Beautiful Intentions [Australian CD] [Import]

Melanie C | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 24, 2005)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Red Girl
• ASIN: B000805796
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #589,663 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Beautiful Intentions

2. Next Best Superstar

3. Better Alone

4. Last Night on Earth

5. You Will See

6. Never Say Never

7. Good Girl

8. Don't Need This

9. Little Piece of Me

10. Here and Now

11. Take Your Pleasure

12. You'll Get Yours

Editorial Reviews

Asian only pressing is packaged in an exclusive DVD digi-pack case, includes the standard 12-track audio CD and a bonus 5-track DVD (PAL/Region 0) that features, her biography, the 'Next Best Superstar' video, 'Better Alone' video, 'Beautiful Intentions' E.P.K. and a photo gallery As a member of the Spice Girls, Mel C. has sold in excess of 30 million albums worldwide. As a solo artist, Melanie Chisholm has sold over 8 million singles and albums and enjoyed numerous #1 hits around the world. Passionate and fiercely creative, the album Beautiful Intentions, on her own Red Girl Records, is by far her best body of work to date, with 11 of the 12 songs written by Melanie. Packed full of anthemic rock hits and deeply personal songs, Beautiful Intentions has a live energy and cohesion which Melanie attributes to working with producer Greg Haver (Manic Street Preachers, Super Furry Animals and Catatonia). 2005. *Please note you will need an All Code DVD player to view.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Melanie's Beautiful Intention, July 28, 2005

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Rocky "~~~ROCKY~~~" (USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Intentions [Australian CD] (Audio CD)

Melanie C's musical style has been beautifully captured on this cd. Every time she puts out an album, she puts it WAY out. She's always doing something a little different, yet familiar in that Melanie way. "Sporty Spice who?" is what I now say to those who ask if she was a Spice Girl. Yes she was, but she isn't a Spice Girl anymore, and nothing about her or her music would indicate that. Her music is refreshing and wild, yet calm and beautiful. Her music is 100% Melanie Chisholm.

1. Beautiful Intentions. A great start to the cd, bringing in a mid-tempo rocker.

2. Next Best Superstar. This song was a little out of context for this album, but never the less, a great first single which is sung beautifully.

3. Better Alone. Melanie states clearly that she doesn't need a man to be happy. She's fine with herself. And for those that know her well, would know she values her music more than anything in life.

4. Last Night on Earth. With a hint of being a pop song, it slaps you into realization that it is pure rock.

5. You will see. One of the better songs on the cd. Trust me, you will see.

6. Never Say Never. this song has good music, and I love the chorus. One of my favs.

7. Good Girl. Another beautiful song.

8. Don't need this. Another personal fav. This song is fun to listen to.

9. Little piece of me. Not a personal fav but a great song still.

10. Here and now. Another non-fav, but good.

11. Take Your Pleasure. Can you say "Best song ever made by melanie"?. This is her feistiest song and has great attitude in it.

12. You'll get yours. Second best song on this cd.

Overall, this cd is worth more than it costs. It's countless replay value alone is worth the money. The songwriting, vocals, instruments, everything is perfect. Melanie will be around for many more albums, which i'm sure will only get better.

8 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very Pleased with these "sleeper hits", August 9, 2005

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Nokam23 (SoCal) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Beautiful Intentions [Australian CD] (Audio CD)

This is Melanie's 3rd CD and her first on her own. While I noticed that this CD compared to her previous 2 was different in production and such, If you are a fan you will appreciate and like this CD very much. It is evident that she wasn't going for commercial success or appoval, but with that said, don't take that as meaning that the CD stinks- because it is actually more raw and heartfelt. She stripped away expectations and the current popular music scene's obsession with brainless chart-topping hits with minimal writing skills and came out with a more raw and honest approach to the music she was already making. One major difference, also, is that she is "angrier" on this CD. Just another side of her as an artist. and by trying new things and getting grittier, i actually believe she is now an artist. If you own her previous 2, don't hesitate to go for the 3rd.
tracks 5,6,7,8,9,10,11 and 12 are richest in how they're written and executed. I give her credit for making music she likes and not catering to being a polished superstar working with the most current well known producers. GOod for HEr!

6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars I Just Love This, December 10, 2005

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David W. Colini "iamousted" (Lansing, Illinois USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Beautiful Intentions [Australian CD] (Audio CD)

Melanie C has really done it here. My brother always says that she is a "poser" for doing rock songs, but I don't agree. She is just doing what comes naturally. The lyrics are so meaningful and honest that I can tell that she put a lot of effort into this. She has experienced everything on this album and I commend her for putting it out there.

Her music has really gotten me through a lot of tough times. Her lyrics and even the background music either picks me up, consoles me, or both at the same time.

"Beautiful Intentions" should be out here in the US. Bottum line. The US is ready for her again, and I think that she will do well. There are those that will dismiss her, and those who would say bad things about her and her music. Forget them, because she stopped caring about those people a long time ago, and we, her fans, should not either.