In all honesty, I'm kind of surprise they didn't get more trashed for essentially re-doing Destiny's Child debut album cover for Forever:

 

 

Yes, I'm a aware wearing black against a white backdrop isn't original in itself, but that, along with similar font and also working with US producers it just seems like it gets too close for comfort.

So annoyed but not shocked their social media has posted about Spiceworld anniversary 🙄

I remember getting it from Woolworths on release weekend and on first listen being instantly in love with Stop and praying it would be a single.

 

Was so excited when Geri announced it as a forthcoming single on the Audience with Show.

 

Love all ten tracks, their best album, best single selection, best artwork, best memories.

I had to wait until Christmas Day 1997 for my copy! My first ever CD. :wub:

 

Almost forgot: today's date, 23 years ago... the UK release (and presumably elsewhere in Europe?) of their first album Spice!

Completely forgot to mention the 19th anniversary of Forever! Released 6th November 2000!

 

Other recent anniversaries...

 

12 years ago: 5th November 2007 - Spice Girls - Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

8 years ago: 6th November 2011 - Melanie C - Weak

Time go so fast.

If Forever had achieved a higher level of success do you think they would have still split?

If Forever had achieved a higher level of success do you think they would have still split?

 

So hard to say. On the one hand they might have done one more tour for the fans, a greatest hits and then split. But then with their focus all being splintered in different directions i.e with their solo careers there wasn't that same team camaraderie anymore. Their vibe and their bond was as a five.

The bond was 5 but the recent reform of 4 worked strongly.

The problem with the time after Spiceworld and up to Forever their focus and style of music was splintered and that would have became stronger if Forever reached higher levels of success.

That said, if Forever was huge they would have likely stayed together longer even if it was to prove they could succeed just aswell with or without Geri.

Forever,didnt have the magical Spice Girls feel, and, it lost the fun element of the sound of the Spice Girls.

 

I think a split was inevitable by that point due to solo careers. Melanie C had pretty much moved on from the group and Holler/LLLTW going to number 1 and the album number 2 didnt encourage her to carry on with promotion which was discussed before Xmas 2000 and she wasnt interested in carrying on. Victoria and Emma were recording solo albums at this point and Mel B had released hers.

 

Mel B and Emma were the two who would've carried on with B continuing to say the group would be back soon during her 2001 solo promotion.

Yeah I think even if the album had smashed hitting #1 and being a huge seller, they would have disbanded promotion asap. They might have released a second (third if you count Goodbye) single from the album, but I doubt it would have been promotion (ala IYWHSF in Europe).

Melanie C released the single ‘Northern Star’ 20 years ago today, as November 29th is the date available online, it seems it was released on Nov 22 judging by the official charts?? :???:

Northern Star was indeed out on Monday 22nd November 1999! Someone's put the wrong date on Wikipedia for some reason.

Forever is one of the worst albums eever!

Northern Star was indeed out on Monday 22nd November 1999! Someone's put the wrong date on Wikipedia for some reason.

 

So annoying. I’m a week out 😂

12 years ago today since the Return of the Spice Girls Tour kicked off in Vancouver on December 2nd, 2007.

 

I was wondering if anyone had any credible or reliable sources regarding the DC and TLC tours apparently grossing over $70 million?

 

Thank you! 😊

Edited December 2, 20195 yr by Spice Girls Net

^ Crazy that the Return of the Spice Girls tour is 12 years ago!

 

All the anniversaries from the past 4 weeks:

 

Singles

21 years ago - 23/11/98 - Melanie C - When You're Gone (with Bryan Adams)

20 years ago - 22/11/99 - Melanie C - Northern Star

20 years ago - 09/12/99 - Spice Girls - It's Only Rock 'n Roll (But I Like It) (as part of Artists for Children's Promise)

19 years ago - 27/11/00 - Melanie C - If That Were Me

18 years ago - 26/11/01 - Geri Halliwell - Calling

18 years ago - 10/12/01 - Emma Bunton - We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight

16 years ago - 10/11/03 - Melanie C - Melt / Yeh Yeh Yeh

15 years ago - 22/11/04 - Geri Halliwell - Ride It

13 years ago - 20/11/06 - Emma Bunton - Downtown

8 years ago - 02/12/11 - Melanie C - Let There Be Love

7 years ago - 11/11/12 - Melanie C - I Know Him So Well (feat. Emma Bunton)

 

Albums

13 years ago - 03/12/06 - Emma Bunton - Life in Mono

12 years ago - 12/11/07 - Spice Girls - Greatest Hits

 

:drama:

Goodbye was released 21 years ago today on December 14th, 1998!

 

The Official Spice Girls Instagram and Twitter accounts have posted the single cover celebrating the anniversary, along with a link to Spotify!

 

Finally they've done something they should be doing on a regular basis.

 

Seeing as there's not much activity on the social media pages, they should be posting short clips, videos lyrics, celebrating anniversaries and

posting iTunes, music store and Spotify links.

Edited December 14, 20195 yr by Spice Girls Net

^ Agreed! Glad that they've acknowledged Goodbye, hopefully it'll get a fair few streams today.

 

21 years though :cry:

Goodbye is, for me, their underrated CLASSIC! Everyone loves it and it deserves waaaaay more attention than it gets!

 

On a side note, I wish they would release Xmas remixes from all their 3 Xmas #1s as a special gift one year ah. I think Goodbye in particular REALLY lends itself to that...