Spice Girls discography explained
Artist: | Spice Girls |
Studio: | 3 |
Compilation: | 1 |
Video: | 11 |
Singles: | 11 |
Music Videos: | 18 |
The Spice Girls, an English girl group, have released three studio albums, one compilation album, 11 singles and 18 music videos. Formed in 1994, the group was made up of singers Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice") and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").
The Spice Girls' debut single, "Wannabe", was released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom in July 1996. It went to number one in 37 countries worldwide and became the biggest-selling debut single of all time.[1] In the UK it stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks and went on to sell over six million copies worldwide.[2] It subsequently topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for four weeks in February 1997.[3] Follow-up singles "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" also went to number one in the UK, the latter becoming the first of three consecutive Christmas #1's. Both songs also reached the top five in the US and across most of Europe. The group's debut album, Spice, was released in the UK in November 1996. It saw success globally, selling two million copies worldwide in its first week, and a total of 10 million copies worldwide in the next seven months.[3] Since its release, Spice has sold 23 million copies worldwide[4] [5] and was certified ten times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK.[3] The fourth Spice Girls single, the double A-side "Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are", also went to number one in the UK for four weeks.
In November 1997 the group released their second album, Spiceworld, which has been certified eight times platinum by the BPI. The album was preceded by the UK number-one single, "Spice Up Your Life" and, in December, it produced the Spice Girls' second UK Christmas #1, "Too Much". The album's third single "Stop!" was released in March 1998 to coincide with the opening of the Spiceworld Tour. It peaked at number two, ending the group's run of consecutive number-one singles in the UK. In May 1998, while promoting "Viva Forever", the album's fourth and final single, Geri Halliwell left the group, citing depression and personal differences with the band. This departure was a significant news event in 1998. "Viva Forever" became another UK number-one single from Spiceworld and was a success in every market in which it was released. Now a four-piece, in December 1998 the Spice Girls released "Goodbye" as a farewell to Halliwell. The single became the Spice Girls third-consecutive, and last, Christmas #1 in the UK. It was also a major success in Canada and Italy and a hit across the US and the rest of Europe.
As a four-piece, the Spice Girls released their third album, Forever, in November 2000. A sharp departure from their previous pop genre, it peaked at number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI. Forever produced the Spice Girls' last UK number-one single, the double A-side "Holler"/"Let Love Lead the Way". Following the relative commercial and critical downturn of Forever, in December 2000, the four remaining members announced an indefinite hiatus.[3] All had solo UK top ten singles.
In June 2007 all five members of the Spice Girls reunited to tour. A Greatest Hits was released with two new tracks; the single, "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" and "Voodoo".[3] The album peaked at number two in the UK, and became their first number-one album in Australia. It also peaked within the top ten in Ireland. Greatest Hits was also certified two times platinum in the UK.
In 2012, the Official Charts Company revealed the biggest selling singles artists in British music chart history; the Spice Girls placed at 20th overall, making them the most successful girl group in UK chart history.[6] They are currently the seventh overall biggest group of all time, with 8 million singles sold in the UK.[7] The Spice Girls have sold between 50 and 60 million records worldwide[8] [9]
To mark the 25th anniversary of "Wannabe", an EP of the group's debut single was released in July 2021 that included previously unreleased demos.[10]
Albums
Studio albums
Compilation albums
Box sets
Singles
As lead artist
As featured artist
Promotional singles
Songwriting and other appearances
Songs
Videography
Video albums
Music videos
Title! Year! Director! Notes"Wannabe" | 1996 | Johan Camitz[97] | |
"Say You'll Be There" | Vaughan Arnell[98] | |
"2 Become 1" | Andy Delaney & Monty Whitebloom[99] [100] | |
"Mama" | 1997 | |
"Who Do You Think You Are" | Greg Masuak[101] | |
"Who Do You Think You Are" | |
"Spice Up Your Life" | Marcus Nispel[102] | |
"Too Much" | Howard Greenhalgh[103] | |
"Too Much" | |
"Stop" | 1998 | James Brown[104] | |
"(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World?" | | Among England United |
"Viva Forever" | Steve Box[105] | |
"Goodbye" | Howard Greenhalgh[106] | |
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" | 1999 | | Among Artists for Children's Promise |
"Holler" | 2000 | Jake Nava[107] | |
"Let Love Lead the Way" | Greg Masuak[108] | |
"If You Wanna Have Some Fun" | Arnaud Boursain[109] | Montage video |
"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" | 2007 | Anthony Mandler[110] | |
"Never Give Up On The Good Times" | 2022 | Kiran Mistry[111] | Montage video | |
References
General
- Web site: Spice Girls Albums. spicegirls.com Virgin Records. 10 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120326020103/http://www.thespicegirls.com/facts/albums. 26 March 2012. dead.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p199833/discography|pure_url=yes}} Spice Girls > Discography > Main Albums]. AllMusic. 10 April 2010.
Specific
Notes and References
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- Web site: Spice Facts > Timeline. 19 Management. 21 April 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20120816033017/http://www.thespicegirls.com/facts/timeline. 16 August 2012. dead.
- Spice Girls Bio. Rolling Stone. 11 May 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20171206221436/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/artists/spice-girls/biography. dead. 6 December 2017.
- News: The 50 best-selling albums ever. NME. 12 November 2010. 3 January 2016. Sarah Anderson.
- News: The Official Singles Charts' biggest selling artists of all time revealed!. Official Charts Company. London. 4 July 2012. 28 November 2012.
- News: The Official Top 20 biggest selling groups of all time revealed!. Official Charts Company. 3 November 2012. 28 November 2012.
- Web site: September 18 . EW Staff . EDT . 2021 at 10:00 AM . The Spice Girls singles, ranked . 2022-11-10 . EW.com . en.
- Web site: Magic Radio sign Melanie C. 2021-08-18. Bauer Media. 3 February 2017 . en.
- Friendship Never Ends: Spice Girls Reflect on 25 Years of 'Wannabe'. Dailey. Hannah. Billboard . 9 July 2021 . 8 July 2021.
- Web site: Spice Girls. Official Charts Company. 15 August 2018.
- Australian (ARIA Chart) peaks:
- Top 50 peaks: Web site: Australian Charts > Spice Girls. australian-charts.com Hung Medien. 9 April 2009.
- Top 100 peaks to December 2010: Book: Ryan, Gavin. Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010. 2011. Moonlight Publishing. Mt. Martha, VIC, Australia.
- Web site: [{{AllMusic|class=artist|id=p199833/charts-awards/billboard-albums|pure_url=yes}} Spice Girls > Charts & Awards > Billboard Albums]. Allmusic.Macrovision. 9 April 2009.
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- Web site: Irish Charts > Spice Girls. irish-charts.com Hung Medien. 9 April 2009.
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- Web site: New Zealand Charts > Spice Girls. charts.nz Hung Medien. 9 April 2009.
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- Book: Whitburn, Joel. 2009. Top Pop Singles & Albums. 12th. Record Research Inc. 978-0-89820-180-2.
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- Web site: Spice Girls – Step To Me. Discogs. 24 April 2010.
- Web site: Spice Girls – Move Over / Generationext. Discogs. 24 April 2010.
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- Web site: Spice Girls – Tell Me Why / Label: Virgin – VSCDJX 1800. Discogs. 24 April 2010.
- Web site: Spice Girls – Weekend Love / Label: Virgin – 538687. Discogs. 24 April 2010.
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- https://www.discogs.com/it/master/852869-Spice-Girls-Karaoke-Video-Collection
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