The discography of Melanie C, an English pop singer, consists of nine studio albums, two extended plays, a live albums, two remix albums, four video albums, 49 singles and 43 music videos. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian rock singer Bryan Adams on the song "When You're Gone". Chisholm's solo debut album Northern Star was released in 1999 and reached number four on the UK Albums Chart and was certified triple platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). The record experienced international success; it sold over 2.5 million albums worldwide. It produced four top fives and a top twenty single, two of which reached the number-one spot in the UK. Chisholm's second album, Reason, was released in March 2003. The album reached number five in the UK and produced one top-ten and one top-twenty single.
In 2004, Chisholm departed from Virgin and founded her own record company, Red Girl Records. Beautiful Intentions, her third album, was released in April 2005. It reached number twenty-four in the UK and number fifteen in Germany. The album produced three singles, one of which charted at number ten in the UK, and one peak at number one in different European charts. This Time, Chisholm's fourth album, was released in April 2007 and charted at fifty-seven on the UK Albums Chart. Of the five singles released from the album one charted at number-one in some parts of Europe, and one become a top-thirty in UK and a top ten in some European chart. In November, Melanie C reunited with the Spice Girls for a world tour and to release a greatest hits album. Melanie C released her fifth solo album, The Sea, on 2 September 2011, and her first EP The Night on 13 May 2012. Stages, a musical theatre-inspired album consisting of covers, was released on 10 September 2012. Melanie C's seventh album Version of Me was released on 21 October 2016 and reached number twenty-five on the UK Albums Chart. Chisholm's eighth studio album, Melanie C was released on 2 October 2020 and peaked at number eight, giving Melanie her third top 10 album in the UK. Chisholm followed this release in 2021 with acoustic promo singles for "Into You", "Too Much" and "Never Be the Same Again". On 3 September 2021, Chisholm released a deluxe version of her Melanie C album across all digital and streaming services. Chisholm premiered a video for her cover of "Touch Me" to accompany the new release. Chisholm's ninth studio album, Sweat, was released on 1 May 2026; the album preceded by four singles: the title track, "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?", "Undefeated Champion", and "Attitude".
Having co-written 11 UK number ones, more than any other female artist in chart history, she remains the only female performer to top the charts as a solo artist, as part of a duo, quartet and quintet. With twelve UK number one singles, including the charity single as part of The Justice Collective, she is the second female artist – and the first British female artist – with most singles at number one in the United Kingdom, and with a total of fourteen songs that have received the number one in Britain (including the double A-sides), Chisholm is the female artist with most songs at number one in the UK ranking history. Her work has earned her several awards and nominations, including a Guinness Book mention, three World Music Awards, five Brit Awards from 10 nominations, three American Music Awards, four Billboard Music Awards from six nomination, eight Billboard special awards, three MTV Europe Music Awards from seven nominations, one MTV Video Music Awards from two nomination, ten ASCAP awards, one Juno Award from two nominations, and four nominations at the Echo Awards.
Albums
Studio albums + List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications UK AUSList of Melanie C's albums and singles on ARIA Charts: All: "Northern Star": Reason: "Better Alone": "First Day of My Life": AUT BEL GER IRE NLD SCOPeak chart positions for featured singles on the Scottish Singles and Albums Charts: Northern Star: Reason: Beautiful Intentions: This Time: The Sea: Stages: Version of Me: "When You're Gone": Sweat: SWE SWI Northern Star Released: 18 October 1999 Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming Label: Virgin 4 32 16 28 7 9 8 3 1 12 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold IFPI SWE: Platinum Reason Released: 10 March 2003 Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming Label: Virgin 5 71 39 — 13 47 62 9 38 21 BPI: Gold Beautiful Intentions Released: 11 April 2005 Formats: Cassette, CD, digital download, streaming Label: Red Girl 24 — 12 90 15 — 98 9 31 14 BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold This Time Released: 2 April 2007 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Red Girl 57 — 26 92 15 — — 66 48 8 IFPI SWI: Gold The Sea Released: 5 September 2011 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Red Girl 45 — 38 — 16 — — 69 — 13 Stages Released: 10 September 2012 Formats: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Red Girl 50 — — — — 83 — 79 — — Version of Me Released: 21 October 2016 Format: CD, digital download, streaming Label: Red Girl 25 — — — 34 94 — 28 — 24 Melanie C Released: 2 October 2020 Format: Box set, cassette, CD, digital download, LP, streaming Label: Red Girl 8 37 — 132 27 80 — 9 — 50 Sweat Released: 1 May 2026 Format: Cassette, CD, digital download, LP, streaming Label: Red Girl, Virgin Music 3 5 44 41 52 — — 2 — 25 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Live albums + List of live albums Title Album details Live at Shepherd'sBush EmpireReleased: 12 December 2013 Formats: digital download Label: Red Girl
Video releases + List of video releases, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positionsUKVideoList of Melanie C's DVD on UK Charts: Live Hits: Live at the Hard Rock Cafe: Live HitsReleased: 30 October 2006 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl 10 Live at the Hard Rock CafeReleased: 29 June 2009 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl 22 The Sea – LiveReleased: 27 February 2012 Formats: DVD, digital download Label: Red Girl — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Extended plays + List of extended plays, with selected chart positions and certifications Title Details Peak chart positionsUK UK Indie The Night(with Jodie Harsh)Released: 13 May 2012 Format: Digital download Label: Red Girl 159 16
Singles As main artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UKList of Melanie C on UK Charts: Main: "I Know Him So Well": UKIndieList of Melanie C songs on UK Indie Charts: "Think About It": "Weak": "The Night" (credited as "Set You Free"): "I Know Him So Well": "Loving You": AUS AUT GERIRE ITAPeaks of Melanie C in Italian Charts: Main: "Goin' Down": "When You're Gone": NLD SWE SWI "Goin' Down" 1999 4 — 25 — — — 37 64 — — Northern Star "Northern Star" 4 — 82 — 50 — 4 — 7 75 BPI: Silver IFPI SWE: Gold "Never Be the Same Again"(featuring Lisa "Left Eye" Lopes) 2000 1 — 2 3 5 3 6 1 1 3 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold BVMI: Gold NVPI: Gold IFPI SWE: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold "I Turn to You" 1 — 11 1 2 6 15 1 1 3 BPI: Gold ARIA: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold BVMI: Gold NVPI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold "If That Were Me" 18 — 28 45 50 38 — 41 22 50 2003 7 — 49 49 59 19 12 22 36 61 Reason "On the Horizon" 14 — — — 80 34 45 54 — — "Melt" 27 — — — — — — — — — "Yeh Yeh Yeh" — — — 63 — 38 — — — "Next Best Superstar" 2005 10 — 41 45 32 37 21 28 31 25 Beautiful Intentions "Better Alone" — — 83 57 51 — 36 — — 33 "First Day of My Life" — — 65 2 1 — 32 94 9 1 BVMI: Platinum IFPI AUT: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold "The Moment You Believe" 2007 — — — 28 15 — — — 18 14 This Time "I Want Candy" 24 — — — — — 9 — — — "Carolyna" 49 — — 42 28 — 34 — — 31 "This Time" 94 — — — 69 — — — — — "Understand" 2008 — — — — — — — — — — "Rock Me" 2011 — — — — 38 — — — — — The Sea "Think About It" 95 15 — 34 48 — — — — 30 "Weak" — 29 — — — — — — — — "Let There Be Love" — — — — — — — — — — "I Know Him So Well"(featuring Emma Bunton) 2012 153 14 — — — — — — — — Stages "Loving You"(with Matt Cardle) 2013 14 2 — — — 42 — — — — Porcelain "Anymore" 2016 — — — — — — — — — — Version of Me "Dear Life" — — — — — — — — — — "Hold On"(featuring Alex Francis) 2017 — — — — — — — — — — "Room for Love" — — — — — — — — — — "High Heels"(featuring Sink the Pink) 2019 — — — — — — — — — — "Who I Am" 2020 — — — — — — — — — — Melanie C "Blame It on Me" — — — — — — — — — — "In and Out of Love" — — — — — — — — — — "Fearless"(featuring Nadia Rose) — — — — — — — — — — "Into You" — — — — — — — — — — "Touch Me" 2021 — — — — — — — — — — "Girl"(with Anna Lunoe) 2025 — — — — — — — — — — Pearl "Sweat" — — — — — — — — — — Sweat "What Could Possibly Go Wrong?" 2026 — — — — — — — — — — "Undefeated Champion" — — — — — — — — — — "Attitude" — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS AUT GER IRE NLD NOR SCO SWE SWI (Bryan Adams featuring Melanie C) 1998 3 4 14 14 3 6 6 2 8 11 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum IFPI NOR: Gold On a Day Like Today "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"(among The Justice Collective) 2012 1 — — — 4 — 17 2 — — BPI: Gold "Cool as You"(Peter Aristone featuring Melanie C) 2014 — — — — — — — — — — 19 Days in Tetbury "Let's Groove"(among Asia's Got Talent judges) 2015 — — — — — — — — — — rowspan="2" (The Kandu Collective featuring Melanie C) 2016 — — — — — — — — — — "Numb"(Sons of Sonix featuring Melanie C) — — — — — — — — — — Version of Me "Stop Crying Your Heart Out"(as BBC Radio 2's Allstars) 2020 7 — — — — — — — — — rowspan="3" "AM Gold (Tobtok Remix)"(Train featuring Melanie C) 2022 — — — — — — — — — — "Call Me a Lioness"(Hope FC featuring Olivia Dean, Melanie C, Al Greenwood, Self Esteem, Ellie Rowsell, Marika Hackman, Rachel Chinouriri, Shura, Jasmine Jetwa, Rose Gray, and Highlyy) 2023 — — — — — — — — — — "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.
Promotional singles + List of singles, with selected chart positions Title Year Peak chart positions Album UKIndie "Ga Ga" 1999 — Northern Star "Let's Love" 2003 — Reason "Don't Need This" 2006 — Beautiful Intentions"Set You Free"(with Jodie Harsh)2012 16 The Night EP "I Don't Know How to Love Him" 20 Stages "Overload" 2020 — Melanie C "Into You" (acoustic) 2021 — rowspan="9" "Too Much" (acoustic) — "Never Be the Same Again" (acoustic) — "Who I Am" (acoustic) — "In and Out of Love" (acoustic) — "I Turn to You" (acoustic) — "Free Yourself" (remix)(with Jessie Ware) 2022 — "Girl" (IsGwan remix)(with Anna Lunoe) 2025 — "Sweat" (Guz remix) 2026 — "Drum Machine" — Sweat "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Other appearances