This Time around, Melanie C has decided to abandon any pretense that she either makes sprightly dance-pop or that she was once known as "Indie Spice" and devotes herself entirely to smooth, pseudo-sophisticated adult pop, the kind of stuff that's ideal for background music at dinner parties consisting of nothing but small plates.
There are traces of Coldplay and muted Robbie Williams, along with a fair sampling of Texas and Dido, and it's all blended together into something that's sleek but not stylish, atmospheric without being moody, melodic without being hooky.
Melanie C does just fine as a vocalist -- her thin voice has gained some character, she's learned how to milk turns of phrases to give them the appearance of emotion -- but the songs are so middle-brow mid-tempo that it's hard to care for such subtle innovations.
Only when the failed single "I Want Candy" comes around as a bonus track at the end does the pulse quicken, but by that point it's too late: the album has long since done its job and lulled listeners into a soothing sleep.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | UnderstandAdam Argyle, Melanie Jayne Chisholm | Melanie C | Play | 03:41 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 2 | What If I StayAdam Argyle, Jill Jackson | Melanie C | Play | 03:12 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 3 | ProtectedGuy Chambers, Melanie Jayne Chisholm, Cathy Dennis | Melanie C | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | This TimeAdam Argyle | Melanie C | Play | 03:27 | 7 MB | 24 MB |
| 5 | CarolynaMelanie Jayne Chisholm, Paul Gendler, Steve Mac | Melanie C | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 22 MB |
| 6 | Forever AgainAdam Argyle, Lee Groves | Melanie C | Play | 03:35 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 7 | Your MistakeAdam Argyle, Melanie Jayne Chisholm | Melanie C | Play | 03:52 | 8 MB | 27 MB |
| 8 | The Moment You BelieveMelanie Jayne Chisholm, Peter-John Vettese | Melanie C | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 22 MB |
| 9 | Don't Let Me GoAdam Argyle, Jill Jackson | Melanie C, Adam Argyle | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 23 MB |
| 10 | ImmuneJames Bourne, Charlie Grant, Pete Woodroffe | Melanie C | Play | 04:34 | 10 MB | 30 MB |
| 11 | May Your HeartMelanie Jayne Chisholm | Melanie C | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| 12 | Out of TimeMelanie Jayne Chisholm, David Munday, Phil Thornalley | Melanie C | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 25 MB |
| 13 | I Want CandyBob Feldman, Gerald Goldstein, Richard Gottehrer, Bert Russell | Melanie C | Play | 03:26 | 7 MB | 23 MB |
| 48 mins | 111 MB | |||||
| 48 mins | 327 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lorenzo Agius | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 2 | Adam Argyle | Composer, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 3 | Trevor Barry | Guitar (Bass) |
| 4 | Robin Barter | Guitar (Bass), Keyboards, Producer, String Arrangements |
| 5 | Tchad Blake | Harmonica |
| 6 | James Bourne | Composer, Piano |
| 7 | Ian Burdge | Cello |
| 8 | Melanie C | Primary Artist, Vocals, Vocals (Background) |
| 9 | Guy Chambers | Composer, Keyboards, Moog Bass, Orchestration, Piano, Producer, Tack Piano |
| 10 | Chris Chandler | Mixing |
| 11 | Melanie Jayne Chisholm | Composer |
| 12 | Simon Clarke | Saxophone |
| 13 | Tony Cousins | Mastering |
| 14 | Bob Cunningham | Consultant, International Coordination |
| 15 | Cathy Dennis | Composer |
| 16 | Joel Edwards | Guitar, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 17 | Mark Tufty Evans | Engineer, Guitar, Mixing |
| 18 | Bob Feldman | Composer |
| 19 | Scott Firth | Guitar (Bass) |
| 20 | Richard Flack | Engineer, Mixing, Producer, Programming |
| 21 | Paul Gendler | Composer, Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric) |
| 22 | Gerald Goldstein | Composer |
| 23 | Richard Gottehrer | Composer |
| 24 | Paul Grady | Engineer, Guitar, Mixing |
| 25 | Charlie Grant | Composer, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Bass), Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 26 | Lee Groves | Composer |
| 27 | Stephen Hague | Mixing, Producer |
| 28 | Greg Hatwell | Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), Producer |
| 29 | Jill Jackson | Composer |
| 30 | Ali Kepenek | Photography |
| 31 | Vinnie Lammi | Drums |
| 32 | Marc Lane | Producer |
| 33 | Mark Lane | Producer |
| 34 | Chris Laws | Engineer, Percussion |
| 35 | Roddy Lorimer | Trumpet |
| 36 | Steve Mac | Arranger, Composer, Piano, Producer, Synthesizer |
| 37 | David Munday | Composer, Keyboards |
| 38 | Nick Nasmyth | Keyboards |
| 39 | Gary Nuttall | Vocals (Background) |
| 40 | Lizzy Pattinson | Vocals (Background) |
| 41 | Steve Pearce | Guitar (Bass) |
| 42 | Luke Potashnick | Guitar |
| 43 | Daniel Pursey | Engineer |
| 44 | Mark Richardson | Drums |
| 45 | Ian Ross | Artwork, Design |
| 46 | Bert Russell | Composer |
| 47 | Ralph Salmins | Drums |
| 48 | Paul Stanborough | Programming |
| 49 | Ian Thomas | Drums |
| 50 | Phil Thornalley | Bass, Composer, Drums, Engineer, Guitar, Mellotron, Mixing, Percussion, Producer, Vocals (Background) |
| 51 | Peter-John Vettese | Composer, Piano, Producer, Programming, String Arrangements |
| 52 | Pete Woodroffe | Composer, Drum Programming, Keyboards, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |