It is the sound of a group who could, by this point, get away with anything. The Spice Girls invented the band-as-brand, embracing product endorsement of everything from crisps to cola with an unprecedented rapaciousness. Time goes by remarkably slowly on this kettledrum-bedecked MOR ballad, which crawls along like a Soviet state funeral. It is hard work, which is one thing Spice Girls records should never be. This is not a bad ballad in polished, Heart FM-friendly style, but there is nothing spectacular about it: the explosive din of Wannabe seems like the work of a different act entirely. It might have been more striking had it remained in its original form, as First Time Lover, a song about losing your virginity. A snappy leftover from the sessions for Forever, Voodoo still could not touch their best 90s hits, suggesting the reunion would be predicated on nostalgia. Allegedly the song that, in demo form, secured the Spice Girls a deal with their manager Simon Fuller. A kitschy easy-listening revival was in full swing around the time of Spiceworld, which perhaps accounts for its vaudeville-style closer.
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Which was obviously the perfect excuse for us to delve deep into the Spice Girls catalogue and rank their songs accordingly. True, the task was nearly impossible. There are many good options! Is it possible to just give a blanket rating to all Forever ballads? Can we just say all of them fall between Nos. Most songs from Forever feel like watching a reunion episode of your favorite TV show that pales in comparison to the glory of the original. What did I just say. Another song that absolutely exists. And speaking of friendship. To watch a group soldier on without the presence of a key member is a sad and confusing thing.
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The Spice Girls have just announced their reunion tour, which includes a London date — with tickets on sale here. From dance-in-the-bedroom classics Who Do You Think You Are to cry-on-your-pillow bangers like Mama, here's our pick of the bunch, all guaranteed to spice up your life. This hot mess of a B-side has faded from memory for all but die-hard Spice fans, but it represents everything they were loved for. Left in a room with just a microphone, the Spices idly chit-chat, and we get some sense of what being in the Spice bubble must have been like.
The Jonas Brothers just announced their new Christmas single in the cutest way. The Vamps: Vital facts you need to know about the 'All Night' stars. Spice Girls to 'remake' iconic Wannabe video - but there's a catch. Steps tease What the Future Holds tour: ' is the year of the party'. The Spice Girls might have only released 11 singles including two double A-sides , and released three studio albums; but nine of the Spice Girls' songs and two of their albums went to Number 1 in the UK, firmly rooting them a place in pop history. Here are our Top 5 favourite Spice Girls songs. According to reports, it was written by the group and two songwriters VERY quickly, during their first professional songwriting session together.
