Nearly a quarter century on from the breakup of the Spice Girls, each member continues to leave their mark on the worlds of entertainment and pop culture. Melanie C, the beloved “Sporty Spice,” has consistently been releasing music as a solo artist since the late 1990s, with her most recent album, the self-titled Melanie C, releasing in 2020. In the years since then, she’s stayed active in the music scene as a DJ touring around the world.
Now, five years after her last LP, Melanie C is back in the spotlight gearing up for her ninth solo album. “Sweat,” the eponymous lead single off the project, is out now, and sees the pop star back in familiar territory as she sings about having fun and dancing the night away.
“Keep your eyes on me / Speed it up, slowly / Get your heart pumping / I’ll make you, I’ll make you sweat,” she sings on the track. “Physical focus / Body weight, hold it / Feel the burn on it / I’ll make you, I’ll make you sweat.” The club-ready pop song sounds as if it was created with either a dance floor or a gym floor, or both, in mind, making it a natural choice to sample Diana Ross’ aptly titled single “Work That Body.”
She said as much when speaking about the song upon its release.
“Sports, raving, finding joy — these elements are such a huge part of my personality,” the singer said of the track, per NME. “What works in the club works in the gym. There’s a real crossover.”
Melanie is preparing to take the stage for the next phase of her career, though it hasn’t been an easy road to the top for the British songstress, with plenty of work being put in outside the public eye.
“I’ve been one of the lucky ones. I’ve done it in such a beautiful way. I’ve performed in the most incredible places with the most incredible people, but you never see what’s going on behind the scenes. And behind the scenes, there’s a lot of blood, sweat, and tears,” she told Australia’s ABC.
With the title track of her forthcoming Sweat album now out in the world, Melanie can properly begin drumming up hype for her next era. “Dance to it. Run to it. Lift to it. Sweat to it,” she told fans on Instagram when the song dropped. “I grew up on that pure, feel-good energy — and it’s back.”
Melanie C will be performing a one-off concert at London’s O2 Academy Brixton on Oct. 23. Sweat is slated for release May 1.
Source: https://www.forbes.com/sites/cmalone/2025/10/17/melanie-c-wants-to-see-you-sweat-on-new-single/
