A popular ‘90s singer is making a comeback with her first new solo album in six years.
Melanie Chisholm, best known as Spice Girls member Melanie C, released a new song, “What Could Possibly Go Wrong?”, on Friday. It’s the second single from her upcoming ninth studio album, “Sweat.”
“We had a lot of fun working on this song and discussing the light and shade of music and life,” Chisholm said in a statement. “It’s a tongue in cheek look on taking risks and trusting yourself to take that leap anyway. I think a lot of people will relate!”
The album’s first single, “Sweat,” was released in October. The dance anthem samples Diana Ross’ “Work That Body” and celebrates “the liberation and freedom of dance culture,” according to Variety.
The album of the same name, recorded between Stockholm and Los Angeles, will be released through Virgin Music Group and Melanie C’s independent record label, Red Girl Records. It will be her first full-length album since 2020’s “Melanie C.”
“I’m thrilled to be releasing my new music with Virgin Music Group,” Melanie said in October. “It feels like a homecoming after the successes we shared working together with Spice Girls and my first two solo albums. They are paving the way for more artist-led deals and have an incredibly strong international team. I’m really excited to see what we can achieve together.”
Melanie C first rose to fame as Sporty Spice, a member of the Spice Girls. Along with bandmates Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Mel B (Scary Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice), the girl group was one of the biggest music acts of the 1990s with hits like “Wannabe,” “Spice Up Your Life,” “Say You’ll Be There,” “2 Become 1,” “Stop” and “Viva Forever.”
This 1997 file photo shows the Spice Girls performing on stage at the Brit Awards ceremony, (L-R) Melanie “Melanie C” Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Melanie “Mel B” Brown (Scary Spice), Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice) and Victoria Adams (Posh Spice). (Photo by Fiona Hanson – PA Images/PA Images via Getty Images)PA Images via Getty Images
The pop group disbanded after releasing its third album, “Forever,” as a quartet (without Halliwell) in 2000. Chisholm launched a solo career around the same time, most notably scoring hits with “I Turn to You” and “Never Be the Same Again” from her 1999 album “Northern Star.”
Chisholm, 52, continued to release solo music, reunited with the Spice Girls for two tours, and appeared on TV shows like “Dancing with the Stars,” “The Voice Australia” and “RuPaul’s Drag Race: UK vs The World.” She also recently began performing as a DJ before deciding to get back to creating new music.
“I’ve done a lot of soul-searching,” she said. “Now I just want to have some fun and get people dancing again.”
“Sweat” will be released May 1. See the music video for the title track below: