Spice Girls Discography
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 of all time. 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. 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 went to number one in the UK, the latter becoming the first of three consecutive Christmas #1's. 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. All had solo UK top ten singles.
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 two times 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 overall, making them the most successful girl group in UK chart history. They are currently the seventh overall biggest group of all time, with 8 million singles sold in the UK. The Spice Girls have sold more 100 million records worldwide
To mark the 25th anniversary of "Wannabe", an EP of the group's debut single was released in July 2021 that included previously unreleased demos.
Albums
Studio albums
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| Spice | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||
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1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
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| Forever |
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2 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 25 | 24 | 11 | 39 |
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Compilation albums
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| Greatest Hits |
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2 | 1 | 11 | 50 | 3 | 73 | 15 | 50 | 52 | 93 |
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Box sets
| Title | Album details |
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| Spice/Spiceworld |
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Singles
As lead artist
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| "Wannabe" | 1996 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| "Say You'll Be There" | 1 | 12 | 2 | 16 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
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| "2 Become 1" | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 4 |
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| "Mama" / "Who Do You Think You Are" | 1997 | 1 | 13 | 16 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 6 | — |
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| "Spice Up Your Life" | 1 | 8 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 18 |
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| "Too Much" | 1 | 9 | 20 | 21 | 4 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 18 | 9 |
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| "Stop" | 1998 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 35 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 16 |
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| "Viva Forever" | 1 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 6 | 3 | — |
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| "Goodbye" | 1 | 3 | 21 | 17 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 11 |
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| "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" | 2000 | 1 | 2 | 44 | 17 | 3 | 12 | 2 | 8 | 15 | — |
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Forever | |
| "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
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| "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World?" (among England United) |
1998 | 9 | — | Non-album singles | ||||||||||
| "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" (among Artists for Children's Promise) |
1999 | 19 | 92 | |||||||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart or were not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||
Promotional singles
| Single | Year | Album |
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| "Sleigh Ride" | 1996 | "2 Become 1" CD single |
| "Step to Me" | 1997 | Pepsi promo single. |
| "Move Over" | Spiceworld & 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" (7" Radio Mix) | 2021 | Spice25 |
| "Step To Me" (7" Mix) | 2022 | Spiceworld25 |
| "Spice Up Your Life" (Live in Arnhem, Netherlands / 1998) |
Songwriting and other appearances
Albums
| Title | Details | Certifications | Credit(s) |
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| Spice Girls Present... The Best Girl Power Album... Ever! |
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Songs
| Song | Year | Artist | Album | Credit(s) |
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| "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" (Live) | Spice Girls | Pavarotti & Friends for the Children of Liberia | Co-writer and vocalist | |
| "Viva Forever (Io ci saro)" (Live) | 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 (featuring Charli XCX) |
Non-album single | |
| "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
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| 5 Go Mad In Cyberspace |
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| One Hour of Girl Power |
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| Girl Power! Live in Istanbul |
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| A Slice Of Girl Power! |
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| Live at Wembley Stadium |
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| Spice Girls In Concert: Wild! |
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| Spice Girls in America: A Tour Story |
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| Forever More |
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| Karaoke Video Collection |
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| Much Music presents Intimate & Interactive |
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| Girlpower Erobert Die Welt |
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Music videos
| Title | Year | Director | Notes |
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| "Wannabe" | 1996 | Johan Camitz | |
| "Say You'll Be There" | Vaughan Arnell | ||
| "2 Become 1" | Andy Delaney & Monty Whitebloom | ||
| "Mama" | 1997 | ||
| "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 | ||
| "Too Much" (Spice World version) | |||
| "Stop" | 1998 | James Brown | |
| "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World?" | — | Among England United | |
| "Viva Forever" | Steve Box | ||
| "Goodbye" | Howard Greenhalgh | ||
| "It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It)" | 1999 | — | Among Artists for Children's Promise |
| "Holler" | 2000 | Jake Nava | |
| "Let Love Lead the Way" | Greg Masuak | ||
| "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" | Arnaud Boursain | Montage video | |
| "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" | 2007 | Anthony Mandler | |
| "Never Give Up On The Good Times" | 2022 | Kiran Mistry | Montage video |