Melanie C. to record a Dance Album?!

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Melanie C has revealed that her next album will be full of "big dance hits".

The Spice Girl, who has recorded four solo albums away from the group, said that she is working with drag queen and London DJ Jodie Harsh on a number of dance tracks similar to her former hit 'I Turn To You', which topped the charts in 2000.

"We're in the studio working now. Tomorrow, in fact. There's a lots of writing and studio time booked in and the results are very exciting," she told Dean Piper.

"Jodie's got a good grasp of what I want to do and we're hoping to return to the 'I Turn To You' days with some big dance hits."

Harsh added: "I've been a fan of Melanie for years so it's a pleasure to be working with her. We're both extremely focused on things right now. So although we may be at a party together, we're going home early and will be up at the crack of dawn."

Harsh has previously remixed songs for Roisin Murphy and Sophie Ellis-Bextor.