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Release date: November 4th, 1996
First release: United Kingdom
Record label: Virgin Records
Special: Sample of the song “Humpty Dance” by Digital Underground in the track If You Can’t Dance
Singles: Wannabe, Say You'll Be There, 2 Become 1, Mama/Who Do You Think You Are
Highest chart position: 1 (UK)
Total sales: 3 million copies and 23 million worldwide
Recording studios:
-Olympic
-Strongroom
All tracks mixed at Larrabee North, Olympic and Townhouse Studios.
  1. Wannabe (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Say You'll Be There (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Produced by Absolute - Mixado por Mark "Spike" Stent
  3. 2 Become 1 (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Additional production and Mix by Andy Bradfield
  4. Love Thing (Spice Girls/Kennedy/Bayliss) Produced by Absolute - Additional production and Mix by Andy Bradfield
  5. Last Time Lover (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Dave Way
  6. Mama (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Dave Way/Absolute
  7. Who Do You Think You Are (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Dave Way
  8. Something Kinda Funny (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Dave Way
  9. Naked (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Al Stone/Absolute
  10. If You Can't Dance (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Dave Way


-Seremos Uno Los Dos (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe/N. Mano) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent

The album Spice ended up selling 23 million copies worldwide. It was the 2nd best selling album in the United Kingdom in 1996, the 3rd in 1997 and also the 3rd best selling album of the 90’s!

On February 4th, 1997, the album Spice was released in the United States, selling 7,3 million copies in the country. In the United Kingdom, it sold 3 million copies.

All 4 singles taken from the album hit number 1 in the charts, breaking records from any other girl band in history.
Release date: July 8th, 1996
First release: United Kingdom
Record label: Virgin Records
Formats: Single pt1, single pt2, cassette, vinyl and several formats in other countries
Highest chart position: 1 (for 7 weeks - UK)
Total sales: 1,269,841 copies in the UK and 4,5 millions worldwide

PT1:

  1. Wannabe Radio Edit (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Bumper To Bumper (Spice Girls/C. Dennis/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Absolute
  3. Wannabe Vocal Slam (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Additional production by Steve Rodway – Remixed by Motiv 8
PT2:
  1. Wannabe Radio Edit (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Wannabe Dave Way Alternative Mix (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Additional production by Dave Way – Remixed by Dave Way
  3. Wannabe Dub Slam (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Additional production by Steve Rodway – Remixed by Motiv 8
  4. Wannabe Instrumental (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent

Directed by Jhoan Camitz, Making the most justice ever of her Sporty Spice nickname, Melanie comes up with a ponytail wearing a tracksuit in a hotel lobby. She does the choreography in the stairs and a backflip on the top of a table full of food. Then she leaves by bus with the other Spice Girls. Click on the pictures to visit the Videography section:

Wannabe soon became a favourite in 30 countries, establishing itself as the biggest Virgin Records’ hit in the last 13 years. When Wannabe hit the 1st spot in the british chats, the girls broke a record: it was the first time a girl band went to number one since The Bangles, a successful group from the past.

Wannabe went to number one in 36 countries.

Wannabe ended up selling 6 million copies worldwide… and it was just a single! It was the 2nd best selling single in 1996 in the United Kingdom and the 12th best selling of the 90’s, selling 1,269,841 copies only in the UK.

On January 14th 1997, Wannabe was released in the United States and had the highest ever debut for a British act, in number 11. Four weeks later it went up to number one, staying in the top position for 4 weeks. It sold around 1,000,000 copies in the United States.

Release date: October 14th, 1996
First release: United Kingdom
Record label: Virgin Records
Formats: Single pt1, single pt2, cassette, vinyl and several formats in other countries
Highest chart position: 1 (for 2 weeks - UK)
Total sales: 930,000 copies

PT1:

  1. Say You'll Be There (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Produced by Absolute – Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Take Me Home (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Absolute
  3. Say You'll Be There Junior's Main Pass (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Additional production by Junior Vasquez – Remixed by Junior Vasquez
PT2:
  1. Say You'll Be There Single Mix (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Say You'll Be There Spice Of Life Mix (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  3. Say You'll Be There Linslee's Extended Mix (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Additional production by Linslee - Remixed by Linslee
  4. Say You'll Be There Junior's Dub Girls (Spice Girls/Kennedy) Additional production by Junior Vasquez - Remixed by Junior Vasquez

Directed by Vaughn Arnell, Melanie plays Katrina Highkick and shows off all her abilities as a kickboxer in the middle of the desert. Her goal is to defeat a man and tie him up in a car with the help of her Spice Girls mates. Click on the pictures to visit the Videography section:

Say You’ll Be There sold more than 350 thousand copies only on its first week in the United Kingdom, going platinum in the UK and putting the girls in the Guinness Book.

Say You’ll Be There stayed in the UK’s Top 40 for 12 weeks and for 17 weeks in the Top 75. it was the 4th best selling single in 1996 and the 30th best selling single of the 90’s. it sold 930,000 copies in the United Kingdom.

The Spice Girls broke their own record with Wannabe's debut in the United States when Say You’ll Be There went straight to number 5 in the American charts. The single was released in the country on May 6th 1997 and weeks later climbed to number 3, selling 500,000 copies only in the US.
Release date: December 16th, 1996
First release: United Kingdom
Record label: Virgin Records
Formats: Single pt1, single pt2, cassette, vinyl and several formats in other countries
Highest chart position: 1 (for 3 weeks - UK)
Total sales: 1,072,073 copies and 2,5 million worldwide

TRACKLIST PT1:

  1. 2 Become 1 Single Version (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Additional production by Andy Bradfield – Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. 2 Become 1 Orchestral Version (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Additional production by Andy Bradfield - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  3. One Of These Girls (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Absolute
  4. Wannabe Junior Vasquez Remix Edit (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Additional production by Junior Vasquez – Remixed by Junior Vasquez

TRACKLIST PT2:

  1. 2 Become 1 Single Version (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Additional production by Andy Bradfield - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. 2 Become 1 Dave Way Remix (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Additional production by Dave Way - Remixed by Dave Way
  3. Sleight Ride (Anderson/Parish)

Directed Big Tv, Melanie sings in different sceneries of a big busy town. There are many cars and building lights behind her and all other Spice Girls as well. Click on the pictures to visit the Videography section:

Even though its release was 2 weeks before the end of the year (December 16th), 2 Become 1 was the best selling single in the UK that year, once it sold 730,00 copies in just 2 weeks! 2 Become 1 is the 67th best selling single in the history of British music and sold 2,5 million copies worldwide.

In 1997, the single sold a further 350.000 copies and was the 35th best selling single that year as well as the 24th of the 90’s. It stayed inside the UK’s Top 75 for 23 weeks.

2 Become 1 was released in the United States on July 29th 1997, selling 500,000 copies and hitting number 4 in the charts. Together, Say You'll Be There and 2 Become 1 went to number 1 in 53 countries!


The song 2 Become 1 got a version in Spanish: Seremos Uno Los Dos.

Release date: March 3rd, 1997
First release: United Kingdom
Record label: Virgin Records
Formats: Single pt1, single pt2, cassette, vinyl and several formats in other countries
Highest chart position: 1 (for 3 weeks - UK)
Total sales: 660,000 copies

PT1:

  1. Mama Radio Version (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Who Do You Think You Are Radio Version (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  3. Baby Come Round (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Absolute
  4. Mama Biffco Mix (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe – Remixed byr Stannard/Matt Rowe
PT2:
  1. Who Do You Think You Are Radio Version (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  2. Mama Radio Version (Spice Girls/Stannard/Rowe) Produced by Richard Stannard/Matt Rowe - Mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent
  3. Who Do You Think You Are Morales Club Mix (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute – Additional Production and Remix by David Morales
  4. Who Do You Think You Are Morales Dub Mix (Spice Girls/P. Wilson/A. Watkins) Produced by Absolute - Additional Production and Remix by David Morales

Who Do You Think You Are had two videos directed by Greg Masurak, one of them was made especially for the Comic Relief Day showing Spice Girl’s covers impersonating them. The covers are the Sugar Lumps (Jennifer Saunders, Dawn French, Lulu, Kathy Burke, Llewella Gideon). Click on the pictures to visit the Videography section:

Directed by Big Tv, with the Spice Girls' fans and moms participating on the video. During the video Mel’s mom Joan appears holding her daughter portrait and in another scene Melanie’s pics from her childhood are shown. Click on the pictures to visit the Videography section:

Unlike the previous singles, Mama/Who Do You Think You Are was released only in the United Kingdom on March 3rd, the Comic Relief Day. On March 14th the Spice Girls participated on the Red Nose Day and donated the profits from the single sales to the campaign, to help poor people in the UK and in Africa.

Mama/Who Do You Think You Are sold 660,000 copies in the United Kingdom and was the 15th best selling single in 1997 and the 75th best seller of the 90’s.
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