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1996-2007

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Wannabe
 
Released: 8th July 1996 (UK)
Album: Spice
Highest UK Chart Position: 1
Trivia: The video was filmed at St Pancras Station, London. It went in at Number 11 in US Billboard Charts in January 1997, the highest debut entry of a UK act and tied highest ever debut with Alanis Morissette. It climed to Number 1 by February 1997 and was the winner of 'Best Single' at the Brit Awards in 1997. It sold over 4 million copies in all, making it the most successful debut single ever. At the 1997 Ivor Novella Awards the girls win International Hit Of The Year and Bestselling British Single in the UK for Wannabe.

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Say You'll Be There

 

Released: 14th October 1996 (UK)

Album: Spice

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: Filmed in the Desert, the video wins a Brit and Smash Hit award for 'Best Video' and features the girls as Katrina Highkick (Mel C), Trixie Firecracker (Geri), Kung Fu Candy (Emma), Midnight Miss Suki (Victoria) and Blazin' Bad Zula (Mel B).

 

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2 Become 1

 

Released: 16th December 1996 (UK)

Album: Spice

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: This was Christmas 1996 Number 1, the beginning of a 3 year run of Christmas Number 1's for the girls. It was the fastest selling single of 1996 (500,000 copies in 1 week). Between them in July 1997, Say You'll Be There and 2 Become 1 reached Number 1 in 53 countries. The video is based in fast paced New York, and shows lovers together, and the girls apart and together in various places around the city.

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Who Do You Think You Are/Mama

 

Released: 3rd March 1997 (UK)

Album: Spice

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The WDYTYA single had an interesting video, with wannabe Spice Girls the 'Sugar Lumps' (including Dawn French) making an appearance for Comic Relief. A conventional video was also made with the girls having fun singing and dancing. Geri wore her famous Union Jack dress perfoming WDYTYA at the 1997 Brits. The group by this time were the only ones to have 4 consecutive Number 1 singles and worldwide single sales are at 7 million. Mama had a video featuring images of the girls as babies/young children and their mothers also make an appearance. They stereotypically sit on cushions singing the song, but in their 2007/2008 tour, they stand. Images of their own children are used in the show, and sometimes the children make a personal appearance on stage - on the 18th December 2007 at the O2, London all the children except Geri's daughter appeared on stage, and on the 26th January 2008 at the MEN, Manchester, Bluebell made her appearance.

 

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Spice Up Your Life

 

Released: 13th October 1997 (UK)

Album: Spiceworld

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The video theme of world domination was not really a hit with the girls (who wanted a carnival theme) although the single sold over 600,000 copies in the UK and did very well. It was featured in the 'Spiceworld' movie as the closing song where the girls sing live at the Albert Hall.

 

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Too Much

 

Released: 15th December 1997 (UK)

Album: Spiceworld

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The single was the second Christmas Number 1 for the Spice Girls. This song opens the 'Spiceworld' movie. Each girl has an individual part in the video, Mel B has the theme of 'Mad Max', Emma's section is based on 'Poltergeist', Mel C represents the 'Year of the Dragon', Victoria 'Catwoman' and Geri's part was based on 'Casablanca'.

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Stop

 

Released: 15th March 1998 (UK)

Album: Spiceworld

Highest UK Chart Position: 2

Trivia: The single was topped by Run DMC's 'It's Like That', and some believe the dropping of Simon Fuller may be responsible for it not getting to Number 1. The video was shot in Ireland, and shows each girl knocking on one of the other girls doors. Geri knocks on Mel C's, Mel C knocks on Emma's, Emma goes to get Victoria and Victoria gets Mel B. It is the last video with Geri Halliwell in it. There was a campaign to get it to Number 1 in 2007 as it was the only single from their initial success not to do so in the UK.

 

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Viva Forever

 

Released: 20th July 1998 (UK)

Album: Spiceworld

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The video does not have the girls in it but is an Aardman animation of them as fairies. It is the first single released after the departure of Geri Halliwell. It was released months later than planned

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Goodbye

 

Released: 14th December 1998 (UK)

Album: Forever

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The third consecutive Christmas Number 1. The song is about Geri's departure from the group although it was penned (in part) before she left. The video is set in a large deserted house, and Mel B and Victoria are pregnant in the video.

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Holler/Let Love Lead The Way

 

Released: 23rd October 2000

Album: Forever

Highest UK Chart Position: 1

Trivia: The girls represent elements in the video for Holler. Mel B is fire, Mel C represents earth, Emma's part is water and Victoria's element is air. This was the final release before they broke up.

 

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Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

 

Released: 5th November 2007

Album: N/A

Highest UK Chart Position: 11

Trivia: The 'Children In Need' song for 2007 after the girls reunite for a tour. It is about the relationship with the fans, and includes all 5 girls. The video shows each girl individually through solo parts but they join together at the end of the video.