The Spice Girls, an English girl group, have released three studio albums, one compilation album, 11 singles and 18 music videos. Formed in 1994, the group was made up of singers Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice") and Victoria Beckham ("Posh Spice").
The Spice Girls' debut single, "Wannabe", was released by Virgin Records in the United Kingdom in July 1996. It went to number one in 37 countries worldwide and became the biggest-selling debut single to date. In the UK, it stayed at the top of the UK Singles Chart for seven weeks and went on to sell more than six million copies worldwide. It subsequently topped the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States for four weeks in February 1997. Follow-up singles "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" also topped the UK chart, the latter becoming the first of three consecutive Christmas #1s. Both songs also reached the top five in the US and across most of Europe. The group's debut album, Spice, was released in the UK in November 1996. It saw success globally, selling two million copies worldwide in its first week, and a total of 10 million copies worldwide in the next seven months. Since its release, Spice has sold 23 million copies worldwide and was certified ten times platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) in the UK. The fourth Spice Girls single, the double A-side "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are", also went to number one in the UK for four weeks.
In November 1997, the group released their second album, Spiceworld, which has been certified eight times platinum by the BPI. The album was preceded by the UK number-one single, "Spice Up Your Life" and, in December, it produced the Spice Girls' second UK Christmas #1, "Too Much". The album's third single "Stop!" was released in March 1998 to coincide with the opening of the Spiceworld Tour. It peaked at number two, ending the group's run of consecutive number-one singles in the UK. In May 1998, while promoting "Viva Forever", the album's fourth and final single, Geri Halliwell left the group, citing depression and personal differences with the band. This departure was a significant news event in 1998. "Viva Forever" became another UK number-one single from Spiceworld and was a success in every market in which it was released. Now a four-piece, in December 1998 the Spice Girls released "Goodbye" as a farewell to Halliwell. The single became the Spice Girls third-consecutive, and last, Christmas #1 in the UK. It was also a major success in Canada and Italy and a hit across the US and the rest of Europe.
As a four-piece, the Spice Girls released their third album, Forever, in November 2000. A sharp departure from their previous pop genre, it peaked at number two in the UK Albums Chart and was certified platinum by the BPI. Forever produced the Spice Girls' last UK number-one single, the double A-side "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way". Following the relative commercial and critical downturn of Forever, in December 2000, the four remaining members announced an indefinite hiatus.
In June 2007, all five members of the Spice Girls reunited to tour. A Greatest Hits was released with two new tracks: the single "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" and "Voodoo". 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. Greatest Hits was also certified three platinum in the UK.
In 2012, the Official Charts Company revealed the biggest-selling singles artists in British music chart history. The Spice Girls placed at 20th, making them the most commercially successful girl group in UK chart history. They are currently the seventh-biggest group overall, with eight million singles sold in the UK. The Spice Girls have sold 100 million records worldwide.
To mark the 25th anniversary of "Wannabe", an EP of the group's debut single was released in July 2021, including previously unreleased demos. For the 30th anniversary, the box set The Singles Collection is scheduled to be released on 6 November 2026.
Albums Studio albums + List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUSAustralian (ARIA Chart) peaks: Top 50 peaks: Top 100 peaks to December 2010: CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI US Spice Released: 4 November 1996 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, MiniDisc 1 3 1 6 1 1 1 1 5 1 UK: 3,022,090 US: 7,500,000 BPI: 10× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum IRMA: 9× Platinum MC: Diamond NVPI: 3× Platinum RIAA: 7× Platinum RMNZ: 7× Platinum Spiceworld Released: 3 November 1997 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, MiniDisc 1 2 2 4 1 1 1 3 2 3 UK: 1,600,000 US: 4,200,000 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum IFPI SWE: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum MC: Diamond NVPI: Platinum .RIAA: 4× Platinum Forever Released: 1 November 2000 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, cassette, digital download, LP, MiniDisc 2 9 6 6 15 30 25 24 11 39 UK: 271,000 US: 207,000 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum NVPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold<
Compilation albums + List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions, sales figures and certifications Title Album details Peak chart positions Sales Certifications UK AUS CAN GER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI US Greatest Hits Released: 7 November 2007 Label: Virgin Formats: CD, CD+DVD, digital download, LP, SHM-CD 2 1 11 50 3 73 15 50 52 93 UK: 900,000 US: 600,000 BPI: 3× Platinum ARIA: Platinum IRMA: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: Gold
Box sets Title Details Spice/Spiceworld Released: 27 April 2004 Label: Virgin Format: CD The Singles Collection Released: 6 November 2026 Label: Virgin Format: CD, LP
EPs Title Details Spice Up Your Xmas! Released: 7 November 2025 Label: Universal Music Enterprises Format: Digital download; streaming
Singles As lead artist + List of singles, with selected chart positions and certifications, showing year released and album name Single Year Peak chart positions Certifications Album UK AUS FRA GER IRL NLD NZ SWE SWI US "Wannabe" 1996 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 BPI: 5× Platinum ARIA: 2× Platinum BVMI: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: Diamond Spice "Say You'll Be There" 1 12 2 16 2 5 2 4 4 3 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "2 Become 1" 1 2 4 13 1 2 3 7 10 4 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" 1997 1 13 16 4 1 3 6 5 6 — BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "Spice Up Your Life" 1 8 3 14 2 4 2 2 5 18 BPI: 2× Platinum ARIA: Platinum IFPI SWE: Platinum NVPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold Spiceworld "Too Much" 1 9 20 21 4 15 9 18 18 9 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Gold "Stop" 1998 2 5 12 35 3 6 9 8 20 16 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold "Viva Forever" 1 2 18 4 2 7 1 6 3 — BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWE: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold "Goodbye" 1 3 21 17 1 5 1 2 8 11 BPI: Platinum ARIA: Platinum IFPI SWE: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum Forever "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" 2000 1 2 44 17 3 12 2 8 15 — BPI: Silver ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" 2007 11 74 — 46 29 52 — 3 — 90 Greatest Hits "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
As featured artist + List of featured singles Single Year Peakchartpositions Album UK SWI "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World"(among England United) 1998 9 — rowspan="2" "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" 1999 19 92 "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory.
Promotional singles Title Year Album "Sleigh Ride" 1996 "2 Become 1" CD single "Step to Me" 1997 Pepsi promo single "Move Over" Spiceworld and Pepsi promo "My Strongest Suit" 1999 Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida "Tell Me Why" 2000 Forever "Weekend Love" "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" "Voodoo" 2007 Greatest Hits "Say You'll Be There" 2021 Spice25 "Step to Me" 2022 Spiceworld25 "Spice Up Your Life" "Do You Think About Me" 2026 The Singles Collection
Songwriting and other appearances Albums Title Details Certifications Credit(s) Spice Girls Present... The Best Girl Power Album... Ever! Released: 5 May 1997 Label: Virgin Formats: CD Peak chart positions: #2 (UK) BPI: Gold Compiler
Songs Song Year Artist Album Credit(s) "Wannabe (A Smurf Star)" 1997 Cast of The Smurfs Smurf Hits '97 Co-writer "Two Become One" 1998 Lester Bowie The Odyssey of Funk & Popular Music "Wannabe" Snuff Schminkie Minkie Pinkie "Stop" Spice Girls Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia Co-writer and vocalist "Viva Forever (Io ci saro)" Spice Girls and Luciano Pavarotti "Walk of Life" Spice Girls Sabrina, the Teenage Witch "Too Much" 1999 Sly and Robbie Hail Up Taxi, Vol. 2 Co-writer "Polka Power!" "Weird Al" Yankovic Running with Scissors "2 Become 1" 2000 Paul Gilbert Alligator Farm "Sleigh Ride" Spice Girls Now! The Christmas Album Vocalist "Christmas Wrapping" "Wannabe" 2004 Sleepover Co-writer and vocalist "Wannabe" Zebrahead Waste of MFZB Co-writer "Wannabe" 2005 Joan Cusack and Steve Zahn Chicken Little "2 Become 1" 2007 Sitti My Bossa Nova "Spice Up Your Life" 2009 Zebrahead Panty Raid Co-writer "Wannabe" 2012 Spice Girls American Reunion Co-writer and vocalist "Wannabe" Danny Jacobs Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted Co-writer "Wannabe / Spice Up Your Life" Spice Girls A Symphony of British Music Co-writer and vocalist "Wannabe (Glee Cast Version)" 2014 Cast of Glee The Complete Season Four Co-writer "Say You'll Be There" MØ No Mythologies to Follow "Wannabe" 2016 J3PO The 90s EP "Spice Girl" 2017 Aminé Good for You "Spice Up Your Life" 2017 Patent Pending Other People's Greatest Hits "Spicy" 2019 Herve Pagez and Diplo "2 Become 1" Emma Bunton and Robbie Williams My Happy Place "Wannabe" 2021 Peter Stampfel Peter Stampfel's 20th Century "Wannabe" Spice Girls To All the Boys: Always and Forever (Music from the Netflix Film) Co-writer and vocalist
Videography Video albums Title Details Certifications 5 Go Mad in Cyberspace Released: 1996 Label: Virgin Format: CD-ROM One Hour of Girl Power Released: 14 April 1997 Label: Virgin Format: VHS BPI: 13× Platinum MC: 8× Platinum SNEP: 3× Platinum Girl Power! Live in Istanbul Released: 1 December 1997 Label: Virgin Format: VHS, DVD BPI: 5× Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Diamond A Slice of Girl Power! Released: 1997 Label: Virgin Format: VHS Live at Wembley Stadium Released: 16 November 1998 Label: Virgin Formats: VHS, DVD BPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum Spice Girls in Concert: Wild! Released: 1998 Label: Showtime Format: VHS Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story Released: 7 June 1999 Label: Virgin Formats: VHS Forever More Released: 13 November 2000 Label: Virgin Formats: VHS, DVD Karaoke Video Collection Released: 2000 Label: Virgin Format: DVD Much Music presents Intimate & Interactive Released: 2000 Label: Detox Record Format: VHS Girlpower Erobert Die Welt Released: 14 October 2022 Label: Polyband Format: DVD
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