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Spice Girls
Spice Girls performing in Cologne, Germany, 20 December 2007
Spice Girls performing in Cologne, Germany, 20 December 2007
Background information
Origin London, England
Genre(s) Pop, Dance, Europop, Eurodance, R&B, Dance
Years active 1994 - 2001
2007-2008
Label(s) Virgin, EMI
Website www.thespicegirls.com
Members
Victoria Beckham (1994-2001, 2007-2008)
Melanie Brown (1994-2001, 2007-2008)
Emma Bunton (1995-2001, 2007-2008)
Melanie Chisholm (1994-2001, 2007-2008)
Geri Halliwell (1994-1998, 2007-2008)

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Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards England is a Country which is part of the United Kingdom. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total UK population whilst its mainland Consisting of Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, and Melanie Chisholm. 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Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell " Wannabe " is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls, released as their debut single and widely considered to be their Signature song The song went on to spend seven weeks at the top of the UK Singles Chart and helped establish the group as an "international phenomenon". The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry [2] The Spice Girls has sold over in excess of 55 million records worldwide [3] with only three albums (the first two with Geri), landing them the title for fastest selling girl group ever. A girl group is a Popular music act featuring several young Female Singers who generally harmonize together The demand for their first two albums was unprecedented and not seen by any other pop group since the Beatles, making the Spice Girls a truly unique and rare phenomenon. The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 [4] The First album Spice sold in excess of 23 million copies worldwide [5][6][7] making it the all time best-selling album by a female group in the history. Spice is the multi-platinum debut album by English pop group Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and 1997 (see Is one of the most successful and biggest girl groups of all time due to their increasing international record sales, reunion tour, merchandising, record breaking achievements such as "Wannabe" becoming the biggest single released by a female group of all time, and iconic symbolism such as the union jack dress, "Girl Power", and their nicknames.

Under the guidance of their long time mentor and manager Simon Fuller, the group embraced merchandising and became a regular feature of the British press. Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the most successful artist managers of all time and is globally recognised for Each member of the group was given an alias by Top of the Pops Magazine in 1996, which were adopted by the group and media alike. According to biographer David Sinclair, "Scary, Baby, Ginger, Posh and Sporty were the most widely recognized group of individuals since John, Paul, George and Ringo"[8] In 1997, the Spice Girls released a movie called Spiceworld: The Movie. John Winston Ono Lennon, MBE (born Sir James Paul McCartney, MBE (born 18 June 1942 is an English rock Singer, Bass guitarist songwriter Composer, George Harrison, MBE (25 February 1943 – 29 November 2001 was an English rock Guitarist Singer - Songwriter, Author Ringo Starr, MBE (born Richard Starkey on 7 July 1940 is an English Musician, Singer, Songwriter and Actor Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar

The members went their separate ways in 2001 (although a break-up was never formally announced) to focus on their solo careers. On 28 June 2007 all five re-formed before the launch of their Reunion Tour in December, alongside the release of their Greatest Hits album. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver Greatest Hits is a hits collection by British all-female pop group the Spice Girls. In December 2007, the Spice Girls made a program called Giving You Everything, which showed the beginning to the current reunion of the Spice Girls. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Spice Girls Giving You Everything is a documentary directed by Bob Smeaton that made its world première in Australia on FOX8 on Sunday In February 2008, the Spice Girls announced that they were ending their tour in Toronto on 26 February 2008. Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common While the Spice Girls said goodbye to their fans on their website, they also stated on their official blog, "Who knows what will happen next!"[9]

Contents

Spice Girl History

Beginning

In early 1990s, father-and-son management team Chris and Bob Herbert set about creating an all female group that could compete with the onslaught of equally popular boy bands that dominated the pop music scene in the early to mid 1990s: "the whole teen-band scene at the time was saturated by boy bands like 'N Sync and the Backstreet Boys. That was all a bit of a yawn for me, and only appealed to female audiences. . . I felt if you could appeal to the boys as well, you'd be laughing". [10] In February 1994, Heart Management – which comprised the Herberts together with financier Chic Murphy – placed an advertisement in The Stage trade magazine asking "are you street smart, extrovert, ambitious and able to sing and dance". The Stage is a weekly British Newspaper founded in 1880 available nationally and published on Thursdays [11] Hundreds of girls responded and the applicants were whittled down to a final five that included Victoria Adams, Lianne Morgan, Melanie Brown, Geri Halliwell and Michelle Stephenson. Victoria Caroline Beckham (née Adams; born 17 April 1974 is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, Dancer turned Fashion Melanie Janine Brown (born 29 May 1975) professionally known as Melanie Brown, Melanie B, Mel B, and Scary Spice Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress Michelle Stephenson (born January 3 1977 in Abingdon Oxfordshire) is a British singer and tv presenter [11] The group was given the name Touch,[11] and moved into a house together in Maidenhead, Berkshire, (owned by Murphy) where they were subsidized by Heart Management and each were claiming unemployment benefit. Maidenhead is a town within the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead, in Berkshire, England. Berkshire (ˈbɑːkʃə or /ˈbɑːkʃɪə/ say Baak-shuh/-sheer sometimes abbreviated to Berks) is a Home County in the South Unemployment benefits are payments made by Governments to unemployed people However Lianne Morgan was axed from the lineup due to her age and was replaced by Melanie Chisholm who was the same age as the other girls. Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an During the first two months the group worked on demos and dance routines at the Trinity Studios in Knaphill. A demo version or demo of a song (shortened from the word "demonstration" is one recorded for reference rather than for release Knaphill is a dispersed urban village in Surrey, UK. To the east is Woking, to the west eventually is Aldershot, while to the north and According to Stephenson, the material the group was given was "very, very young pop" and included the song "We’re Gonna Make It Happen", a record that never came to light. [12] It soon became apparent that Stephenson did not have the drive and belief that the rest of the group had, so the decision was made to fire her from the group. Bob Herbert stated that "she just wasn't fitting in. . . she would never have gelled with it and I had to tell her to go". [13] However, Stephenson stated it was her decision to leave the group because of the illness of her mother, who was diagnosed with breast cancer. Breast cancer is a Cancer that starts in the cells of the Breast in women and men Victoria later dismissed this claim saying she "just couldn't be arsed" to put in the work the rest of the group was doing. [14] The Herberts searched for a replacement and first came across Abigail Kis, who did not impress, and then were led to eighteen-year-old Emma Bunton at the suggestion of vocal coach Pepe Lemer. Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English pop Singer, Songwriter, and occasional actress. Bunton instantly impressed the Herberts and was invited to meet the group in July 1994, who welcomed her with open arms: "Straight away I knew she was the one", stated Halliwell. [15]

After Bunton joined the girls there was growing discontent amongst the group with the management team. The group felt insecure about the lack of a contract and were frustrated by the direction in which Heart Management was steering them. In October 1994, armed with a catalogue of demos and dance routines, the group began touring management agencies. They persuaded Bob Herbert to set up a showcase performance for the group in front of industry writers, producers and A&R men in December 1994 at the Nomis Studios in Shepherds Bush where they received an "overwhelmingly positive" reaction. Artists and Repertoire ( A&R) is the division of a Record label that is responsible for talent scouting and artist development Shepherd's Bush (also Shepherds Bush) is a district of West London in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, situated 4 [16] Due to the large interest in the group, the Herberts quickly set about creating a binding contract for the group. Encouraged by the reaction they had received at the Nomis showcase, the five girls delayed signing contracts on the legal advice from, amongst others, Victoria's father Tony Adams. In March 1995, because of the group's frustration at their management's unwillingness to listen to their visions and ideas, they parted from Heart Management. In what biographer David Sinclair calls an "incredibly self-serving and underhand" ploy, the group stole the master recordings of their discography from the management offices in order to ensure they kept control of their own work. [17] That same day the girls tracked down Sheffield-based producer Eliot Kennedy, who had been present at the showcase, and persuaded him to work with them. Sheffield ( is a city and Metropolitan borough in South Yorkshire, England

The group was introduced to record producers Absolute, who in turn brought them to the attention of Simon Fuller of 19 Management. Absolute were formed in 1988 by Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins after they met at university and decided to pursue a career in music Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the most successful artist managers of all time and is globally recognised for The girls began a relationship with Fuller 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. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell From this point up to the summer of 1996 the girls continued to write and record tracks for their debut album while extensively touring the west coast of America, where they had signed a publishing deal with Windswept Pacific. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

Spice

On July 8, 1996 the Spice Girls released their debut single "Wannabe" in the United Kingdom. Events 939 - The Major Occultation or Ghaybat el-Kubra of Muhammad al-Mahdi 1099 - First Crusade: 15000 Year 1996 ( MCMXCVI) was a Leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar) " Wannabe " is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls, released as their debut single and widely considered to be their Signature song The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for "Wannabe", (directed by Johan Camitz and shot in April at St Pancras Chambers in London), had dominated the music channels. A music video is a Short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music most commonly a Song with lyrics St Pancras railway station is a major railway station situated in the St Pancras area of Central London between the British Library and King's Cross In July 1996 the group conducted their first interview with Paul Gorman, the contributing editor of music industry paper Music Week, at Virgin Records' London headquarters. Paul Gorman is a London-based journalist Writer and pop culture historian with his own fashion label Music Week is a trade paper for the UK record industry Founded in 1959 as Record Retailer, it was relaunched on 18 March 1972 as Virgin Records is a British Record label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, Simon Draper, and Nik Powell London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom. His piece recognised that the Spice Girls were about to institute a change in the charts away from Britpop and towards out-and-out pop. He wrote: "Just when boys with guitars threaten to rule pop life, an all-girl, in-yer-face pop group has arrived with enough sass to burst that rockist cherry!!" The song entered the charts at number 3 before moving up to number 1 the following week and staying there for seven weeks. The song proved to be a global hit, hitting number 1 in 31 countries and becoming not only the biggest selling debut single by an all-female group but also the biggest-selling single by an all-female group of all time. "Wannabe" also proved to be a catalyst in helping the Spice Girls break into the notoriously difficult U.S. market when it debuted on the Hot 100 Chart at number 11. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the At the time, this was the highest-ever debut by a British (or non-American) act in the US, beating the previous record held by The Beatles for "I Want to Hold Your Hand". The Beatles were a pop and rock band from Liverpool, England formed in 1960 " I Want to Hold Your Hand " is a song by the English pop and rock band The Beatles. "Wannabe" reached number one in the US four weeks later. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the

In November 1996 the Spice Girls released their debut album Spice in Europe. Spice is the multi-platinum debut album by English pop group Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and 1997 (see The success was unprecedented and drew comparisons to Beatlemania due to the sheer volume of interest in the group[18]. Beatlemania is a term that was used during the 1960s to describe the intense fan frenzy (particularly demonstrated by young teen girls directed toward The Beatles, particularly In just seven weeks Spice had sold 1. 8 million copies in Britain alone,[19] making the Spice Girls the fastest selling British act since The Beatles. In total, the album sold 3 million copies in Britain[19] and peaked at number one for fifteen non-consecutive weeks. In Europe the album became the biggest-selling album of 1997 and was certified 8x Platinum by the IFPI for sales in excess of 8 million copies. The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry ( IFPI) is the organization that represents the interests of the Recording industry worldwide [20] In the United States Spice became the biggest-selling album of 1997, peaking at number one and being certified 7x Platinum by the RIAA[21] In Total the album sold 23 millions copies worldwide [22][23][24] and is the best-selling album of the all time by a female group.

Riding a wave of publicity and hype, the group released their next singles, "Say You'll Be There" (replacing 'Love Thing') and "2 Become 1" (the Christmas Number 1), in October and December respectively. " Say You'll Be There " is a Dance-pop song performed by the English girl group Spice Girls. " 2 Become 1 " is a Pop song performed by the British group Spice Girls. Each year record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. The two tracks continued the group's remarkable sales by topping the charts in over fifty-three countries and cementing the group's reputation as the biggest pop act in the world.

The last release from Spice was a double A-side of "Mama"/"Who Do You Think You Are", which once again saw them at number one. "Mama" is a song by the Spice Girls, releasesd as the fourth single from their debut album Spice. "Who Do You Think You Are" is a song by the Spice Girls, released as the fourth and final single from their debut album Spice in March 1997 in [25] At the 1997 Brit Awards The Spice Girls performing Who Do You Think You Are to open the show, Geri Halliwel in a Union Jack mini-dress caused a sensation become one of pop history’s most famed outfits [26]

Spiceworld

In November 1997 the Spice Girls released their second album, Spiceworld. Preceded by the single "Spice Up Your Life", the album proved to be an instant global best seller. " Spice Up Your Life " is a pop &ndash samba song by the Spice Girls. It even had a movie. It set a new record for the fastest-selling album over two weeks when it shipped 7 million copies. Gaining favourable reviews,[27] the album went on to sell over 10 million copies in Europe,[28] Canada,[29] and the United States [21] combined. Criticised in America for releasing the album just nine months after their debut there and suffering from over-exposure at home, the Spice Girls began to experience a media backlash. The group was criticised for the number of sponsorship deals signed – over twenty in total – and they began to witness diminishing international chart positions. Nevertheless, the Spice Girls remained the biggest-selling pop group of both 1997 and 1998. Further singles released from the album included "Too Much", "Stop" and "Viva Forever" Rumours spread about the song "Saturday Night Divas" being released as a single (This Never Happened)– with "Stop" being the only track not to hit number one in Britain (it entered and peaked at number two). " Too Much " is a pop song recorded by the Spice Girls. "Stop" is a song by the Spice Girls, released as their seventh single in the United Kingdom (sixth in the United States) and the third release " Viva Forever " is a song by the Spice Girls on their second album Spiceworld, released as a single almost two months after the departure The track, along with their first single after their June 2007 reunion, Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) remain their only two singles not to go to number one in the UK. "Viva Forever" was scheduled to be released as a Double a side with Never Give Up On The Good Times plans for this were scrapped due to Geri's departure in May 1998. " Viva Forever " is a song by the Spice Girls on their second album Spiceworld, released as a single almost two months after the departure

In June 1997 the group began filming their movie debut, Spiceworld: The Movie, with Absolutely Fabulous and Fawlty Towers director Bob Spiers. Spice World is a debut feature film of the four-time BRIT Award -winning English pop Girl group The Spice Girls directed Absolutely Fabulous (also known as Ab Fab) was a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning British sitcom written by and starring Fawlty Towers is a British sitcom made by the BBC and first broadcast on BBC2 in 1975 Bob Spiers is a two-time BAFTA Award -winning British Television director best known for his work on various Sitcoms and other comedy programmes Meant to accompany the album, the comical style and content of the movie was in the same vein as The Beatles' films in the 1960s such as A Hard Day's Night. A Hard Day's Night is a 1964 British Comedy film written by Alun Owen starring The Beatles — John Lennon, Paul McCartney The light-hearted comedy, intended to capture the spirit of the Spice Girls, featured a plethora of stars including Roger Moore, Elton John, Jennifer Saunders, Richard E. Grant, Michael Barrymore, Hugh Laurie and Meat Loaf. Sir Roger George Moore KBE (born 14 October 1927) is an English Actor. Sir Elton Hercules John CBE (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947 is an English pop / rock Singer, Composer Jennifer Jane Saunders (born 6 July 1958 is a BAFTA and Emmy Award -winning English Comedian, Screenwriter and actress Richard E Grant (born May 5 1957 is an English Actor, Screenwriter and director, perhaps most famous for portraying the world-weary drug-crazed Michael Ciaran Parker (born 4 May 1952 is an English Comedian better known by his Stage name Michael Barrymore. James Hugh Calum Laurie, OBE (born June 11, 1959) is an English Actor, Comedian, Writer and Musician Michael Lee Aday (born Marvin Lee Aday; September 27 1947 better known by his stage name Meat Loaf, is an American rock Musician Released in December 1997, Spiceworld: The Movie proved to be a hit in revenue taking in over 100 million dollars in the box office and DVD sales. [30] The movie received a lukewarm reception from critics however, and it was nominated for seven awards at the 1999 Golden Raspberry Awards where they won the award for "Worst Actress". The 19th Golden Raspberry Awards were held on March 20, 1999 at the Huntley Hotel Garden Room in Santa Monica California to recognize the worst the [31]

On November 7, 1997 the Spice Girls fired Simon Fuller. Events 1492 - The Ensisheim Meteorite the oldest Meteorite with a known date of impact strikes the Earth around noon in a Wheat Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar Simon Fuller (born 17 May 1960 in Hastings, England) is one of the most successful artist managers of all time and is globally recognised for It was reported on the front page of The Sun newspaper and around the world. Many commentators speculated that Fuller had been the true mastermind behind the group, and that this was the moment when the band lost their impetus and direction. According to their various autobiographies, it was mainly Geri and Melanie B who pushed for Fuller’s dismissal. They cited that he had become too controlling by restricting their personal and artistic freedom. The group quickly found the burden of managing themselves time consuming, so they assigned various responsibilities to each member of the group, Melanie B's: Tour Control, Geri's: Sponsorship, Emma's: Personnel, Schedule and Charities, Victoria's: Merchandising and Finance, Melanie C's: Record Company, Singles and Formats. They later built their own team, headed by Nancy Phillips, to deal with their affairs. Two of the Spice Girls, Emma Bunton and Victoria Adams, later returned to Fuller's stable once it was clear the impetus behind the group was starting to disappear.

In early 1998 the Spice Girls embarked upon the world tour that Fuller had set up for them covering Europe and North America. The Spiceworld Tour kicked off in Dublin, Ireland on February 24, 1998 before moving on to mainland Europe and then returning to Britain for fourteen gigs at Wembley Arena and Birmingham’s NEC Arena. The Spiceworld Tour was a Concert tour performed by the British Europop group The Spice Girls. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Events 303 - Galerius, Roman Emperor, publishes his edict that begins the persecution of Christians in his portion of the Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Wembley Arena is a famous Entertainment venue located in Wembley, London, UK. It was here that recordings were made for a planned live album, which was confirmed by the group: "We've shown everyone we can do the business on stage, so now we want to do a live album for fans". Despite masters of the recording being made, the idea was eventually dropped.

Later that year, the Spice Girls were invited to sing on the official England World Cup song "How does it feel ?? (To be on top of the world)". The English national football team represents England in international football and is controlled by The Football Association, the governing body for football

Goodbye

On May 31, 1998 Geri Halliwell announced her departure from the Spice Girls. Events 1279 BC - Rameses II (The Great (19th dynasty becomes pharaoh of Ancient Egypt. Year 1998 ( MCMXCVIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar) Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress Through her solicitor she issued the following statement: "Sadly I would like to confirm that I have left the Spice Girls. This is because of differences between us. I'm sure the group will continue to be successful and I wish them all the best". [32] Halliwell claimed that she was suffering from exhaustion and wanted to take time out. However, rumours persisted that she had fallen out with one of the other girls (reportedly Melanie B; she physically left a day before Melanie B's birthday, though she announced her departure two days later, the fact she abruptly left while on tour fuels this rumour more). Geri’s departure from the group shocked fans and became one of the biggest entertainment news stories of the year, making news headlines the world over. [33] The four remaining girls were adamant though that the group would carry on and that their approaching North American tour would continue as normal. Geri Halliwell's departure threw most of the group's plans into disarray. It was cited as the reason the planned live album was cancelled. It also meant that most of the material the girls had recorded throughout the first half of 1998 at Dublin's Windmill Lane Studios with long-time collaborators Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe was eventually scrapped. Dublin (ˈdʌblɨn/ /ˈdʊblɨn or /ˈdʊbəlɪn/, bˠalʲə aːha klʲiəh or cliə(ɸ is both the largest city and capital of Ireland. Richard "Biff" Stannard His credits include "What U Got" and "Angel" Singles as well as album tracks "Lovers Rock" "Roll A rumoured animated venture by Disney also failed to materialise. Walt Disney Animation Studios (as Walt Disney Feature Animation is a key element of The Walt Disney Company, and the oldest existing Animation studio in the world

"Viva Forever", was the last single taken off Spiceworld. " Viva Forever " is a song by the Spice Girls on their second album Spiceworld, released as a single almost two months after the departure The video for the single was made before Geri's departure and features the girls in animated form – a decision made because there was no time to produce a video due to the heavy world tour schedule. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Originally planned as a double A-side with "Never Give Up On The Good Times", the idea was dropped for several reasons, mainly due to time restraints (since there was no time to re-record and edit out Geri's vocals or make a video for the track). A-side and B-side originally referred to the two sides of 7 inch Vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s " Never Give Up On The Good Times " was set to be a single from the Spice Girls ' second album Spiceworld, as a Double A-Side Single with " While on tour in America the group continued to record new material and they released a new song, "Goodbye", in Christmas 1998. " Goodbye " is the Spice Girls ' ninth single in the UK and is the group's first single without Geri Halliwell. The song was seen as a tribute to Geri and when it topped the British chart it became their third consecutive Christmas number one – equalling the record previously set by The Beatles. Each year record companies compete for the Christmas number one single spot on the British charts. The song also became one of the most successful songs of the 1990s in Canada, where it stayed at number one for sixteen weeks.

Forever

The Spice Girls returned to the studio in August 1999, after an 8 month recording break to start work on their third album. the album's sound took a mature direction when American producers like Rodney Jerkins, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis came on to collabrate with the group. Rodney "Darkchild" Jerkins (born July 29 1977 in Pleasantville New Jersey) is a Grammy Award -winning Songwriter, James Samuel "Jimmy Jam" Harris III (born on June 6, 1959, in Minneapolis Minnesota) and Terry Steven Lewis (born Terry Lewis can refer to Terry Lewis (designer, designer featured on television's Home Shopping Network Terry Lewis member of American R&B and

In December 1999 they performed live for a UK-only Christmas tour, named Christmas in Spiceworld, in London and Manchester also showcasing new songs from the third album. Year 1999 ( MCMXCIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1999 Gregorian calendar) The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located London ( ˈlʌndən is the capital and largest urban area in the United Kingdom.

The Spice Girls came back at the 2000 BRIT Awards, and it was announced that they had received the Outstanding Achievement To Music Award. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards Despite being at the event, Geri Halliwell did not join her former bandmates on stage. Geraldine Estelle "Geri" Halliwell (born 6 August 1972 is an English pop Singer-songwriter, Children's author, Actress In November 2000 the group released Forever. November 2000: January - February - March - April - May - June - July - August - Forever is the third Studio album by English pop group the Spice Girls, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music) Sporting a new edgier R&B sound, the album received a lukewarm response[34] and achieved only a fraction of the success of its two best-selling predecessors. Contemporary R&B (also known as R&B, urban) is a Music genre of western Popular music (predominantly American and Canadian

The Spice Girls as a Four-Piece with "Holler" in Cologne
The Spice Girls as a Four-Piece with "Holler" in Cologne

In an attempt to cover more ground, the girls split up and covered different countries separately; for example Victoria and Emma headed to North America while Melanie B and C concentrated on Europe. In the US, the album peaked at number thirty-nine on the Billboard 200 albums chart. The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard In the UK the album was released the same week as Westlife’s Coast To Coast album and the chart battle was widely reported by the media, where Westlife won the battle reaching number one in the UK, leaving the Spice Girls at number 2. Westlife is an Irish pop band that was formed on 3 July 1998 They were signed on by Simon Cowell and are currently managed by Louis Walsh. The lead single from "Forever", the double A-side "Holler" / "Let Love Lead The Way", did enjoy some success – it became the group's ninth number one single in the UK. " Holler " is one of the two songs picked as the first (and final single from the Spice Girls ' third studio album Forever (2000 " Let Love Lead the Way " is a song by the Spice Girls, released as a double-A side single with " Holler " as the final single from the Spice However the song failed to break onto the Billboard Hot 100 Singles Chart stateside, instead peaking at number seven on the Bubbling Under chart. "Holler" did peak at number thirty-one on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play in 2001. Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Play chart (also known as Club Play Singles, and formerly known as Hot Dance Music/Club Play and Hot Dance/Disco

The only major performance of the lead single came at the MTV Europe Music Awards in November 2000 and, a few TV performances aside, the group did little meaningful promotion: their last performance was in December 2000. The MTV Europe Music Awards were established in 1994 by MTV Europe to celebrate the most popular Music videos in Europe Further planned single releases off the album never materialised. Promo singles of "Tell Me Why", "Weekend Love" and "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" came into circulation but to fans' dismay the "Forever" project was abandoned as the girls each began to concentrate on solo careers. " Tell Me Why " is a song by the Spice Girls, which was scheduled as the second single (throughout Europe) to be lifted from the Spice " Weekend Love " was set to be released as the Spice Girls ' second single throughout Asia from Forever. " If You Wanna Have Some Fun " is a song by the Spice Girls, which was set to be the third single from their third studio album Forever (2000 In Flames 2001, the group announced that they were having a break and would be concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future, although they pointed out the group was not splitting.

The Return of the Spice Girls

On June 28, 2007 the group held a press conference at The O2 in London, formally announcing their intention to reunite. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The O2 is a large entertainment district including an indoor arena a music club a cinema an exhibition space piazzas and bars and restaurants built within a large dome-shaped [35] The plan to reform had long been speculated by the media,[36] but the group now confirmed their intention to embark upon a world wide concert tour, starting in Vancouver on December 2, 2007. The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [37] Filmmaker, Bob Smeaton, directed an official documentary on the reunion. Documentary film is a broad category of visual expression that is based on the attempt in one fashion or another to " Document " reality It was entitled Spice Girls: Giving You Everything and was first aired on Australia's Fox8 on December 16, 2007,[38] followed by BBC One in the UK, on December 31. Spice Girls Giving You Everything is a documentary directed by Bob Smeaton that made its world première in Australia on FOX8 on Sunday FOX8 is an Australian Cable and Satellite channel available on Foxtel, Austar and Optus Television's subscription platforms Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia. [39]

The Spice Girls in concert at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
The Spice Girls in concert at Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver (vænˈkuːvɚ is a coastal British Columbia (ˌbrɪtɨʃ kəˈlʌmbiə ( BC) ( (la Colombie-Britannique C Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page

Ticket sales for the first London date of "The Return of the Spice Girls" World Tour sold out in 38 seconds. The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver [40] It was reported that over one million people signed up in the UK alone and over five million worldwide for the ticket ballot on the band's official website. [40] Sixteen additional dates in London had been added[41] and sold out. In America, the Las Vegas, Los Angeles and San Jose shows also sold out, prompting additional dates to be added. [42] 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 very first concert in Canada, they performed to an audience of 15,000 people, singing twenty songs and changing a total of eight times. [43]

Along with the tour sell-out, the Spice Girls licensed their name and image to Tesco's UK supermarket chain. Tesco plc is a British -based international grocery and general merchandising retail chain [44] The band have reportedly been paid £5 million for their appearances in Tesco advertisements. [45]

The group's comeback single, "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)", was announced as the official Children in Need charity single for 2007 and was released 5 November. " Headlines (Friendship Never Ends " is a song performed by British group the Spice Girls. BBC Children in Need is an annual British charity appeal organised by the BBC. Events 1499 - Publication of the Catholicon in Treguier ( Brittany) The first public appearance on stage by the Spice Girls was made at the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, where the group performed at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. The Kodak Theatre is a live theatre in the Hollywood and Highland retail dining and entertainment complex on Hollywood Boulevard and North Highland Avenue For the Sonata Arctica single see Victoria's Secret (song Victoria's Secret is an American retailer of women's wear Lingerie and beauty They performed two songs, 1998 single "Stop" and the lead single off their greatest hits album, "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)". "Stop" is a song by the Spice Girls, released as their seventh single in the United Kingdom (sixth in the United States) and the third release The show was filmed by CBS on November 15, 2007 for broadcast on December 4, 2007. CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [46] They also performed the song live for the BBC Children in Need telethon on November 16, 2007 from Los Angeles,[47] in elegant Roberto Cavalli gowns. Children in Need 2007 was a campaign held in the United Kingdom to raise money for Children in Need. Events 534 - A second and final revision of the Codex Justinianus is published Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. [47] The release peaked at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart, making it the groups lowest charting British single to date. The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official UK Charts Company (OCC on behalf of the British record industry However, the album fared better, peaking at number two on the UK Albums Chart behind Leona Lewis' record breaking debut. The UK Albums Chart is a list of Albums ranked by sales in the United Kingdom. Leona Louise Lewis (b 3 April 1985 is an English pop and R&B singer-songwriter and the winner of the third series of the United Kingdom television [48] Australia was the only country for the album to debut and reach number 1. [49] This is the first Spice Girls album to reach number 1 in Australia. To date, their Greatest Hits album has been declared platinum in Australia and the UK, and gold in the United States, Canada, Brazil and New Zealand. Greatest Hits is a hits collection by British all-female pop group the Spice Girls.

On December 22, 2007, the Spice Girls pre-recorded a performance of "2 Become 1" on the finale of Strictly Come Dancing. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. " 2 Become 1 " is a Pop song performed by the British group Spice Girls. Strictly Come Dancing is a British Television show, featuring celebrities with professional dance partners competing in Ballroom and Latin [50]

On February 1, 2008, it was announced that due to personal and family commitments their tour will come to an end in Toronto on 26 February 2008, meaning that tour dates in Beijing, Hong Kong, Shanghai, Sydney, Cape Town and Buenos Aires have been completely canceled. Events 1327 - Teenaged Edward III is crowned King of England, but the country is ruled by his mother Queen 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Toronto (təˈrɒntoʊ colloquially pronounced or) is the largest city in Canada and is the provincial capital of Ontario Events 747 BC - Epoch (origin of Ptolemy 's Nabonassar Era 364 - Valentinian I is proclaimed 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Hong Kong ( officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region, is a territory located on China 's south coast on the Pearl River Delta, and borders Shanghai ( 上[[wikt 海|海]] is the largest city in China in terms of population and one of the largest urban areas in the world with over 20 million Sydney (ˈsɪdniː is the most populous city in Australia, with a Metropolitan area population of approximately 4 Cape Town (Kaapstad Xhosa: Ikapa) is the second most populous city in South Africa, forming part of the metropolitan municipality of the Buenos Aires is the Capital and largest city of Argentina. It is geographically located on the southern shore of the Río de la Plata, on the southeastern [51] The demand for tickets was unprecedented, the Girls ended up performing 47 sell out shows, when they had originally planned to perform only 11. This however, did not fare well with the international fans. A statement read "Really sorry if we didn't get to see you this time round. We all have other commitments in our lives now, but who knows what will happen next. "[51]

During one of the Spice Girls' concerts at Madison Square Garden, Melanie Chisholm revealed that the girls would "be delighted" to perform for Nelson Mandela at his 90th birthday party this summer, but had yet to be formally asked. Madison Square Garden, often abbreviated as MSG, and known colloquially as The Garden, has been the name of four Arenas in New York City. Melanie Jayne Chisholm (born 12 January 1974 in Whiston, Merseyside) also known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela (xolíɬaɬa mandéːla born 18 July 1918 is a former President of South Africa, the first to be elected in fully representative [52] In March 2008 Melanie C and Emma attended the Capital Awards at which the Spice Girls were awarded the coveted 'Icon' award. Melanie C also recently stated that she had mixed feelings now that the tour has ended but also stated that "the tour may be over but the Spice Girls are very much still united. "

Although there were rumors of a DVD release of the concert, the group's official website stated on April 2, 2008 that there would be no release, disappointing thousands of fans. Events 68 - Galba, Governor of Hispania, names himself legatus senatus populique Romani, breaking the line of 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [53] Because of this numerous sites such as FaceBook, Bebo, and YouTube have held a petition to get a release on DVD. Facebook is a social networking Website launched on February 4 2004 YouTube is a video sharing website where users can upload view and share Video clips YouTube was created in February 2005 by three former PayPal employees A petition is a request to change some thing most commonly made to a government official or public entity DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is [54]

It has recently been announced that Victoria Beckham is to auction off all six of the costumes she wore in the tour. They range from £30,000 to £250,000 for the Swarovski crystal-adorned dress worn in songs such as "Goodbye" and "Let Love Lead the Way". " Goodbye " is the Spice Girls ' ninth single in the UK and is the group's first single without Geri Halliwell. " Let Love Lead the Way " is a song by the Spice Girls, released as a double-A side single with " Holler " as the final single from the Spice She hopes to raise at least £1,000,000 for a charity her mother runs.

On June 3, 2008 Emma, Geri & Mel B attended the 2008 Glamour Awards where the Spice Girls were awarded the prestigious 'Band Of The Year' award. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common

On February 27, 2008, the Spice Girls announced through their official website TheSpiceGirls.com that they had decided to disband once and for all, stating that they had "come to the end of the road", and that "the time has come" to say goodbye one last time. Events 1560 - The Treaty of Berwick, which would expel the French from Scotland, is signed by England and the Congregation 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [55]

Cultural impact

British music scene

After being shut out by the Brit Pop revolution that occurred in the early 1990s when bands like Oasis, Pulp and Blur dominated the charts, pop music found a voice again. Britpop is a subgenre of Alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom. Oasis are an English rock band that formed in Manchester in 1991 Pulp were an English Alternative rock band formed in Sheffield in 1978 by Jarvis Cocker ( vocals Guitar) Blur are an English Alternative rock band that formed in London in 1989 The image of the Spice Girls was deliberately aimed at young girls, an audience of formidable size and potential; reinforcing the range of appeal within the target demographic were the bandmates' five distinctive personalities, which encouraged fans to identify with one member or another. This marketing was helped in no small way by the aliases assigned to each member of the group. Shortly after Wannabe’s release, the group appeared in "Top Of The Pops" magazine where each member was given a nickname based upon their image: Victoria became "Posh Spice", Emma became "Baby Spice," Melanie B was named "Scary Spice", Geri was named "Sexy Spice" (quickly changed to "Ginger Spice" due to issues with the word "sexy" on children's television), and Melanie C became "Sporty Spice". Top of the Pops magazine is a monthly glossy publication published by the BBC. [56]

"Girl Power"

The "Girl Power" slogan was met with mixed reactions. The phrase " Girl Power " is a term of empowerment expressed a cultural phenomenon of the mid-late 1990s to the early 2000s and is also linked to Third-wave feminism The phrase was a label for the particular facet of feminist empowerment embraced by the band: that a sensual, feminine appearance and equality between the sexes need not be mutually exclusive. This concept was by no means original in the pop world; both Madonna and Bananarama had employed similar outlooks, and the phrase was most likely first coined by Welsh indie band Helen Love in 1993 and was the title of an album by British pop duo Shampoo in 1995. Madonna Louise Ciccone Ritchie (born August 16 1958 known as Madonna, is an American Bananarama are an English Girl group who have had success on the Helen Love are an indie band from Wales whose music is a combination of Punk rock, Bubblegum pop and Disco Dance music However, the Spice Girls' version was distinctive. Its message of empowerment appealed to young girls, adolescents and adult women, and it emphasized the importance of strong, loyal friendship among females and created for this the "10 Golden Rules of Girl Power":

  1. Be positive
  2. Be strong
  3. Don't let anyone put you down.
  4. Be in control of your own life and your destiny.
  5. Support your girl friends,
  6. and let them support you, too.
  7. Say what's on your mind.
  8. Approach life with attitude.
  9. Don't let anyone tell you that you can never do something because you're a girl.
  10. Have fun!

In all, the focused, consistent presentation of "girl power" formed the centrepiece of their appeal as a band. [57] Some critics dismissed it as no more than a shallow marketing tactic, while others took issue with the emphasis on physical appearance, concerned about the potential impact on self-conscious and/or impressionable youngsters. Regardless, the phrase became a cultural phenomenon, adopted as the mantra for millions of girls and even making it into the Oxford English Dictionary. The Oxford English Dictionary ( OED) published by the Oxford University Press (OUP is a comprehensive Dictionary of the English [58] In summation of the concept, author Ryan Dawson said, "The Spice Girls changed British culture enough for Girl Power to now seem completely unremarkable. "[59]

"Cool Britannia"

The term "Cool Britannia" became prominent in the media and represented the new political and social climate that was emerging with the advances made by New Labour and Tony Blair. Cool Britannia is a media term that was used during the mid-to-late 20th century to describe the contemporary Culture of the United Kingdom. The Labour Party is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Founded at the start of the 20th century it has been since the 1920s the principal party of the Anthony Charles Lynton "Tony" Blair (born 6 May 1953 is a British Politician who was Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 2 May 1997 to Coming out of a period of 18 years of Conservative government, Tony Blair and New Labour were seen as young, cool and very appealing, a main driving force in making Britain look fashionable again. The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is a Political party in the United Kingdom. Although by no means responsible for the onset of "Cool Britannia", the arrival of the Spice Girls added to the new image and re-branding of Britain, and underlined the growing world popularity of British, rather than U. S. , pop music. This fact was underlined at the BRIT Awards in 1997. The BRIT Awards, often simply called The BRITs, are the British Phonographic Industry 's annual pop music awards The group won two awards[60] but it was Geri Halliwell's Union Flag dress that appeared in media coverage over the world and eventually became a symbol of "Cool Britannia". The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Iconic Status

Geri in a Roberto Cavalli remake of her infamous union flag dress during the Return of the Spice Girls tour.
Geri in a Roberto Cavalli remake of her infamous union flag dress during the Return of the Spice Girls tour. Roberto Cavalli (born November 15 1940) is an Italian Fashion designer. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece The Return of the Spice Girls was a Spice Girls Concert tour that visited five countries and commenced on December 2, 2007 in Vancouver

The Union Flag dress Geri wore has acquired something of an iconic status, and sold at a cancer charity auction for £36,000 after interest from a frenzy of bidders. The Union Flag, also known as the Union Jack, is the national flag of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. A dress (also frock, gown) is a garment consisting of a Skirt with an attached Bodice or with a matching bodice giving the effect of a one-piece [61] The dress was one of many items of Spice Girls memorabilia sold at the auction, where total sales reached £146,511 for charity. [61]

The iconic symbolism of the Spice Girls in the 90s is also down to their merchandising and willingness to be apart of a media driven world. They advertised for many brands and even parodied themselves in the video for the song "Spice Up Your Life" in which the band fly in a space ship surrounded by billboards and adverts featuring them. Because of their regularity being seen in adverts and in the press and media the band solidified themselves as a phenomenon, an icon, of the decade and for British music.

The Spice Girls are revered as Gay Icons, especially in the UK. A gay icon or LGBT icon is a historical figure Celebrity or public figure who is embraced by many in the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and By a market survey of the homepage onepoll. com more than 5,000 gays and lesbians from the UK voted the members Victoria Beckham place 12 and Geri Halliwell place 43 to the Top 50 gay icons of all time. [62] Geri joked at the Video Music Awards in 1998 about her appearance as Ginger Spice: "As you have noted, I am no longer dressed like a drag queen". Emma Bunton, during an interview, explained why the Spice Girls have so many gay fans: "We were really flattered with having such a huge gay fan base because they know about fashion and they know about songs. . . I'm so flattered that we've got such a huge gay following, it's amazing. "[63]

Ten years after the release of their debut single The Spice Girls were voted the biggest cultural icons of the 1990s by 80% in a UK poll of 1,000 people carried out for the board game Trivial Pursuit, stating that "Girl Power" defined the decade. Trivial Pursuit is a Board game in which progress is determined by a player's ability to answer general knowledge and Popular culture questions The phrase " Girl Power " is a term of empowerment expressed a cultural phenomenon of the mid-late 1990s to the early 2000s and is also linked to Third-wave feminism [64]

Career records and achievements

Discography

Main article: Spice Girls discography

Albums

Singles

Tours
See also: List of unreleased Spice Girls songs

See also

References

Citations

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