Spice was out today!

Universal posted this about Spice yesterday (LINK)

 

The debut record 'Spice' was released on this day, November 4, in 1996. ⁠

A worldwide commercial success, ‘Spice’ topped the charts in more than 17 countries across the world, and was certified Multi-Platinum in 27 countries, Platinum in 14 and Gold in 3, including 10-times Platinum in the United Kingdom and Canada.

It became the world's top-selling album of 1997, selling 19 million copies in over a year.

The album has sold a total of 23 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album in music history by a girl group and one of the best-selling albums of all time. ⁠

 

And I was wondering why all of a sudden they are back to state the 23million copies figure that has been the same since 1999?? Even if you don't include streaming units, it seems self-defeating to state this figure since even in physical copies, it has grown since then too?

 

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They have been stating it at 31 million copies for so long seems ridiculous to have it back down to 23 million!? It was always obvious the 31 was a somewhat inflated figure but we know it has sold an extra million in the USA and a few hundred thousand in the UK since 1997 so it's clearly on at least 25million+...

'Mama'/'Who Do You Think You Are' was released as a single 28 years ago on this date, 3rd March 1997!

It's wild that this album was the best selling album in USA 1997. Sometimes, one needs a reminder of how huge they were! It's crazy!

Just like the Greatest Hits, it looks like Spice25 is getting a repress in June!

https://shop.universalmusic.it/products/spice-girls-spice-25th-anniversary-box-doppio-cd