Spice Rate 2019 - The Results!, 20th Dec: Runner up and WINNER announced! |
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Sep 28 2019, 12:48 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Let There Be Love is not a fav of mine !!
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Sep 28 2019, 02:06 PM
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BuzzJack Gold Member
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6.318 - 50. Carolyna MELANIE C 6.341 - 49. The Moment You Believe MELANIE C 6.370 - 48. Take My Breath Away EMMA BUNTON 6.407 - 47. Ride It GERI HALLIWELL 6.431 - 46. What I Am EMMA BUNTON Starting off the Top 50 is Melanie C's Carolyna. It was released as the third overall single from her album This Time on the 8th of June 2007. It debuted and peaked at #49 in the UK singles chart, the first time Melanie missed the Top 40. Melanie revealed during an interview that Carolyna was inspired by a documentary in America about young kids living in the streets, and that the danger of homelessness was something that always scared her in her childhood. The next song out is yet another Melanie C song: The Moment You Believe. It was the first single taken from This Time and was released on the 16th of March 2007. It notably reached #1 in Spain and was a Top 20 hit in Sweden, Switzerland and Germany. It used as a sound bed in a German TV show advert Nur die Liebe zählt. The Moment You Believe is the highest placed single from This Time in these results! At #48 we have the beautiful Take My Breath Away, which was chosen as the 2nd single from Emma's A Girl Like Me album following a poll conducted on her official website. It was released on the 27th of August 2001, and debuted and peaked at #5 in the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying beautiful music video was shot in Sardinia, Italy and was directed by Greg Masuak. Geri's Ride It charts at #47. Ride was released in November 2004 and reached #4 of the UK Singles chart - and notably being her final UK Top 10 hit. She memorably promoted the single by riding horseback through the streets of Soho in London! The accompanying music video for the song was directed by Luca Tommassini and shot in Milan in September 2004. In it, Halliwell dresses as a policewoman and spanks a male model with a truncheon before flashing her bra. She also sticks the truncheon between the man's legs. There is also a close-up of lifting her pink dress and shaking her bottom. We end this section with Emma's What I Am, a cover of Edie Brickell & New Bohemians 1988 hit. Emma's version is a collaboration with electronic duo Tin Tin out, and was released on November 1st 1999. As previously mentioned, Emma was kept off the #1 spot by Geri's Lift Me Up! What I Am was the UK's 88th best-selling single of 1999. |
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Sep 28 2019, 02:42 PM
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We're all Glitter and Tears in the Moonlight...
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Melanie C - The Moment You Believe - This actually wasn't released in the UK, It was the lead single for 'This Time' for the European market, her awful cover of 'I Want Candy' was chosen, as it was also the soundtrack to some movie of the same name (I don't remember it either). She spent more time promoting the other track in Europe and hence 'IWC' got left in the dust. 'TMYB' was the far better song anyway, but doubt it would have done any better here.
Melanie C - Carolyna - Actually quite like this one and definitely find it rather underrated, but releasing during the Spice Girls reunion probably didn't help matters. Emma Bunton - Take My Breath Away - Nice song, not very interesting though & funny that this did so well on my Solo Spice Girls singles rate (ranking at #20), and now only manages #48. I feel that this suffers from the same problems her debut album has, its just bland and boring, thankfully she would improve on her 2nd album. Geri Halliwell - Ride It - Geri's last hit, the 3 year gap didn't help (why did she stay away for so long), don't mind this song, its very camp and totally dated, but fun (the less said about the video the better), all things considering she was lucky to get success with this as it was all downhill from her. 'Love Never Loved Me' should have been the follow up to this, instead of that terrible 'Desire'. Emma Bunton - What I Am - Not bad for a debut & really liked this at the time and is one of the better songs on her debut even if it doesn't belong on there whatsoever. |
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Sep 28 2019, 04:22 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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Potentially controversial opinion alert: The Moment You Believe is my least favourite single from This Time... yes, I like it slightly less than I Want Candy. I Want Candy may be an unusual choice for her to cover but I have moments where I find it to be quite fun. The Moment You Believe is comparatively bland, a samey sound she'd done before (I could go as far as to say that it was a calculated attempt to replicate the success of First Day of My Life). It's just pretty average. So I'm a bit "hmm" to see it as the top song from This Time, albeit only just. Carolyna is my favourite from the album.
Take My Breath Away is far too low for my liking! Such a sweet song, one of Emma's purest vocals. I unashamedly love Ride It! I suppose I understand it being divisive... but it's pure Geri, and if you're a fan of hers it ticks all the boxes. I'm glad she got to release one more out and out bop before her music career nose dived. I'm pretty sure that What I Am would be in my personal Top 40, probably towards the bottom of it. It being out at this stage means that BuzzJack regards it as being the worst "first effort" from a solo Spice (When You're Gone, Out of Your Mind, Look at Me & I Want You Back are still in the running). |
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Sep 28 2019, 04:22 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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No Desire slander in this forum, please x
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Sep 28 2019, 05:23 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Carolyna is a jam!!
TMYB aid gorgeous too . |
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Sep 29 2019, 09:12 AM
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you never forget your first time...
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Losing some great songs now! Let There Be Love, Carolyna and Take My Breath Away
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Sep 29 2019, 09:44 AM
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Paradise With Ice Cream Skies♥
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Tell Me, Calling and Lift Me Up all robbed and should have been at least top 30 imo 😭
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Sep 29 2019, 01:36 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Carolyna is ok, nothing to scream about. It's a bit of a take on a Red Hot Chilli Peppers song isnt it though? To me, it sounded dated from the moment I heard it. It would have been quite the hit if it had been released straight after Northern Star album, I think. But it was too little too late.
The Moment You Believe is also ok, if slightly 'dated' as well and it sounded like a total cash in from First Day Of My Life. I don't get the hate that so many fans throw at it, to be honest. It is not a bad song, just a bit meh. Take My Breath Away. One of my least favourite singles from Emma, but a sweet song nonetheless. I think it could work with a more contemporary remix. When she acknowleged its anniversary this summer on her social media, I thought it was quite a nice throwback actually. I appreciate it more now than I did then. I can imagine it being done nicelly as part of her Royal Albert Hall gig with a Christmas mix. Ride It. Trash. Sorry, everything about it is just slightly annoying. The song is probably Geri's worst single after Half of Me and the video is the worst of her career. Everything about it and its promotion sounded and looked forced. I know she was going through a rough time, and it indeed sounded like she was very lost as a pop star then. What I Am. Meh. It was a bit cute then, that's all there is to it lol |
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Sep 29 2019, 02:58 PM
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I never realised Lift Me Up was a no.1 Sounded like a top 10! Really random. I liked it snd the video. Not sure what she was doing going head ro head with Emma when there are 51 other weeks?! Same for Emma.
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Sep 29 2019, 03:01 PM
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Buffy/Charmed
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Never liked Carolyna. I actually love Ride It though
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Sep 29 2019, 05:25 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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I never realised Lift Me Up was a no.1 Sounded like a top 10! Really random. I liked it snd the video. Not sure what she was doing going head ro head with Emma when there are 51 other weeks?! Same for Emma. The answer to that is extra media attention. Creating an interesting chart battle = encourage more sales. I’m sure either label could have chosen to move their release, but as they both stuck to it, that gives the impression it’s something they wanted. Apparently Emma was upset by it though. It’s one of Geri’s most notable chart stats that she had 3 #1 singles from her debut album: Mi Chico Latino, Lift Me Up & Bag It Up. Then a further #1 with It’s Raining Men. That’s why she was so disappointed by Scream & Calling going to #8 & #7 respectively. Geri considered a Top 10 as being a failure. |
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Sep 29 2019, 05:53 PM
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Buffy/Charmed
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She was close to getting a 4th with Look At Me too, which deserved it tbh.
I would have been upset too. It's a shame Emma couldn't have forced them to change the date. |
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Sep 30 2019, 09:03 AM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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Yeah I just don't get why they didn't switch, they likely would both have got a solo #1 out of it then...
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Sep 30 2019, 12:56 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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6.432 - 45. First Day of My Life MELANIE C 6.472 - 44. I Want You Back MEL B 6.574 - 43. Not Such an Innocent Girl VICTORIA BECKHAM 6.593 - 42. Bag It Up GERI HALLIWELL 6.600 - 41. Room for Love MELANIE C Melanie C really struck gold when she chose to record First Day of My Life! The song was written by Guy Chambers and Enrique Iglesias and had originally been recorded by Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli in 2004, with lyrics in Italian as "Un Nuovo Giorno" (A new day). Melanie's English version was released in September 2005, initially in Germany, Austria & Switzerland. Its usage as the title song of the German soap opera telenovela Wege zum Glück contributed to the single becoming a massive success in Germany, where it peaked at #1 and certified platinum. Not only was it the 12th best seller of 2005 there, but it also ended the 2000s decade as the 21st best seller. #1 peaks followed in Portugal, Spain & Switzerland, and #2 in Austria. Despite this huge European success, curiously it wasn't made a single in the UK. It was eventually included as a B Side on the Carolyna single in 2007. I'm honestly shocked to see the very first solo Spice single, I Want You Back, as low as 44th... BuzzJack, what's good?! Mel B's very first release away from the Spice Girls came in September 1998 (21 years ago!!) and was an instant success in the UK where it entered at #1. The R&B/Hip-Hop song was produced by Missy Elliott, who also features on the track. On the same date Mel reached #1, she performed at Wembley Stadium with the Spice Girls. Victoria's lead single from her self-titled debut album is out next. Not Such an Innocent Girl was released in September 2001, in the same week as Kylie's Can't Get You Out of My Head. There was a huge amount of media attention regarding this chart battle, but in the end it wasn't at all close. Kylie debuted at #1 with massive first week sales of 306,648, while Victoria finished way behind at #6 with 36,672 copies sold. I remember Victoria caused a furore in the press after wearing a fake fake lip ring on her lower lip during one of the promotional performances for the song, which lead to her being criticised by the British Dental Association(!). I'm also pretty surprised to see Bag It Up miss the Top 40 in these results! It was something of a throwback to the disco-pop sound of Who Do You Think You Are, and just like that song, Bag It Up was also performed at the Brit Awards (making Geri the only solo Spice Girl to perform there by herself). That performance is certainly memorable, which saw Geri emerge from between a giant pair of inflatable legs! Bag It Up was a #1 hit in the UK, her third of four. When you include her 7 Spice Girls #1s, it made her the first female artist in UK chart history to have vocals on 10 different #1 singles! What a gloriously camp offering from Ginger. *.* Just missing out on the Top 40 is Room for Love, released by Melanie C in 2017. It was the final release from her most recent studio album Version of Me. Melanie asked fans to submit footage of themselves singing and dancing to the track for the music video, which also features footage from Emma, Geri & Victoria. |
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Sep 30 2019, 01:03 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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I CANT BELIEVE YOU DID I WANT YOU BACK THIS WRONG!!!
Shut this forum down immediately! This is a scene of a crime |
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Sep 30 2019, 02:00 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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I'm shocked I want you back is so low wtf???
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Sep 30 2019, 02:01 PM
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"Jayrusaleminians" - Umi.
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I CANT BELIEVE YOU DID I WANT YOU BACK THIS WRONG!!! Agreed Shut this forum down immediately! This is a scene of a crime ~~~~~ Let's have some stats before we get into the Top 40! Number of singles remaining... By artist: Emma: 8/12 Geri: 3/11 Mel B: 2/7 Melanie C: 11/30 Victoria: 3/5 Spice Girls: 13/13 By era: Spice Girls - Spice: 5/5 Spice Girls - Spiceworld: 4/4 Spice Girls - Forever: 3/3 Spice Girls - Greatest Hits: 1/1 Emma - A Girl Like Me: 1/4 Emma - Free Me: 4/4 Emma - Life in Mono: 2/2 Emma - My Happy Place: 1/2 Geri - Schizophonic: 2/4 Geri - Scream If You Wanna Go Faster: 1/3 Geri - (Other): 0/2 Mel B - Hot: 1/4 Mel B - (Other): 1/2 Melanie C - Northern Star: 3/5 Melanie C - Reason: 1/4 Melanie C - Beautiful Intentions: 1/3 Melanie C - The Sea: 2/4 Melanie C - Version of Me: 2/5 Melanie C - (Other): 2/3 Victoria - (Other): 3/3 By rate: 96-99: 14/19 00-04: 15/29 05-19: 11/30 By decade: 1990s: 14/19 2000s: 19/42 2010s: 7/17 |
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Sep 30 2019, 02:23 PM
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THIS IS A DISGRACE
NOT SUCH AN INNOCENT GIRL DESERVED TO COME TOP 10 YOU SWINES ABSOLUTE SWINES!!!! ! TWAT MEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! AND OMFG I ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT INTERVIEW - "IS IT REAL?" YES YES IT IS!" THE PRESS HATED HER AND EVEN WHEELED OOT JORDAN TO CRITICISE HER OVER IT! |
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Sep 30 2019, 02:46 PM
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BuzzJack Platinum Member
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THIS IS A DISGRACE NOT SUCH AN INNOCENT GIRL DESERVED TO COME TOP 10 YOU SWINES ABSOLUTE SWINES!!!! ! TWAT MEGAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!! AND OMFG I ALWAYS REMEMBER THAT INTERVIEW - "IS IT REAL?" YES YES IT IS!" THE PRESS HATED HER AND EVEN WHEELED OOT JORDAN TO CRITICISE HER OVER IT! To be honest, Victoria could have had a better song and the press would have tried to kill her like they did. But the song itself is f***ing pish lol |
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