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'''''Spice''''' is the multi-platinum debut album by [[England|English]] [[pop music|pop]] group [[Spice Girls]], released in 1996 (see [[1996 in music]]) and 1997 (see [[1997 in music]]). It |
'''''Spice''''' is the multi-platinum debut album by [[England|English]] [[pop music|pop]] group [[Spice Girls]], released in 1996 (see [[1996 in music]]) and 1997 (see [[1997 in music]]). It yielded the single "[[Wannabe (song)|Wannabe]]" and is the best-selling album by a girl group on record, having sold twenty-three million copies.<ref>"''Behind the Music: Spice Girls''". [[VH1]]. Recorded in 2003. Retrieved [[August 18]] [[2007]].</ref> |
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Spice is the multi-platinum debut album by English pop group Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music) and 1997 (see 1997 in music). It yielded the single "Wannabe" and is the best-selling album by a girl group on record, having sold twenty-three million copies.[1]
Reception
In November 1996 the Spice Girls released their debut album Spice in Europe. Despite negative reviews from others, it became an emormous success globally. The success was unprecedented and drew comparisons to Beatlemania (it was dubbed "Spicemania") due to the sheer volume of interest in the group.[2] In just seven weeks Spice had sold 1.8 million copies in Britain alone,[3] making the Spice Girls the fastest selling British act since The Beatles. In total, the album sold 3 million copies in Britain[3] and peaked at number 1 for 15 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.[4] In the United States Spice became the biggest-selling album of 1997, peaking at number 1 and being certified 7x Platinum (for sales of over 7 million) by the RIAA.[5]
Track listing
- "Wannabe" (Matt Rowe, Spice Girls, Richard Stannard) – 2:52
- "Say You'll Be There" (Jon B., Eliot Kennedy, Spice Girls) – 3:56
- "2 Become 1" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) – 4:00
- "Love Thing" (Bayliss, Kennedy, Spice Girls) – 3:37
- "Last Time Lover" (Spice Girls, Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson) – 4:11
- "Mama" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) – 5:03
- "Who Do You Think You Are" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) – 3:59
- "Something Kinda Funny" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) – 4:02
- "Naked" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) – 4:25
- "If U Can't Dance" (Jimmy Castor, George Clinton, William "Bootsy" Collins, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Spice Girls, Dave Stewart, Paul Watkins, Andy Wilson) – 3:50
The releases in some Spanish-speaking territories contain "Seremos Uno los Dos" ("2 Become 1" Spanish Version) as the 11th track.
Credits
Personnel
- Victoria Adams – vocals
- Mel B. – vocals
- Emma Bunton – vocals
- Mel C. – vocals
- Geri Halliwell – vocals
Additional personnel
- Absolute – multiple instruments
- Jackie Drew – violin
- Eric Gooden – background vocals
- Judd Lander – harmonica
- Greg Lester – guitar, rhythm guitar
- Perry Montague-Mason – leader
- Mary Pearce – background vocals
- Matt Rowe – keyboard
- Richard Stannard – keyboard, background vocals
- Tony Ward – cello
Production
- Producers – Absolute, Andy Bradfield, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard
- Engineers – Adrian Bushby, Al Stone, Jeremy Wheatley
- Assistant engineers – Adam Brown, Patrick McGovern
- Mixing – Absolute, Andy Bradfield, Mark "Spike" Stent, Al Stone, Dave Way
- Programming – Pete Davis, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Statik, Paul Waller, Dave Way
- Arrangers – Craig Armstrong, Mark Beswick
- Orchestra contractor – Isobel Griffiths
Charts, Peaks & Certifications
Country | Peak Position | Certification (If Any) | Sales/shipments |
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Australia | 6x Platinum | 420,000+ | |
Austria | 1 | Platin | 30,000+ |
Brazil | 2x Platinum | 250,000+ | |
Canada | Diamond | 1,000,000+ | |
China | 4x Platinum | ||
Finland | 4 | 2x Platinum | 77,000+ |
France | 2 | Diamond | 1,000,000+ |
Germany | Platinum | 200,000+ | |
IFPI Platinum Europe Award | 8x Platinum | 8,000,000+ | |
Italy | 2 | 650,000+ | |
Japan | 2x Platinum | 500,000+ | |
Mexico | Gold | 100,000+ | |
The Netherlands | 3x Platinum | 300,000+ | |
Norway | 1 | 2x Platinum | 80,000+ |
Philippines | 1 | 10x Platinum | 1,000,000+ |
Poland | 2x Platinum | 80,000+ | |
Portugal | 3x Platinum | 60,000+ | |
Spain | 1 | 11x Platinum | 1,100,000 |
Sweden | 1 | ||
Switzerland | 5 | 2x Platinum | 100,000+ |
U.K. | 1 | 10x Platinum | 3,000,000 |
U.S. | 1 | 7x Platinum | 7,400,000 |
Worldwide | 23,000,000+ |
Singles
Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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1996 | "Wannabe" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Canadian Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Polish Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Billboard Hot 100 | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Top 40 Mainstream | #4 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Maxi-Singles Sales | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #1 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Adult Top 40 | #27 |
1997 | "Wannabe" | Latin Pop Airplay | #9 |
1996 | "Say You'll Be There" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Canadian Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Polish Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Billboard Hot 100 | #3 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Top 40 Mainstream | #2 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Maxi-Singles Sales | #9 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #3 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Adult Top 40 | #24 |
1997 | "Say You'll Be There" | Latin Pop Airplay | #12 |
1996 | "2 Become 1" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Polish Chart | #1 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Canadian Singles Chart | #1 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Billboard Hot 100 | #4 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Top 40 Mainstream | #4 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Maxi-Singles Sales | #24 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #4 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Adult Top 40 | #27 |
1997 | "2 Become 1" | Adult Contemporary | #8 |
1997 | "Mama" | Polish Chart | #1 |
1997 | "Who Do You Think You Are/Mama" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
Andamento nelle varie classifiche
Top100 UK Album Chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Settimana | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
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Settimana | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
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Settimana | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | |||||||
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Top100 US Album Chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Settimana | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
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Settimana | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
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Settimana | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | |||||||
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Settimana | 91 | 92 | 93 | 94 | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 100 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Top75 French Album Chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Settimana | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
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Settimana | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
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Settimana | 61 | 62 | 63 | 64 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 68 | 69 | 70 | 71 | 72 | 73 | 74 | 75 | 76 | 77 | 78 | 79 | 80 | 81 | 82 | 83 | 84 | 85 | 86 | 87 | 88 | 89 | 90 | |||||||
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Top100 German Album Chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Settimana | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
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Settimana | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
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Top50 IT Album Chart | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Settimana | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | |||||||
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Settimana | 31 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 49 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 57 | 58 | 59 | 60 | |||||||
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Notes and references
- ^ "Behind the Music: Spice Girls". VH1. Recorded in 2003. Retrieved August 18 2007.
- ^ Dawson, Ryan. Cambridge University. Beatlemania and Girl Power: An Anatomy of Fame
- ^ a b BPI. UK Sales certificates database. British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 10, 2006.
- ^ IFPI. European sales certificate for Spice International Federation of Phonogram and Videogram Producers. Retrieved March 10, 2006
- ^ RIAA. USA sales certificates database. Recording Industry Association Of America. Retrieved March 10, 2006.