r/SpiceGirls

Mine is Never Give Up On The Good Times. I also really like Do It and Denying.

Heard that everyone was doing the dance during school breaks back then

I always think that Was a swimsuit or a Thong inside hahahaha

They looked so comfy.. I always wanted Geri’s color.

Peep the second page towards the bottom. Makes me sad that this album meant so much to her and it didn’t do well. Music is still her passion.

Went into a merch shop at the o2 with my SO. The shop is selling all types of merch from metal to pop bands. Noticed this tee and i swear this isnt Mel B. Am I wrong?

So you can have an idea about the SpiceMania in the 90s:

Spice (Album)

In February 1997, Spice Girls' debut album Spice entered the Billboard 200 at No. 6, breaking the record for the highest-charting debut first career album by a UK group in the US, held by The Beatles in 1964 with their debut album Meet The Beatles!, which entered the Billboard 200 at No. 92.

Spice Girls held that record for 15 years until One Direction's debut album, Up All Night, became the first debut album by a UK group to debut at No. 1 on the US Billboard 200.

Little Mix broke Spice Girls' record for the highest-charting debut album by a UK/ international girl group in the US in June 2013 with their debut album DNA, which entered at No. 4. In 2022, Blackpink broke Little Mix's record when their album Born Pink debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard 200.

Spice is still today the only album by a UK girl group to reach No. 1 in the Billboard 200 USA, the best-selling album of 1997 in the USA, and the only girl group album to end the year as the best-selling album.

Note: Spice eventually climbed to No. 1 for 5 non-consecutive weeks.

Wannabe (Single)

In January 1997, their debut single "Wannabe" entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 11, breaking the record for the highest-charting debut first career single by a UK group in the US, held by The Beatles in 1964 with "I Want to Hold Your Hand", which entered the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 45. Spice Girls still hold that record.

Note: Wannabe eventually climbed to No. 1 for 4 consecutive weeks and is the 10th best-selling single of 1997 in the USA.

The record for the Highest debut by a UK group on the US singles chart was held by the Spice Girls for 15 years with "Say You'll Be There," which entered the chart straight at No. 5 in May 1997, previously held by the Beatles in 1964 with "Let It Be" No. 6, was broken by One Direction's single "Live While We're Young", which entered the Hot 100 at No. 3 in 2012.

Even today, Wannabe is still the highest-charting debut first career single by a UK group in the US, and the best-selling single by a girl group in the US.

Say You'll Be There is still the highest-charting debut by a UK girl group in the US.

Extra: 2 Become 1 is the 5th Highest debut by a UK group on the US singles chart, which entered at No.6 on 16 August 1997.

Records Resume:

Spice Girls vs. The Beatles & One Direction

Record Milestone	Former Record Holder	Spice Girls Era (1997)	Broken By (2012)	Current Standing
Highest Billboard 200 Album Debut (By a UK Group)	Meet The Beatles! (No. 92)	Spice entered at No. 6	One Direction's Up All Night (No. 1)	Still the only album to climb to No. 1 by a UK girl group.
Highest Billboard Hot 100 Single Debut (By a UK Group)	"I Want to Hold Your Hand" (No. 45)	"Wannabe" entered at No. 11	Unbroken	Still holds the record for a first career single by a UK group.
Highest Billboard Single Entry (Overall By a UK Group)	"Let It Be" (No. 6 debut)	"Say You'll Be There" entered at No. 5	One Direction's "Live While We're Young" (No. 3)	Still the highest-charting debut single entry by a UK girl group.