On the Horizon (Melanie C song)

For the Arktida album, see On the Horizon (album).

"On the Horizon" is a song released by British singer-songwriter Melanie C. It was written by her along with Rick Nowels, Gregg Alexander, and produced by Nowels and Alexander for her second studio album, Reason (2003). Selected as the album's second single, the song reached number 14 on the UK Singles Chart. Melanie C performed the song during the Reason Tour.

"On the Horizon"
Single by Melanie C
from the album Reason
B-side	"I Love You Without Trying" "Wonderland"
Released	2 June 2003 (2003-06-02)
Studio	Various
Length	3:36
Label	Virgin
Songwriter(s)	Gregg Alexander Melanie Chisholm Rick Nowels
Producer(s)	Gregg Alexander Rick Nowels
Melanie C singles chronology
"Here It Comes Again" (2003) "On the Horizon" (2003) "Melt" / "Yeh Yeh Yeh" (2003)
Music video
"On the Horizon" on YouTube

Music video

The music video for "On the Horizon" was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and filmed in and around Benalmadena, in Southern Spain on 9–10 April 2003.^[1] Melanie C is in Spain driving around to find duplicated images of herself that are frozen in various scenes. When she finds them, Melanie gets inside of them in order to give the scenes movement. The duplicated Melanies are at a Car Wash, playing basketball, and jumping into the water with a man. At the end of the video, Melanie and her duplicated image leave together in the car.

Track listings

• UK CD single^[2]

1. "On the Horizon" (radio mix) – 3:36
2. "I Love You Without Trying" – 4:10

• UK DVD single^[3]

1. "On the Horizon" (video)
2. "Never Be the Same Again" (acoustic version7)
3. "Wonderland"
4. Behind the scenes at video shoot

• European CD single^[4]

1. "On the Horizon" (radio mix) – 3:36
2. "I Love You Without Trying" – 4:10
3. "Goin' Down" (live acoustic version) – 3:39

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the Reason album booklet.^[5]

Studios

• Recorded at various studios in Los Angeles and London
• Mixed at O'Henry Sound Studios, 1808, Sound Gallery Studios (Los Angeles), and Mayfair Studios (London, England)
• Mastered at Metropolis Mastering (London, England)

Personnel

• Gregg Alexander – writing, production
• Melanie C – writing
• Rick Nowels – writing, backing vocals, acoustic guitars, acoustic piano, Fender Rhodes, Wurlitzer, Mellotron, Korg Trinity, horn arrangement, production
• Chris Garcia – backing vocals, chink guitar, bass, various percussion, engineering
• Rusty Anderson – electric guitars
• Charlie Judge – keyboards
• Curt Bisquera – drums
• Wayne Rodrigues – drum programming, Pro Tools editing
• Jerry Hey – trumpet, horn arrangement
• Brandon Fields – trumpet, saxophone
• Bill Reichenbach Jr. – saxophone, horn arrangement
• James Sanger – programming
• Jon Ingoldsby – mixing
• Alan Veucasovic – engineering
• Kirstin Johnson – LA project coordination
• Tim Young – mastering

Charts

Chart (2003)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[6]	5
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)^[7]	16
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)^[8]	46
Germany (Official German Charts)^[9]	80
Ireland (IRMA)^[10]	34
Italy (FIMI)^[11]	45
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)^[12]	16
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[13]	54
Romania (Romanian Top 100)^[14]	17
Scotland (OCC)^[15]	12
UK Singles (OCC)^[16]	14

Year-end charts

Chart (2003)	Position
Brazil (Crowley)^[17]	88

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	ID	Ref.
United Kingdom	2 June 2003	CD	Virgin	VSCDT1851	^[18]
		DVD		VSDVD1851

References

1. . solospicenews.com. Archived from the original on 9 December 2003. Retrieved 15 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. On the Horizon (UK CD single liner notes). Melanie C. Virgin Records. 2003. VSCDT1851, 724354726125.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
3. On the Horizon (UK DVD single liner notes). Melanie C. Virgin Records. 2003. VSDVD1851, 724349067493.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
4. On the Horizon (European CD single liner notes). Melanie C. Virgin Records. 2003. 724354726224.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
5. Reason (UK CD album booklet). Melanie C. Virgin Records. 2003. CDV2969, 724358240528.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
6. "Melanie C – On the Horizon" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
7. "Melanie C – On the Horizon" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
8. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 21, no. 26. 21 June 2003. p. 15. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
9. "Melanie C – On the Horizon" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
10. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie C". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
11. "Melanie C – On the Horizon". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
12. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 26, 2003" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 28 July 2018.
13. "Melanie C – On the Horizon" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
14. (in Romanian). Romanian Top 100. Archived from the original on 18 February 2005. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
15. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
16. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 20 April 2017.
17. "Brazilian Top 100 Year-End 2003". Crowley Broadcast Analysis. 3 April 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2022.
18. "New Releases – For Week Starting 2 June 2003: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 31 May 2003. p. 21. Retrieved 5 September 2021.