in 1997, louise returned with the single "arms around the world", which reached number four in the uk. her second solo album, "woman in me", peaked at number five in the uk and went on to gain multi-platinum status. the album also made an impact across europe, charting well in a number of countries. to support and celebrate the success of the album, louise embarked on a uk wide 'sell-out' arena tour of over twenty dates, including wembley arena.