“I Know Him So Well,” from the musical Chess, is one of my all time favorite duets so when I heard that it was being released as the official first single from Spice Girl Melanie C‘s recent theater-inspired album, Stages, I was super excited. What made things even MORE exciting…Mel’s duet partner, fellow Spice Girl Emma Bunton! Now, I’ve been a hankerin’ for new Emma Bunton music since the release of her last solo album back in 2006, Life In Mono, and while Melanie C takes the lead on “I Know Him So Well,” I’m hoping deep down that this reignites Emma’s passion for pop music enough to get her back into the studio to record an album as fabulous as 2004’s Free Me.
The single was released November 11th through Melanie’s own label, Red Girl Records and was produced by Peter-John Vettese. Featured as a B-Side is Melanie’s rendition of “You’ll Never Walk Alone,” from the musical Carousel. To promote the singles release, Melanie and Emma have performed on several English daytime programs, including This Morning, The Alan Titchmarsh Show and Loose Women, not to mention a performance on the BBC’s Children In Need charity concert. Check out the video for “I Know Him So Well” BELOW, featuring Melanie and Emma recording the single in the studio. Also worth a look, the electronic press kit (EPK) for Mel’s new album, Stages which features interviews and some insight into the recording of this deeply personal album.