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Next Best Superstar

{{Short description|2005 single by Melanie C}}

{{Use British English|date=April 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Next Best Superstar

| cover = Nextbestsuperstarcover.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Melanie C

| album = Beautiful Intentions

| B-side = Everything Must Change

| released = {{start date|2005|4|4|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre =

| length = 3:31

| label = Red Girl

| writer = Adam Argyle

| producer = Greg Haver

| prev_title = Melt

| prev_title2 = Yeh Yeh Yeh

| prev_year = 2003

| next_title = Better Alone

| next_year = 2005

| misc =

{{External music video|{{YouTube|QUnXTAD9JR4|"Next Best Superstar"}}}}

}}

"Next Best Superstar" is a song by English singer Melanie C. The track was written by Adam Argyle and produced by Greg Haver for her third solo album, Beautiful Intentions (2005). The song features thumping drums and new wave guitars and talks about the fickleness of fame resulting from manufactured genre shows such as the music competition Pop Idol.

"Next Best Superstar" was released as the album's lead single on 4 April 2005. The song peaked at number ten on the UK Singles Chart and reached the top forty of the majority of all charts it appeared on, also becoming a top ten hit in Belgium, Italy and Scotland. An accompanying music video was Norwegian director by Ray Kay.

Music video

The video was directed by Ray Kay in January 2005. The video begins with Melanie C getting ready for her performance. After having done make-up, she starts performing by herself. After the performance, she gets her make-up done again and starts performing again, this time with her band. The video premiered on CD:UK on 26 February 2005.

Track listings

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  • UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Red Girl Records|id=CDREDG1}}
  1. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
  2. "Everything Must Change" – 3:32
  • UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Red Girl Records|id=CXREDG1}}
  1. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
  2. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} – 7:06
  3. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One club mix)}} – 5:29
  4. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01
  5. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(video)}}
  • UK 7-inch single{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=UK 7-inch single sleeve|publisher=Red Girl Records|id=7REDG1}}

:A. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31

:B. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04

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  • German CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=German CD single liner notes|publisher=Red Girl Records, 313 Music|id=5050467-7891-2-8}}
  1. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
  2. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04
  3. "Everything Must Change" – 3:32
  4. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01
  5. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(enhanced video track)}} – 3:31
  • Australian CD single{{cite AV media notes|title=Next Best Superstar|others=Melanie C|year=2005|type=Australian CD single liner notes|publisher=Big Records, Rajon|id=BIGS010}}
  1. "Next Best Superstar" – 3:31
  2. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(acoustic)}} – 3:04
  3. "Everything Must Change" – 3:32
  4. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Groove Cutters Remix)}} – 7:14
  5. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One club mix)}} – 5:29
  6. "Next Best Superstar" {{small|(Culprit One alternative remix)}} – 3:01

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Charts

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scope="col"| Chart (2005)

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{{single chart|Australia|41|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Austria|45|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=28 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Flanders Tip|3|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|6|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Germany|32|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|songid=90709|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|37|artist=Melanie C|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Italy|21|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|28|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=20 January 2020|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Scotland|8|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=20050410|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Sweden|31|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=22 January 2016|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|25|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|access-date=29 December 2015|rowheader=true}}
{{single chart|UK|10|artist=Melanie C|song=Next Best Superstar|date=20050410|access-date=20 November 2015|rowheader=true}}

Release history

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scope="row"|Australia

|rowspan="2"|{{start date|2005|4|4|df=y}}

|CD

|{{hlist|Big|Rajon}}

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/issue788.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 04/04/2005|publisher=ARIA|page=29|date=4 April 2005|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20050419140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20050420-0000/issue788.pdf|archive-date=19 April 2005|access-date=21 May 2021}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|{{hlist|7-inch vinyl|CD}}

|Red Girl

|{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=27|date=2 April 2005}}

References

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{{Melanie C singles}}

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Category:2005 singles

Category:2005 songs

Category:Big Records singles

Category:Melanie C songs

Category:Music videos directed by Ray Kay

Category:Songs written by Adam Argyle