Stages (Melanie C album)

Stages is a cover album by English recording artist Melanie C. The record is Chisholm's sixth studio album, and the fourth to be made under her own independent record label Red Girl Records. The album features a collection of song covers from various musical theatre shows and films, which consequently makes it Chisholm's first studio album where she holds no writing credits whatsoever to any of the tracks.

Stages
Studio album by
Melanie C
Released7 September 2012
Recorded2010–2012
Genre
Label
ProducerPeter-John Vettese
Melanie C chronology
The Night
(2012)		 Stages
(2012)		 Live at Shepherd's Bush Empire
(2013)
Singles from Stages
  1. "I Know Him So Well"
    Released: 11 November 2012

Background

On 25 June 2012 it was announced on her official website that Chisholm was in the process of putting the finishing touches on her upcoming album, to be called Stages. The record was to be produced by her longtime collaborator Peter-John Vettese,[1] and features a collection of songs from the theatre that have been important to Chisholm at various stages of her life.[2]

On 6 July 2012, after a succession of mysterious tweets between Chisholm and her former Spice Girls group mate Emma Bunton, it was revealed that the two had recorded a song together for Chisholm's upcoming album. The song "I Know Him So Well" from the musical Chess, was to be a duet featuring the two.[3]

The original artwork for the album featured Chisholm sitting in a black leather chair.[4] Alongside the album's track list, it was unveiled on 21 July 2012.[5] It was later reported that this art would serve only for digital versions of the album and a photograph of Chisholm walking down stairs would serve as the image for physical releases.[6] However, the latter image ended up being used for both physical and digital releases.[7]

The iTunes digital release of the album features a bonus track; a cover of Cole Porter's "Anything Goes".

Promotion

To increase the sales of the album, Chisholm held an album signing sessions on HMV. In September 2012 and October 2012, she visited six HMV stores to sign the copies of her album Stages.[8] Chisholm also performed the album track "I Don't Know How to Love Him" on This Morning, QVC, Superstar and The Late Late Show.[9] Chisholm also performed at "Beats at the Beach" in Abu Dhabi on 1 November 2012 as part of Yasalam 2012.[10]

Singles

"I Don't Know How to Love Him", a song taken from the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, was released on 22 July 2012 as a digital download on iTunes, serving as a special preview[11] for the album. The song peaked at number twenty[12] in the Official UK Indie Chart.

The official lead single[13] from the album, "I Know Him So Well" was released on 11 November 2012. The single features Emma Bunton, Chisholm's groupmate from the Spice Girls. Chisholm and Bunton performed the song live on various TV shows such as Loose Women, This Morning, The Alan Titchmarsh Show, and the BBC Children in Need 2012 concert.[14] The single reached #153[15] in the Official UK Top 200 singles chart. The b-side of the single is a cover of "You'll Never Walk Alone" from the musical Carousel.

Chart performance

On the day of its release, the album debuted in the top 10 of the iTunes Pop Album Chart in the UK. The album also charted in the iTunes Pop Charts in Australia, France, Italy and Spain.

Stages debuted and peaked at number 50[16] in the UK, giving Chisholm her sixth consecutive entry in the Official Albums Chart Top 100. The album also reached the top ten on the Official UK Indie Album Chart, at number seven.[17]

Track listing

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Stages.

No.TitleMusicalLength
1."Maybe This Time"Cabaret3:37
2."Another Hundred People"Company2:47
3."I Know Him So Well" (featuring Emma Bunton)Chess4:24
4."Aren't You Kinda Glad We Did?"The Shocking Miss Pilgrim3:12
5."I Don't Know How to Love Him"Jesus Christ Superstar5:22
6."Both Sides Now"Priscilla, Queen of the Desert5:01
7."Ain't Got No / I Got Life"Hair3:09
8."I Just Don't Know What to Do With Myself"Shout! The Mod Musical3:24
9."I Only Have Eyes for You"Dames3:20
10."Tell Me It's Not True"Blood Brothers5:09
11."My Funny Valentine"Babes in Arms2:57
12."Something Wonderful"The King & I2:52
iTunes bonus track
No.TitleMusicalLength
13."Anything Goes"Anything Goes2:57

B-side
Title Single Musical Length
"You'll Never Walk Alone" "I Know Him So Well" CD and digital download Carousel 2:46

Charts
Chart (2012) Peak
position
Irish Albums Chart[18] 83
Scottish Albums Chart[19] 79
UK Albums Chart 50
UK Indie Albums Chart[20] 7

Release history
Region Date Label
United Kingdom 9 September 2012 Red Girl Records

References
  1. http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/766-new-album-stages-released-this-september
  2. http://melaniec.net/news/archive/806-why-melanie-chose-her-12-stages-tracks
  3. http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/779-emma-a-melanie-duet-on-stages
  4. http://www.melaniec.net/news/785-stages-track-listing-a-artwork-revealed
  5. http://www.musicismykingsizebed.com/melanie-c-unveils-stages-artwork-i-dont-know-how-to-love-him/
  6. http://www.melaniec.net/news/794-stages-cd-artwork-revealed
  7. https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/stages/id546654078
  8. http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/807-stages-hmv-signing-sessions-uk-a-ireland
  9. http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/805-upcoming-tv-appearances
  10. http://www.melaniec.net/news/archive/810-melanie-live-in-abu-dhabi
  11. Melanie C (28 July 2012). "'I DON'T KNOW HOW TO LOVE HIM' DOWNLOAD LINKS". MelanieC.net. Archived from the original on 22 October 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  12. "Archive Chart – 29th December 2012". Official Charts Company. 17 September 2011. Retrieved 19 September 2011.
  13. Melanie C (15 October 2012). "Melanie C featuring Emma Bunton - 'I Know Him So Well' - Out November 11". MelanieC.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2014.
  14. http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00qgw59/features/weekend-wogan-at-the-savoy-2012
  15. "CHART: CLUK Update 24.11.2012 (wk46)". Official Charts Company. 24 November 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  16. "Official Albums Chart Top 100 16 September 2012 - 22 September 2012". Official Charts Company. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  17. "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50 16 September 2012 - 22 September 2012". Official Charts Company. 22 September 2012. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  18. "Top 100 Individual Artist Albums - Week ending 18th October 2012". Irish Recorded Music Association. Archived from the original on 19 October 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2012.
  19. http://www.officialcharts.com/charts/scottish-albums-chart/20120916/40
  20. "Top 40 Indie Artist Albums - Week ending 22 September 2012". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 26 November 2012.
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