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[Nina West]

My review for the Spice Girls 2nd studio album Spiceworld




01. Spice Up Your Life - 10/10
Kicking off the album with an almighty bang with this huge and chaotic anthem that perfectly captured the Spice Mania at its upmost peak with its relentless drum beats, infectious melodies and mammoth chorus set against a carnival atmosphere while incorporating Latin rhythms into the mix. The song makes a bold statement and its simply brilliant.

02. Stop - 10/10
This is an all-time Spice Girls classic with its iconic dance routine and Motown infused sound that showcases the group’s versatility perfectly. Enjoyable, upbeat, and carefree this track is full of charm and joyful energy. A true gem in their discography.

03. Too Much - 10/10
Slowing things down now with this elegant slow-burning ballad. The song has a stunning soulful vibe to it with its classy strings, synth lines and gentle beats running throughout the dop-wop production. The song is beautifully arranged and features fantastic vocals by the group, namely Melanie C who adds some excellent ab-libs and soaring vocals over the production.

04. Saturday Night Divas - 8/10
The first non-single track on this album and it’s a fun R&B pop track with a bit of funk thrown in for good measure, along with some tight vocal harmonies. The chorus while catchy does get a bit repetitive and the song does go on for a little too long, but overall, this is a fun and nice little album track.

05. Never Give Up on The Good Times - 10/10
This is an excellent pop track with disco influenced beats, uplifting message and a catchy as hell chorus. The production is stellar with amazing vocals and the slight dance break with the flutes and strings is fantastic. This was heavily rumoured to being released as a single but was scrapped due to Geri leaving and it’s a shame as this would have made a cracking single.

06. Move Over - 9/10
The song was originally used as a jingle for Pepsi and it’s a fun addition to this album with its energetic pop/rock beats that builds to a powerful yet rousing chorus. Full of manic energy with interesting production techniques, this is a solid album track.

07. Do It - 7/10
A light fun little pop song with an empowering message, catchy melodies, and fantastic vocals, especially from Emma during the pre-chorus. This is a decent song, but they’ve had far better than this.

08. Denying - 8/10
Another fun little R&B pop song with some hip-hop influences along with a bit of funk thrown in for good measure. Also like the sparkly keyboards and layered synths that makes this a catchy little bop.

09. Viva Forever - 10/10
An epic ballad that acted as the perfect swansong for this era. Superbly crafted with dramatic strings and that gorgeous flamenco guitar rhythms throughout the track gives this a certain sadness yet powerful at the same time, the vocal harmonies sound stunning with simple yet effective hooks. This is definitely the most mature sounding track that and a prime example of how good the Spice Girls can be.

10. The Lady is a Vamp - 7/10
Closing this album is a rather fun jazzy Broadway show tune with authentic production and brimming with personality. This really shows how diverse this album can be and ends things on a rather high note. Although this is not something I’d go back to often as its something that sounds better live.


Avg.8.9