Spice (album)

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Spice
Spice cover
Studio album by Spice Girls
Released November 4, 1996 (UK)
November 15, 1996 (AUS)
February 4, 1997 (Worldwide)
Recorded 1996
Genre Pop
Length 40:07
Label Virgin
Producer(s) Matt Rowe
Richard Stannard
Andy Bradfield
Absolute
Professional reviews
Spice Girls chronology
Spice
(1996)		 Spiceworld
(1997)


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). The album became one of the most successful in music history. The double A-side Mama/Who Do You Think You Are became the 1997 Comic Relief single.

Contents

[edit] Track listing

  1. "Wannabe" (Matt Rowe, Spice Girls, Richard Stannard) – 2:52
  2. "Say You'll Be There" (Jon B., Eliot Kennedy, Spice Girls) – 3:56
  3. "2 Become 1" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) – 4:00
  4. "Love Thing" (Bayliss, Kennedy, Spice Girls) – 3:37
  5. "Last Time Lover" (Spice Girls, Andy Watkins, Kim Wilson) – 4:11
  6. "Mama" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) – 5:03
  7. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) – 3:59
  8. "Something Kinda Funny" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) – 4:02
  9. "Naked" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) – 4:25
  10. "If You Can't Dance" (Jimmy Castor, George Clinton, William "Bootsy" Collins, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Spice Girls, Dave Stewart, Watkins, Wilson & His Combo) – 3:50

[edit] Credits

[edit] Personnel

[edit] 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

[edit] 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

[edit] Charts

[edit] Album

Chart Provider(s) Position Certification
The Official UK Album Chart BPI/The Official UK Charts Company 1 10x Platinum
German Album Chart Media Control 2 3x Platinum
Canadian Album Chart Nielsen Soundscan 1 Diamond
The Billboard 200 (U.S.) Billboard 1 7x Platinum
Dutch Album Chart Mega Charts BV 1 3x Platinum
Australian Album Chart ARIA 1 6x Platinum
Mexican Album Chart AMPROFON 1 Diamond
Polish Album Chart ZPAV 3 3x Platinum
European Album Chart GLF 1 8x Platinum
French Album Chart SNEP/IFOP 1 3x Platinum
Brazilian Album Chart ABPD 1 2x Platinum
Japanese Album Chart RIAJ 7 2x Platinum
Chinese Album Chart CAC 1 4x Platinum

Album Sales Certificate Key

Key Europe (IFPI) UK (BPI) USA (RIAA) Australia (ARIA) Canada (CRIA) Germany (IFPI) Brazil (ABPD) Mexico AMPROFON France Japan (RIAJ)
Diamond - - 10 million - 1 million - - 500,000 -
Platinum 1million 300,000 1million 70,000 100,000 200,000 125,000 100,000 300,000 250,000
Gold - 100,000 500,000 35,000 50,000 100,000 50,000 50,000 100,000 100,000
  • Sales certificates are issued in relation to the amount of copies that are shipped to music stores - NOT actual sales
  • Please note that individual European countries, such as UK, Germany and France all issue sales certificates for sales within their country. However, "Europe" sales certificates are issued by the IFPI and includes sales/shipments made over the whole continent. When trying to calculate global sales, do not get confused and count both the "Europe" sales certificate and individual countries certificates.

[edit] Chart Runs

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Top75 UK Album Chart
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Top100 US Album Chart
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Top75 French Album Chart
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UK sales : 3 000 000
World sales : 23 000 000

[edit] Singles

Year Single Chart Position
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
Spice Girls
v • d • e

Victoria Beckham • Melanie Brown • Emma Bunton • Melanie Chisholm • Geri Halliwell

Studio albums: Spice (1996) • Spiceworld (1997) • Forever (2000)

Singles: "Wannabe" • "Say You'll Be There" • "2 Become 1" • "Who Do You Think You Are" / "Mama"
"Spice Up Your Life" • "Too Much" • "Stop" • "Viva Forever" • "Goodbye" • "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way"

Related articles: Discography • Awards • Library • Merchandise • Spiceworld movie
Spiceworld Tour • Girl Power! Live in Istanbul • Girl Power • Virgin Records • Simon Fuller • Michelle Stephenson

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