27 years ago (8th July 1996)

 

 

Tbh I'm feeling more " :drama: " that it's already been 2 years since 'Wannabe 25', as opposed to 'Wannabe' being 27 years old! :lol:

27 Years :drama:

BBC Radio 2 has announced that Spice is the 24th best streamed album from the 90s in the UK:

 

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They are only the 4th female act to feature, behind Shania Twain, Alanis Morrisette and Lauryn Hill who are all non-British. The only other female act to feature is Destiny's Child at #40.

 

It is good for them to feature, but what a sad state that barely any female acts feature, and certainly the lack of british female acts is sad.

Yay for Spice but yeah to be the only British female album in the top 40 most streamed from the 90s is a bit sad. I guess it shows two things, they really did smash a glass ceiling and that actually for their demographic (female, British and 90s) they are pretty much a streaming powerhouse.

Edited October 7, 20231 yr by sammy01

28 years…!

 

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I don’t listen to Wannabe that much but when I do you truly feel the raw energy and can hear why it’s stood the test of time.

 

I do think Spice Up Your Life is the better song though and I wish it was as steamed/viewed today as Wannabe. It had high profile slots in recent times (Barbie movie/Dr Who) but still doesn’t connect to people as much as wannabe which is a shame as it’ll always be the best Spice Girls track ever for me.

Completely agree :cry: Wannabe majorly overshadows everything else they've done, and I wish other songs could get more of a spotlight, or even be in a position of having half the streams of Wannabe.

 

Attention going towards their other songs sometimes happens to an extent, like you mention with Spice Up Your Life having a couple of moments of exposure... but it's kind of temporary, and it's essentially still only Wannabe that the general public really cares about when it comes to the Spice Girls.

 

I'm not sure if I could pinpoint any other artist in the same situation. Looking at Queen and ABBA, even though they each have a song that is quite significantly ahead of their other singles, it's nowhere near to the extent of the gap in streams that Spice Girls have between Wannabe and their next most streamed.

 

 

Spotify:

 

1,105,938,693 - Wannabe

186,824,066 - Stop [second most streamed] (16.89% of Wannabe)

 

1,338,804,530 - Dancing Queen

793,732,896 - Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) [second most streamed] (59.29% of Dancing Queen)

 

2,514,718,257 - Bohemian Rhapsody

2,002,455,945 - Don't Stop Me Now [second most streamed] (79.63% of Bohemian Rhapsody)

 

 

If Spice Girls' second most streamed song was 59.29% of Wannabe (to compare with ABBA), it would have 655,711,051 streams. Or 880,658,981 if you compare with Queen. Which highlights how Stop being on 186m is so far behind Wannabe. Doesn't look like it'll be long until Wannabe is 1 billion streams ahead of Stop. :drama:

Yeah it is frustrating, specially as most of their #1 and #2 hits are actually quite well known overall.

 

I'd say that Spice Up Your Life, Stop, 2 Become 1 and Who Do You Think You Are might not be at the level of Wannabe, but they are well known, enduring songs that people from various generations know and bop to whenever it comes on. Stop went viral last year, and Holler every now and then goes semi-viral too.

 

However, I do think this is partly a record label and the girls own fault for neglecting their legacy for so long. Even nowadays, they mainly promote Wannabe. But for years after Forever and Greatest Hits, the main focus was always on Wannabe instead of a broader focus onto their full catalogue like other groups do.

 

Also, Queen and ABBA (to use the examples you put forward) have dedicated fanbases that the Spice Girls don't. They continuously released and continued to exploit their catalogue throughout generations. The Spice Girls basically neglected theirs for ages, as mentioned by some of their own members, with only the occasional focus (the musical, the GH) from 2001 to 2018.

 

Only recently, since 2018 tour there has been a more dedicated (though clunky for sure) effort on the record lable and the girls to highlight their catalogue. Spice25 and Spiceworld25 campaigns were attempts at that, with varying degrees of success.

 

I'd say that the girls themselves dropping the ball from 2021 again, refusing to promote Spice25 and any subsequent release, has been a definiting issue on getting their catalogue more focus again...

You cant help but laugh at how naff their social media posts are. That video is embarrassing.

I enjoy wannabe but prefer some others from them so would like to see other songs catch up, I think it's a huge shame the girls themselves don't do more to help their catalogue or even have a better social media team handling the posts better.

Yeah I agree, the social media presence is bad... BUt honestly they and their record lable should be working more closely with publishers and promoters to literally make sure their music is more present in mainstream media and playlists...

 

That's how you build a proper legacy, not just some social media posts... PLUS, 2 of their albums are not in print at all.... I understand Forever being back in regular print isn't necessarily a priority (though it should be!) but it is a f***ing crime that a Spiceworld CD cant be bought for a regular price... Another missed trick during the Spiceworld25 campaign

There is a new Target-exclusive Spice clear vinyl being released this October :rolleyes:

 

Like, I get it how it is the iconic album, but we could do with some more attention on Spiceworld damn it... :angry: Specially when this brings nothing new at all....

 

https://www.target.com/p/spice-girls-spice-...yl/-/A-93204504

I see they are pushing for the Diamond cert there lol

BBC Radio 2 has announced that Spice is the 24th best streamed album from the 90s in the UK:

 

Article

 

They are only the 4th female act to feature, behind Shania Twain, Alanis Morrisette and Lauryn Hill who are all non-British. The only other female act to feature is Destiny's Child at #40.

 

It is good for them to feature, but what a sad state that barely any female acts feature, and certainly the lack of british female acts is sad.

 

 

Just seen this, shocking that no Madonna ones are there! Ray of light!! :cry:

I see they are pushing for the Diamond cert there lol

 

 

Apparently it has already sold enough for a diamond cert but the record company have to pay to update them and clearly there is no interest.

Just seen this, shocking that no Madonna ones are there! Ray of light!! :cry:

 

completely agree

Apparently it has already sold enough for a diamond cert but the record company have to pay to update them and clearly there is no interest.

 

It would be a great opportunity with this release to be honest, to frame it as a 'celebration of diamond ceritification'... :teresa:

It would be a great opportunity with this release to be honest, to frame it as a 'celebration of diamond ceritification'... :teresa:

 

 

It would indeed but when have they ever taken up on any opportunity since 1998? Even after the Olympics the reason the GH did not chart higher was because they didn't bother to restock it anywhere in time. Back at a time when CD sales were still high! :lol:

Seems like the item is now unavailable? Like, it is completely gone from the website :o

 

https://www.target.com/p/spice-girls-spice-...yl/-/A-93204504

I wonder if it was not ready for announcement yet? :thinking: Or did Geri only just get around to blocking it? ( :teresa: )