. Self-defined as "SID metal", many of their songs use a SidStation that features the SID chip of the Commodore 64...
in their Webography and also by the rock band Wig Wam
Wig Wam
Wig Wam is a Norwegian hard rock band, which is dedicated to Glam metal and is the style of typical rock bands from the 1980s movement.- Eurovision :...
on their 2004 album, 667...The Neighbour of the Beast.
"I Turn to You" eventually became part of the set list for the Spice Girls Reunion Tour
The Return of the Spice Girls
The Return of the Spice Girls was the second Europe-North America concert tour by British girl group the Spice Girls. This reunion tour visited five countries in both North America and Europe. This tour marked the group's first tour since 1999's Christmas in Spiceworld tour of the United Kingdom,...
.
In addition, this single's #1 peak marked Chisholm as the first female solo artist in the UK to top the charts again after having previously done so as part of a quintet, part of a quartet, and part of a duo.
Music video
The video was filmed on the island of IbizaIbiza
Ibiza or Eivissa is a Spanish island in the Mediterranean Sea 79 km off the coast of the city of Valencia in Spain. It is the third largest of the Balearic Islands, an autonomous community of Spain. With Formentera, it is one of the two Pine Islands or Pityuses. Its largest cities are Ibiza...
and features shots of her dancing in Es Paradis nightclub. Melanie has crimped blonde hair extensions in this video and there are constantly changing scenes of her dancing (in Esparadis) to sitting on a cliff to lying in blue water, possibly the sea or a swimming pool. The video ends with her and groups of people walking up the top of the cliff at sunset. The video was directed by Cameron Casey.
Track listing and formats
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "I Turn to You".- UK CD1 / Taiwanese CD1 / South African CD
- "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
- "I Turn to You" (StonebridgeStonebridge (DJ)StoneBridge is the pseudonym for the Swedish DJ and record producer, Sten Hallström.-History:StoneBridge won international renown with the remix of the 1993 hit "Show Me Love" with Robin S. Until then, he had been running the Swedish DJ/remix outfit Swemix, formed at the end of the 1980s...
R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37 - "Never Be the Same Again" (Live at MTVMTVMTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
) - 4:00 - "I Turn to You" (Video)
- UK CD2 / Taiwanese CD2
- "I Turn to You" (Damian LeGassickDamian LeGassickDamian LeGassick is a British musician and producer. LeGassick trained at York University and has worked professionally in many diverse areas of the music business as a pianist, composer, producer, and lecturer. As a pianist, he specializes in late 20th century solo repertoire and chamber music...
Radio Mix) - 3:50 - "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- "Be the One" (Live at MTV) - 3:21
- European 2-Track CD
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- Australian CD
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- Never Be The Same Again (Recorded Live At MTV) - 4:00
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
- I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Remix) - 10:13
- I Turn To You (Video)
- US CD
- "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
- "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37
- "I Turn to You" (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
- "I Turn to You" (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- UK 12" Vinyl 1
- I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Mix) - 10:13
- I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Dub) - 10:13
- UK 12" Vinyl 2
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge F.F.F Dub) - 6:48
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Ground Control Dub) - 9:43
- US 12" Vinyl
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- UK Cassette
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:11
- Never Be The Same Again (Recorded Live At MTV) - 4:00
- Be The One (Recorded Live At MTV) - 3:21
Official versions and remixes
- I Turn To You (Sampler Version)* - 6:01
- I Turn To You (Album Version) - 5:49
- I Turn To You (Album Edit)** - 4:09
- I Turn To You (Damian LeGassick Radio Mix) - 3:50
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Club Mix) - 10:29
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Ground Control Dub) - 9:43
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Main Club Mix Instrumental)** - 10:29
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix) - 4:13
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector Radio Mix #2) - 4:14
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector The Ambiance)** - 5:13
- I Turn To You (Hex Hector The Echopella)** - 4:49
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix Instrumental)** - 8:30
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix Radio Edit)** - 3:54
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge Club Mix) - 8:30
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge F.F.F Dub) - 6:48
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge R&B Mix)** - 5:13
- I Turn To You (Stonebridge R&B Radio Mix) - 3:37
- I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Dub) - 10:13
- I Turn To You (Tilt's Maverick Remix) - 10:13
* Appears only in the Northern Star album sampler
** Appears only in promotional releases
Release history
| Region | Date |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| United Kingdom |
Charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Australia Singles Chart | 11 |
| Austria Singles Chart | 1 |
| Denmark Singles Chart | 1 |
| Finland Singles Chart | 4 |
| German Singles Chart | 1 |
| Irish Singles Chart | 6 |
| UK Singles Chart | 1 |
| Sweden Singles Chart | 1 |
| Netherlands Singles Chart | 1 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart | 1 |
| Switzerland Singles Chart | 1 |
Uk Sales: 360,477 (Gold)
Certifications
| Country | Provider | Certification |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom United Kingdom The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages... |
BPI British Phonographic Industry The British Phonographic Industry is the British record industry's trade association.-Structure:Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all four "major" record companies , associate members such as manufacturers and distributors, and hundreds of independent music companies... |
Gold |
| Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... |
NVPI NVPI The NVPI is the Dutch tradeassociation of the entertainment industry... |
Gold |
| Austria Austria Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the... |
IFPI IFPI The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry is the organisation that represents the interests of the recording industry worldwide. It is a not-for-profit members' organisation registered in Switzerland... |
Gold |
| Germany | BVMI Bundesverband Musikindustrie The Bundesverband Musikindustrie or simply BVMI represents the music industry in Germany. The association represents the interests of nearly 350 labels and music industry related enterprises.... |
Gold |
| Sweden Sweden Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund.... |
IFPI | Platinum |
| Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... |
ARIA Australian Recording Industry Association The Australian Recording Industry Association is a trade group representing the Australian recording industry which was established in 1983 by six major record companies, EMI, Festival, CBS, RCA, WEA and Universal replacing the Association of Australian Record Manufacturers which was formed in 1956... |
Platinum |
Wig Wam version
I Turn To You is the 2004 debut single by NorwegianNorway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
Glam Metal
Glam metal
Glam metal is a subgenre of hard rock and heavy metal that arose in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the United States, particularly on the Los Angeles Sunset Strip music scene...
band Wig Wam
Wig Wam
Wig Wam is a Norwegian hard rock band, which is dedicated to Glam metal and is the style of typical rock bands from the 1980s movement.- Eurovision :...
, and the first single released from their debut album 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
667.. The Neighbour of the Beast
667.. The Neighbour of the Beast is the debut album by the modern glam metal group Wig Wam. Released in Norway on March 8, 2004 the album would establish Wig Wam as one of Norway's biggest rock acts, resulting in their participation in the 2005 Eurovision Song Contest.The album would include two...
. The CD single features only "Crazy Things
Crazy Things
Crazy Things is the second single by Norwegian Glam metal band Wig Wam and the second single from their debut album 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast. The CD single features only the title track. The track was later featured on Hard to Be a Rock 'n' Roller a re-named reissue of 667....
". The track was later featured on Hard to Be a Rock 'n' Roller, a re-named reissue of 667.. The Neighbour of the Beast.
Track listing
See also
- List of number-one singles from the 2000s (UK)
- List of number-one dance singles of 2000 (U.S.)
External links
- "I Turn To You" - Melanie C - Video on YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....