Spice Girls discography

Spice Girls discography

The Spice Girls performing on their 2007 world tour
Releases
↙Studio albums 3
↙Compilation albums 1
↙Singles 11
↙Music videos 16

The discography of the Spice Girls, a British pop group, consists of three studio albums, one compilation album, eleven singles, two of which are double A-sides and sixteen music videos. Formed in 1994, the group was made up of singers Victoria Beckham, Geri Halliwell, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown and Melanie Chisholm. The Spice Girls' debut single, "Wannabe", was released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom in July 1996. It went to number one in thirty-one countries worldwide and became the biggest-selling debut single of all time.[1] In the UK it stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks and went on to sell over six million copies worldwide.[2][3] It also topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for three weeks in February 1997.[3] Follow-up singles "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" also went to number one in the UK and reached the top five across most of Europe and in the US. The group's debut album, Spice, was released in the UK in November 1996 and became another global success, selling two million copies in its first week and ten million copies in the next seven months.[3] Spice has sold over 23 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK.[3][4] The fourth Spice Girls single, the double A-side "Who Do You Think You Are" / "Mama", also went to number one in the UK.[5]

In November 1997 the group released their second album, Spiceworld, which has sold twenty million copies worldwide and has been certified five times platinum by the BPI.[5][6] The album produced three number-one singles in the UK, "Spice Up Your Life", "Too Much" and "Viva Forever", with "Stop" peaking at number two, ending the group's run of consecutive number-one singles in the UK.[5] In May 1998 Halliwell left the group to pursue a solo career.[3] Now a four-piece, the Spice Girls released their third album, Forever, in November 2000; it peaked at number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI.[4][5] Forever also produced two more UK number-one singles, "Goodbye" and the double a-side "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way".[5] In 2001 the girls decided to go on an indefinite hiatus and concentrate on solo projects and motherhood.[3]

In June 2007 all five members of the Spice Girls reunited to work together to record a new album, in November, a Greatest Hits was released with two new tracks; the single, "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" and "Voodoo".[3] The album peaked at number two in the UK, and became their first number-one album in Australia. It also peaked within the top ten in Ireland.[5][7][8] Greatest Hits was also certified platinum in the UK.[4] As of January 2010, the Spice Girls have sold more than 75 million records worldwide.[9]

Contents

Albums

Studio albums

List of albums, with selected chart positions and certifications
Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications
UK
[5]		 AUS
[7]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[8]		 NLD
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 US
[16]
Spice 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 1 5 1
  • UK: 2,928,739[17]
  • FRA: 1,074,800[18]
  • US: 10,000,000[1]
  • World: 23,000,000[1]
Spiceworld
  • Released: 3 November 1997
  • Label: Virgin (#V2850)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 3 2 3
  • FRA: 629,500[27]
  • US: 4,100,000[28]
  • World: 20,000,000[6]
  • UK: 5× Platinum[4]
  • AUS: 6× Platinum[19]
  • CAN: Diamond[20]
  • FRA: 2× Platinum[29]
  • GER: Platinum[22]
  • NZ: 3× Platinum[30]
  • SWE: 2× Platinum[24]
  • SWI: 2× Platinum[25]
  • US: 4× Platinum[26]
Forever
  • Released: 6 November 2000
  • Label: Virgin (#V2928)
  • Formats: CD, cassette
 2 9 6 6 15 30 25 24 11 39

Compilation albums

Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications
UK
[5]		 AUS
[7]		 CAN
[10]		 GER
[11]		 IRE
[8]		 NLD
[12]		 NZ
[13]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 US
[16]
Greatest Hits
  • Released: 9 November 2007
  • Label: Virgin (#50999 508382-2-6)
  • Formats: CD, digital download
 2 1 11 50 9 73 15 50 52 93

Singles

List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name
Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album
UK
[5]		 AUS
[7]		 FRA
[36]		 GER
[37]		 IRE
[8]		 NL
[38]		 NZ
[13]		 SWE
[14]		 SWI
[15]		 US
[16]
"Wannabe" 1996 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 Spice
"Say You'll Be There" 1 12 2 16 2 6 2 4 4 3
"2 Become 1" 1 2 4 13 1 3 3 7 10 4
"Who Do You Think You Are" / "Mama" 1997 1 13 16 4 1 2 6 5 6 —
"Spice Up Your Life" 1 8 3 14 2 2 2 2 5 18 Spiceworld
"Too Much" 1 9 20 21 4 15 9 18 18 9
"Stop" 1998 2 5 12 35 3 6 9 8 20 16
"Viva Forever" 1 2 18 4 2 7 1 6 3 —
"Goodbye" 1 3 21 17 1 4 1 2 8 11 Forever
"Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" 2000 1 2 44 17 3 15 2 8 15 —
"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" 2007 11 74 — 46 29 — — 3 — 90 Greatest Hits
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

As featured artist

Single Year Peak chart positions Album
UK
[50]		 SWI
[51]
"(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World?"
(as part of 'England United')		 1998 9 — Charity single releases
"It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)"
(as part of 'Various Artists for Children's Promise')		 1999 19 92
"—" denotes the single failed to chart or was not released

Promotional songs

Song Year Notes
"Power of Five" 1997
"Step to Me"
  • Recorded for a Pepsi advertising campaign.[3]
  • The single was given away free with special ring-pulls.[3]
"Move Over (Generation Next)"
"If You Wanna Have Some Fun" 2001
  • Catalog #: VSCDJF 1795
  • Promo compilation music video was released in some European countries.[53]

Video albums

Year Details Certifications Notes
1997 One Hour of Girl Power
  • Released: 14 April 1997[54]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: VHS

CAN: 8× Platinum[20]
FRA: 3× Platinum[55]
  • Features interviews, behind the scenes footage at video shoots.
  • Also includes music videos for "Wannabe", "Say You'll Be There", "2 Become 1", "Mama" and "Who Do You Think You Are".
Girl Power! Live in Istanbul
  • Released: December 1997[54]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Format: VHS, DVD

US: Platinum[26]
FRA: Diamond[56]
  • Footage of the groups concert at the Abdi İpekçi Arena in Istanbul, Turkey on 13 October 1997.
  • Includes behind the scenes, video diary and interview with the group.
1998 Live at Wembley Stadium
  • Released: 16 November 1998[54]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: VHS, DVD

US: Platinum[26]
  • Footage of concert at Wembley Stadium, London.
  • Includes a special interview with the group.
1999 Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story
  • Released: 7 June 1999[54]
  • Label: Virgin
  • Formats: VHS, DVD
  • Documentary following the group on their first major concert tour of the United States in 1998.
  • Includes footage of shows in Las Vegas, New York, Atlanta, Orlando and other US destinations.

Music videos

Year Song Director(s)[57]
1996 "Wannabe" Jhoan Camitz
"Say You'll Be There" Vaughan Arnell
"2 Become 1" Big TV!
1997 "Mama"
"Who Do You Think You Are" Greg Masuak
"Who Do You Think You Are" (Comic Relief version)
"Spice Up Your Life" Marcus Nispel
"Too Much" Howard Greenhalgh
1998 "Stop" James Brown
"(How Does it Feel to Be) On Top of the World" (as part of England United) Unknown
"Viva Forever" Steve Box
"Goodbye" Howard Greenhalgh
2000 "Holler" Jake Nava
"Let Love Lead the Way" Greg Masuak
"If You Wanna Have Some Fun" Compilation of clips from previous videos
2007 "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" Anthony Mandler

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