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 Sep 15 2017, 11:05 PM
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Spice - Nothing this was literally the perfect release schedule from possibly any pop act ever!!!
Spiceworld - It's a real shame Never Give Up On The Good Times wasn't released alongside Viva Forever as a double a-side. They could easily have released just a tour video of the performance mashed up with behind the scenes fun, and it might have helped Viva Forever to sell a few more copies... (Would have looked great on their GH collection) Forever - Obviously it wasn't on the album but I think Give you what you want / If it's loving on your mind would have been a fantastic follow up to Holler. Otherwise a remixed If you wanna have some fun would have helped shift some more albums. Northern Star - I always thought Suddenly Monday would have worked well alongside If that were me as a double a-side. Beautiful Intentions - At the time I thought Last Night On Earth was screaming for a release but I actually think the whole album sounds quite dated now... I still really enjoy it but I think Next Best Superstar and First Day of my Life were the only viable hit singles really. This Time - Already Gone. Why it wasn't included on the album I do not know I think alongside Carolyna it was the strongest single contender. The Sea - Stupid Game and Burn were both great tracks worthy of being singles. Schizophonic - Perfect single releases Scream if you wanna go faster - I think strength of a woman would have been a better follow up to It's Raining Men and Circles around the moon was screaming for a release too. Passion - Love never loved me was screaming to be released. A Girl Like Me - A girl like me the title track was quite funky. Free Me - Breathing should have been released over Crickets! Life In Mono - I wish she had released an original track for CIN Take me to another town or Mischievous would have worked well. Hot - Hotter would have been a much better choice than Lullaby and likely charted alot higher. LA State of mind - If I had my life again / Say, say, say would have made a gorgeous double a-side Victoria Beckham - It's a shame My love is for real and the Telstar album didn't come to fruition would have been interesting to see the reaction. |
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Sep 22 2017, 03:30 PM
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Spice Girls:
Touch Era - "Do you think about me?" (it's cheesy but i love it  )Spice Era - Last time lover/If U Can't Dance (i love their 90's Urban/R'n'B vibe) Spiceworld Era - Do it/Denying (apart from Never Give Up On The Good Times) Elliot Kennedy Sessions - All four songs would have been perfect singles in 1999 (I love Pain Proof but i think that Giving What You Want could have worked better) Forever Era - If You Wanna Have Some Fun/Oxygen (apart from Right back at ya!) Melanie C: Northern Star Era - Be The One/Closer/Feel The Sun Reason Era - Reason Beautiful intentions Era - Beautiful intentions This Time Era - This time (Album Version) The Sea Era - Burn/One By One/The Sea Stages Era - Both sides now Version Of Me Era - Loving You Better Victoria Beckham: Victoria Beckham Era - I.O.U. P.S. Sorry for my english 
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Sep 22 2017, 07:17 PM
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Solo ones I've always felt were missed opportunities
Geri - Circles Round the Moon, Love Never Loved Me Emma - No Sign of Life, Undressing You Mel C - Beautiful Intentions, You Will See, Burn Mel B - Hotter Victoria - Like That, I Wish, Girlfriend |
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Sep 22 2017, 10:29 PM
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Circles Round The Moon is a bop
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Sep 28 2017, 06:40 PM
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QUOTE(Spiceboy @ Sep 16 2017, 12:05 AM)  Beautiful Intentions - At the time I thought Last Night On Earth was screaming for a release but I actually think the whole album sounds quite dated now... I still really enjoy it but I think Next Best Superstar and First Day of my Life were the only viable hit singles really. I really liked 'Last Night On Earth' at the time too. 'Next Best Superstar' never resonated with me. Melanie was obviously feeling betrayed and let down by Virgin. But as a person with real-life problems, it seemed a bit whiney and ungrateful. I didn't buy that single :-O I'd have preferred any of 'Last Night On Earth', 'Don't Need This' or 'Here And Now'. But I'm not saying they'd have sold anymore copies. |
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Sep 30 2017, 03:36 PM
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Spice - perfect
Spiceworld - never give up on the good times Forever - tell me why Northern Star - Closer (instead of ITWM) Reason - Nice album which didn't include hit singles Beautiful Intentions - Little Piece Of Me / You'll Get Yours This Time - Your Mistake The Sea - Burn / Stupid Game Version Of Me - Numb proper release |
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Sep 30 2017, 06:58 PM
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Spice - Naked instead of Mama
Spiceworld - Never Give Up On The Good Times Forever - If You Wanna Have Some Fun Victoria - Midnight Fantasy / I.O.U Emma - She Was A Friend Of Mine Geri - Strength Of A Woman / Circles 'Round The Moon / Love Never Loved Me |
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Sep 30 2017, 07:38 PM
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Honestly whoever picked Lullaby as the make or break single for Mel B should have been fired on the spot! Hotter was the obvious choice but anything was better than lullaby.
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Oct 1 2017, 01:21 PM
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QUOTE(sammy01 @ Sep 30 2017, 07:38 PM) Honestly whoever picked Lullaby as the make or break single for Mel B should have been fired on the spot! Hotter was the obvious choice but anything was better than lullaby. It wouldn't surprise me at all if it was Mel B herself who pushed for it... |
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Oct 1 2017, 01:27 PM
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If U Can't Dance or even Last Time Lover should have been singles from their debut.
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Oct 1 2017, 01:28 PM
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With Kristina in heart
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Am I only the one, who wished about "The Lady Is A Vamp" as single ?
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Oct 1 2017, 03:10 PM
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With Spice being such a huge success it's amazing they or Virgin didn't push a 5th single out. It's not like they'd have needed to do much promo in mid 97 when everything they touched turned to gold.
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Oct 1 2017, 06:26 PM
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QUOTE(tommie @ Oct 1 2017, 02:21 PM) It wouldn't surprise me at all if it was Mel B herself who pushed for it... I had thought that but surely she isn't that stupid? I mean as an album track for your kid ok but single to save your solo career. A singles run of - I want you back Word up Tell me Feels so good Hotter Would have been an incredible start to a solo career. |
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Oct 1 2017, 07:57 PM
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Spice - If you Can't Dance
Spiceworld - Denying , Saturday night divas Forever - If you wanna have some fun Northern Star - Closer Reason - Positively Somewhere Beautiful Intentions - Little Piece Of Me This Time - Your Mistake The Sea - Stupid Game , Drown , Burn Version Of Me - Version of me , Unravelling Schizophonic - Goodnight Kiss Scream if you wanna go faster - Strength of a woman , Circles around the moon Passion - Love never loved me A Girl Like Me - A girl like me Free Me - Breathing , No Sign of Life Life In Mono - Undressing You , Mischievous |
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Oct 2 2017, 05:50 PM
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^ yes another Little Piece Of Me fan 👍🏻
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Oct 4 2017, 08:33 AM
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Whoever mentioned 'Already Gone' for This Time is spot on. How did that song not make the album over the absolute dirge on it.
I'm often of the mind a lot of b-sides are overrated as they arw rarer and a fan only thing so get put on a pedastal but Already Gone is the catchiest song Mel C had done since NS days. |
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