"to Spice Girls, as a rapper was already using the name ""Spice"". From this point on until the summer of 1996, the group continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the west coast of the United States, where they signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific. On 7 July 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single ""Wannabe"" in the United Kingdom. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for ""Wannabe"" (directed by Swedish commercials director Johan Camitz and shot in April at the Midland Grand Hotel in London), got a"
"finally signed a deal with Virgin Records in September 1995. From this point on, up to summer 1996, the group continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the West Coast of the United States, where they had signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific. On 7 June 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single, ""Wannabe"", in the United Kingdom. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for ""Wannabe"" got a trial airing on The Box music channel. The song proved to be a global hit, reaching number one in 37"
"their first single. The trigger for the Spice Girls' launch was the release of the ""Wannabe"" music video in May 1996. Its quick success on the British cable network The Box sparked press interest, despite initial resistance to the all-girl group idea. The same month, their first music press interviews appeared in ""Music Week"", ""Top of the Pops"", and ""Smash Hits"", and their first live TV slot was broadcast on LWT's ""Surprise Surprise"". A month after the video's release, the song was receiving intensive airplay on the main radio stations across the UK, while the group started to appear on"
"went to number one in the United Kingdom and United States, and another 35 countries. It was followed by eight further number one singles from their albums ""Spice"", ""Spiceworld"" and ""Forever"". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media and Beckham was named ""Posh Spice"". The group is the best-selling female group of all time, selling over 80 million records worldwide. After the release of their third album, ""Forever"", which charted at number two in the UK but was far less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording, concentrating on their solo careers"
"To You"". In late 2000, after the first solo work of members, the Spice Girls released their third and final album, ""Forever"", sporting a new edgier R&B sound. ""Holler"" and ""Let Love Lead the Way"" was released as singles in 23 October 2000 and the songs reached number 1 in the UK. The album sold 5 million copies. The group announced that they were beginning an indefinite hiatus. In the same year, the Chinese singer FanFan recorded a Chinese version of ""Suddenly Monday"" from her debut album ""FanFan's World"". Chisholm embarked in her first world tour, the Northern Star Tour,"
"Spice Girls. I like to create for the artist on the spot. I knew I had to do the Spice Girls 10 months beforehand, but I didn't write one single lyric or do one track until I got to London. We started working on the songs the day I met them, because I wanted to get a vibe from them. We did the three songs in five days."" In December 1999, the girls performed a few new tracks during the ""Christmas in Spiceworld"" tour, including ""Holler"". In March 2000, BBC Radio announced that the first single from their forthcoming third"
"the Spice Girls released their debut album ""Spice"" in Europe. The success was unprecedented and drew comparisons to Beatlemania, leading the press to dub it ""Spice mania"" and the group the ""Fab Five"". In seven weeks ""Spice"" had sold 1.8 million copies in Britain alone, making the Spice Girls the fastest selling British act since the Beatles. In total, the album sold over 3 million copies in Britain, the biggest-selling album of all time in the UK by a female group, certified 10× Platinum, and peaked at number one for fifteen non-consecutive weeks. In Europe the album became the biggest-selling"
"ensured the group became the first act to have their first four singles all reach number 1. This was followed by ""Spice Up Your Life"" in October, and ""Too Much"" in December, which once again gave them the Christmas number one single. They had now become the first act to have their first six singles reach number 1, but this run would be broken in 1998, with ""Stop"" only reaching #2. Spice Girls also had great success on the album charts as 'Spice and 'Spiceworld' were two of the top five best sellers of 1997. The Backstreet Boys released their"
"At the 1998 American Music Awards on 26 January, the Spice Girls won the awards for Favorite Pop Album, Favorite New Artist, and Favorite Pop Group. In February 1998, they won a special award for overseas success at the 1998 Brit Awards, with combined sales of albums and singles for over of 45 million records worldwide. That night, the group performed their next single, ""Stop"", their first track not to reach number one in Britain (it entered at number two). In early 1998, the Spice Girls embarked on the Spiceworld world tour that Fuller had set up for them covering"
"first single ""Look at Me"" peaked at number two. As of 2010 the album had sold 3 million copies worldwide. Most reviews for the album were positive to mixed. On 31 May 1998, Halliwell left the Spice Girls due to depression and differences between the group. Her former group mates eventually continued the Spiceworld Tour without her. Halliwell then started developing her debut album, asking Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson (collectively known as Absolute) who had already produced songs for the Spice Girls, for help. However, the four remaining girls from the Spice Girls said that if they worked with"
"the Spice Girls' fame. They quickly released as a single a cover of The Beatles' song ""With a Little Help from My Friends"", released on Fuller's label 'S'. The song entered the UK Singles Chart at No. 1. The follow-up single ""The Sun Has Come Your Way"" released by UMTV, only reached Number 19 in the charts. Consequently, the pair were dropped from their record label. Despite this reversal, the two have managed to carve a successful television career for themselves, hosting various programmes on the BBC, most notably Saturday morning children's shows ""TMi"" and ""Top of the Pops Reloaded""."
"of the Year for ""Spice"". In October 1997, the Spice Girls released the first single from ""Spiceworld"", ""Spice Up Your Life"". It entered the UK Albums Chart at number one on 19 October 1997, making it the group's fifth consecutive number one hit single. That same month, Simon Fuller took the Spice Girls east to perform their first live major concert to 40,000 fans in Istanbul, Turkey. Later, the group launched The Royal British Legion's Poppy Appeal, then travelled to South Africa to meet Nelson Mandela, who announced, ""These are my heroes."" This was the year when the Spice Girls"
"the release of ""Forever"", which was far less successful than their previous two albums, the Spice Girls stopped recording and the members began investing more time into their solo careers. The lead single from the ""Hot"", ""Tell Me"", debuted at No. 4 in the UK charts with about 40,000 copies sold in its first week of release. It sold approximately 100,000 copies, making it the 158th ""best seller"" of 2000. Further singles were released in February 2001; ""Feels So Good"" which had peaked at No. 5, followed by a ""Lullaby"", a pop number dedicated to her daughter. It was accompanied"
"Spice 1 (album) Spice 1 is the self-titled debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released April 14, 1992 on Jive Records. It was certified gold by the RIAA.The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the ""Billboard"" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the ""Billboard"" Top Heatseekers. One single, ""Welcome to the Ghetto"", peaked at number 39 on the ""Billboard"" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and at number 5 on the ""Billboard"" Rap Songs. Along with singles, music videos were produced for four songs: ""In My Neighborhood"","
"by the Spice Girls. The song debuted at number 30 on the Australian Singles Chart and rose to number one, staying there for seven consecutive weeks and stayed in the charts for 22 weeks. It was successful in the charts and was certified 2× Platinum by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), with sales of 140,000. The song was successful in New Zealand as well, debuting at number one and staying there for five consecutive weeks. It was the group's only number one single in that country. It stayed in the charts for 13 weeks in total. The song was very"
"with ""Who Do You Think You Are"" on 3 March 1997. It debuted on the UK Singles Chart at number one, with sales of 248,000 copies, becoming the group's fourth consecutive chart-topper. This achievement made the Spice Girls the first act in UK chart history to have its first four singles reach number one, breaking the record set by Gerry & The Pacemakers, Frankie Goes to Hollywood, Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers, and Robson & Jerome with three number ones each. It spent three weeks at number one, nine weeks in the top forty, fifteen weeks in the top seventy-five,"
"began a relationship with Simon Fuller of 19 Entertainment and finally signed with him in March 1995. During the summer of that year the group toured record labels in London and Los Angeles with Fuller and finally signed a deal with Virgin Records in September 1995. From this point on, up to the summer of 1996, the group continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the west coast of the United States, where they had signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific. On 8 July 1996, the Spice Girls released their debut single ""Wannabe"""
"third chart-topper and their first Christmas number-one single in the UK. It sold 209,000 copies in the first three days of release and 462,000 in the first week, becoming the tenth best-selling single of the year. ""2 Become 1"" sold 1.14 million copies in total, giving the Spice Girls their second and final million-selling single in the UK.Despite being released during the final two weeks of 1996, ""2 Become 1"" was the 5th best seller of the year. In Ireland, ""2 Become 1"" was the group's second number-one single, and their first to debut at the top of the Irish"
"San Jose shows also sold out, prompting additional dates to be added. It was announced that the Spice Girls would be playing dates in Chicago and Detroit (Auburn Hills) and Boston, as well as additional dates in New York to keep up with the demand. On the first concert in Canada, they performed to an audience of 15,000 people, singing twenty songs and changing a total of eight times. Along with the tour sellout, the Spice Girls licensed their name and image to Tesco's UK supermarket chain. The group's comeback single, ""Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"", was announced as the official"
"their debut single on 9 June 1999. The up-tempo ""Bring It All Back"" reached number-one in the United Kingdom singles charts, and after selling more than 600,000 copies, was made BPI certified Platinum. Commenting on the chart position of ""Bring It All Back"", the group felt ""nervous and on-edge"" before they discovered they had reached number one. Once they had received the phone call from the record company, the group celebrated the news with ""cheers, shouting and crying"". The group's success escalated and much like Fuller's marketing campaign for the Spice Girls, they were set to become a ""marketable commodity""."
"releasing their debut album ""Spice"" to huge success, later becoming one of the best-selling albums of all time, the group announced they were working on a second studio album. During the recording and writing of ""Spiceworld"" the group also filmed ""Spice World"", a musical comedy film with the Spice Girls playing themselves. The album worked as a soundtrack to the film, with many of the songs from the album appearing in the film. Throughout 1997, the Spice Girls received massive media attention, which also included a few controversies. The group performed live for the first time for the British royal"
"following year. Geri Halliwell was by far the most successful Spice Girl during the year. Having quit the group, the previous year, she announced she would be back. She came back to the music scene with a new image and a new sound. Her début single ""Look at Me"", only made number two, however she scored two chart toppers by the end of the year. ""Mi Chico Latino"" cashed in on the mood of the moment and hit the top for a week during the summer Latino craze of 1999. ""Lift Me Up"" became a second chart topper for the"
"sold 23 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK. The fourth Spice Girls single, the double A-side ""Mama""/""Who Do You Think You Are"", also went to number one in the UK. In November 1997 the group released their second album, ""Spiceworld"", which has been certified five times platinum by the BPI. The album produced three number-one singles in the UK, ""Spice Up Your Life"", ""Too Much"" and ""Viva Forever"", with ""Stop"" peaking at number two, ending the group's run of consecutive number-one singles in the UK. In May 1998"
"group, not just women passing a mic around."" He also described the intro, in which Jerkins mentions his name, the group's name, the song title and recording date as sounding dated: ""Like 'Holler' needed to sound any more 2000."" On 24 October 2000, early sales figures reported that ""Holler"" was set to debut at number one on the UK Singles Chart. It sold 31,000 copies during the first day on sale. On 29 October 2000, the song debuted at the top of the UK Singles Chart, making the Spice Girls the first female group to attain nine number-one singles. The"
"""2 Become 1"": Published by Windswept Pacific Music Ltd./PolyGram Music Publishing Ltd. 2 Become 1 ""2 Become 1"" is a song by the English girl group the Spice Girls. Written by the group members, together with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session, it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album ""Spice"" (1996). It was inspired by the special relationship that was developing between Geri Halliwell and Rowe during the writing session. ""2 Become 1"" is a pop ballad, that features instrumentation from a guitar, an electronic keyboard, and string instruments."
"a free agent of change inherent in ""Mothership Connection."" This type of note was uncommon for most artists who were sampling. Spice 1 (album) Spice 1 is the self-titled debut album by American rapper Spice 1, released April 14, 1992 on Jive Records. It was certified gold by the RIAA.The album was produced by Ant Banks, Blackjack, E-A-Ski & CMT and Spice 1. It peaked at number 14 on the ""Billboard"" Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and at number 82 on the ""Billboard"" Top Heatseekers. One single, ""Welcome to the Ghetto"", peaked at number 39 on the ""Billboard"" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs and"
"countries, becoming the best-selling single by an all-female group of all time. It was followed by nine further number-one singles from their albums ""Spice"", ""Spiceworld"", and ""Forever"". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. Halliwell was named ""Ginger Spice"". Other successful releases followed, including ""Say You'll Be There"" and ""2 Become 1"" from ""Spice"", and ""Spice Up Your Life"", ""Too Much"", and ""Viva Forever"" from ""Spiceworld"". On 31 May 1998, Halliwell announced that she had left the Spice Girls due to depression and differences between the group. The first official confirmation was an announcement to the"
"5 November, the Spice Girls released their return single, ""Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"", also announced as the official Children in Need charity single and performed at Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The song peaked at number 11, becoming the first song to not reach the top 10. The music video was directed by Anthony Mandler and the girls used exclusive clothes designed by Roberto Cavalli. They released a compilation album, the ""Greatest Hits"" in November, including the singles, the 1997 Pepsi's theme ""Move Over"" and two new songs, ""Voodoo"" and ""Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)"". The compilation sold 6 million copies. They"
"worldwide, making it one of the world's best-selling albums by a girl group. The album spawned four singles, all of which saw commercial success. Its lead single ""Spice Up Your Life"" became an international success, peaking in the top five positions in most countries. It was followed by the singles ""Too Much"", ""Stop"", and ""Viva Forever"", all of which received commercial success on the charts. To promote the album, the Spice Girls embarked on their debut headlining concert tour, titled the Spiceworld Tour, covering Europe and North America for a total of 97 dates between February and September 1998. After"
"Let Love Lead the Way ""Let Love Lead the Way"" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls, released as one of the two songs picked as the lead single from their third studio album, ""Forever"" (2000). The single was released internationally as a double A-side single with ""Holler"". It peaked at number one on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the group's ninth number-one single. After releasing ""Goodbye"" as their first single without member Geri Halliwell, in 1998, the band took a break and only came back to a recording studio in mid-1999, when Rodney Jerkins signed up"
"in the United Kingdom. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for ""Wannabe"", got a trial airing on The Box music channel. The song proved to be a global hit, reaching number 1 in 35 countries. and becoming the biggest-selling single by an all-female group of all time. It was followed by nine further number-one singles from their albums ""Spice"", ""Spiceworld"" and ""Forever"". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. Bunton was named ""Baby Spice"". Other successful releases followed, including ""Say You'll Be There"" and ""2 Become 1"" from ""Spice"", and ""Spice Up"
"initial signing. In the 1990s Tracey Ackerman joined the songwriting duo as a regular writing partner. In order to have the pair focus on songwriting, Simon Fuller offered the band a publishing contract through BMG Music. Around this time Absolute were introduced to a new girl band called ‘Spice’, by BMG Publishings Mark Fox. Informing Fuller of the girls they had found, Absolute asked if he would consider managing them. A period of songwriting commenced and eventually Virgin Records signed the band, now known as Spice Girls. The first album ""Spice"" was released in November 1996 leading to a BRIT"
"one in the United Kingdom and was certified platinum by the BPI. The song debuted at number one in New Zealand, becoming the band's first chart-topper in that country since ""Wannabe"". ""Viva Forever"" did not receive a single release in the United States. The Spice Girls performed ""Spice Up Your Life"" for the first time in the United Kingdom on 27 September 1997, on BBC's programme National Lottery, which attracted more than nine million viewers. The song was subsequently performed many times on television, in both Europe and the US, including ""An Audience with..."", ""Top of the Pops"", ""All That"","