Beautiful Intentions

Beautiful Intentions is the third solo album from singer-songwriter Melanie C. This is the first album release on Chisholm's self-founded label, Red Girl Records after parting ways with Virgin Records. The album was a big commercial success in Europe charting in the top 20 in Austria, Germany, Scotland, Switzerland and Portugal. It achieved Gold certifications in Germany, Austria and Switzerland and a Platinum certification in Portugal. The album saw the release of hit singles "Next Best Superstar" and "First Day of My Life" which went on to become the most downloaded song for all time in Germany. In 2006, Melanie C announced via her official website that Beautiful Intentions had outsold her previous album Reason, and was certified gold and platinum in some European countries.

Beautiful Intentions
Studio album by
Melanie C
Released11 April 2005
RecordedJune–October 2004[1]
Genre
Length45:26
LabelRed Girl
Producer
Melanie C chronology
Reason
(2003)		 Beautiful Intentions
(2005)		 This Time
(2007)
Singles from Beautiful Intentions
  1. "Next Best Superstar"
    Released: 4 April 2005
  2. "Better Alone"
    Released: 1 August 2005
  3. "First Day of My Life"
    Released: 30 September 2005
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
Manchester Evening NewsPositive[4]

Background

After the release of her previous album Reason, Chisholm was dismissed by her original record label, Virgin Records. The main reason for her being dropped was the disappointing sales of her second album "Reason".[5] Talking about being dropped by Virgin during an interview on The Guardian, Melanie C stated that "[I had] mixed feelings. I knew that they were starting to lose faith in me, so I was actually quite relieved to go. I looked at my options and starting my own label was the most exciting thing".[6] In the spring of 2004, she created her own independent record label, "Red Girl Records", to record and release her own projects, alongside her manager, Nancy Phillips.[7] The name was inspired by the colours of the football Liverpool F.C., which Chisholm is supporter.

The album was Chisholm's labour of love for a year, and she previewed six tracks on her Barfly mini-tour in June 2004 before going into the studio to record the tracks. Following the release of the first single, "Next Best Superstar", the album was released on 11 April 2005 in the UK and some other countries. Later the album was re-released in some countries (with a new song—"First Day of My Life"). Chisholm stated in an Australian interview that she was pleased that Beautiful Intentions outsold Reason. Beautiful Intentions has received Gold certification in Germany and Switzerland. In Portugal, it has gone Platinum (9 weeks at number 1).

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Beautiful Intentions.

Original version
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Beautiful Intentions"
  • Greg Haver
  • Boddy
3:52
2."Next Best Superstar"Adam ArgyleHaver3:29
3."Better Alone"
Haver4:35
4."Last Night on Earth"
  • Chisholm
  • Phil Thornalley
  • Dave Munday
Haver3:28
5."You Will See"
Haver3:29
6."Never Say Never"
  • Chisholm
  • Charlie Grant
  • Peter Woodroffe
  • Haver
  • Grant
  • Woodroffe
3:11
7."Good Girl"
  • Chisholm
  • Tore Johansson
Haver4:07
8."Don't Need This"
  • Chisholm
  • Greg Hatwell
  • Marc Lane
  • Haver
  • Hatwell
3:50
9."Little Piece of Me"
  • Chisholm
  • Richard Buckton
  • Woodroffe
Haver3:00
10."Here and Now"
  • Chisholm
  • Mathew William Benbrook
  • Simmons
Haver4:29
11."Take Your Pleasure"
  • Chisholm
  • Paul Boddy
  • Dele Ladimeji
Haver3:11
12."You'll Get Yours"
  • Chisholm
  • Vettese
  • Haver
  • Vettese
4:43
Total length:45:26
2006 re-issue edition
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."First Day of My Life"
Flack4:04
2."Beautiful Intentions"
  • Chisholm
  • Boddy
  • Ladimeji
  • Haver
  • Boddy
3:52
3."Next Best Superstar"ArgyleHaver3:29
4."Better Alone"
  • Chisholm
  • Vettese
Haver4:35
5."Last Night on Earth"
  • Chisholm
  • Thornalley
  • Munday
Haver3:28
6."You Will See"
  • Chisholm
  • Kroeyer
  • Binzer
  • Owais
  • Odedere
Haver3:29
7."Never Say Never"
  • Chisholm
  • Grant
  • Woodroffe
  • Haver
  • Grant
  • Woodroffe
3:11
8."Good Girl"
  • Chisholm
  • Johansson
Haver4:07
9."Don't Need This"
  • Chisholm
  • Hatwell
  • Lane
  • Haver
  • Hatwell
3:50
10."Little Piece of Me"
  • Chisholm
  • Buckton
  • Woodroffe
Haver3:00
11."Here and Now"
  • Chisholm
  • Benbrook
  • Simmons
Haver4:29
12."Take Your Pleasure"
  • Chisholm
  • Boddy
  • Ladimeji
Haver3:11
13."You'll Get Yours"
  • Chisholm
  • Vettese
  • Haver
  • Vettese
4:43
14."First Day of My Life" (Making of the music video)  4:05
Brazilian bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."First Day of My Life"
Richard Flack4:04
14."Everything Must Change"
  • Chisholm
  • Henry Priestman
  • Guy Batson
The Erneez3:32
15."Warrior"
  • Chisholm
  • Johansson
Johansson3:47
16."Runaway"
  • Chisholm
  • Johansson
Haver3:24
Japanese bonus tracks
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
13."First Day of My Life"
Richard Flack4:04
14."Runaway"
  • Chisholm
  • Johansson
Haver3:24
15."Next Best Superstar" (Culprit One Club Mix)  5:29
16."Better Alone" (Pop Mix)  3:56
17."First Day of My Life" (Acoustic)  4:04
Portuguese re-release bonus tracks
No.TitleLength
13."First Day of My Life" (RFM − Live Acoustic)4:05
14."Better Alone" (RFM − Live Acoustic)3:01
15."Here and Now" (RFM − Live Acoustic)3:27
16."Next Best Superstar" (RFM − Live Acoustic)3:21
17."Beautiful Intentions" (RFM − Live Acoustic)4:03
Singaporean bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
13."Next Best Superstar" (Music Video)3:31
14."Better Alone" (UK Music Video)3:59
15."Beautiful Intentions" (E.P.K)17:52
16."Photo Gallery"3:00
17."Biography" 
Portuguese bonus DVD
No.TitleLength
13."Next Best Superstar" (music video)3:31
14."Better Alone" (European music video)3:06
15."First Day of My Life" (music video)4:04

B-sides
Title Single B-side Songwriter(s) Producer(s) Length
"Everything Must Change" "Next Best Superstar" Melanie Chisholm, Henry Priestman, Guy Batson The Erneez 3:32
"Warrior" "Better Alone" Chisholm, Tore Johansson Tore Johansson 3:47
"Runaway" "First Day of My Life" Chisholm, Johansson Greg Haver 3:24

Credits
  • Melanie Chisholm – vocals
  • Paul Gendler – guitars
  • Trevor Barry – bass guitar
  • Martin Slattery – piano
  • Paul Stanborough – acoustic guitar
  • Greg Hatwell – guitars, backing vocals
  • Jenni Tarma – bass guitar
  • Nick Nasmyth – keyboards
  • Richard Flack – percussion, drum programming
  • Vinnie Lammi – drums, percussion, additional programming
  • Fergus Gerrand – drums, percussion
  • Paul Boddy – synthesizers, programming
  • Peter-John Vettese – synthesizers, keyboards
  • Jimmy Robertson – additional programming
  • Clint Murphy – additional programming

Charts

Certifications and sales
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Germany (BVMI)[24] Gold 100,000^
Portugal (AFP)[25] Platinum 20,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[26] Gold 20,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

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