Melanie C

Melanie C (2020) represents a significant stylistic shift for Melanie Chisholm, marking her most cohesive foray into pure dance-pop and nu-disco. Following the 2019 Spice Girls reunion tour and a global Pride tour with the drag collective Sink the Pink, Chisholm sought to capture the 'celebratory' energy of those experiences. Moving away from the guitar-driven 'alternative pop' of her previous records, she collaborated with contemporary producers like Billen Ted and Future Cut to create a sound that felt relevant to the 2020s landscape. The album serves as a self-titled manifesto of identity, explicitly addressing her journey from 'Sporty Spice' to a solo artist who has embraced every facet of her history. Critically, it was hailed as her best work in nearly two decades, with reviewers praising its lack of artifice and its bold, declarative nature. It debuted at number eight in the UK, her highest chart position since 2003.