An anniversary edition of Spice with the b-sides along with Feed Your Love & Likely Stories is a no brainer. Let's hope Ms. B-Sides Are B-Sides For A Reason allows this to happen.

 

To be fair to Mel C, I think that whole line came from the fact that she couldn't be bothered discussing the in-group dynamics when it comes to unreleased material and probably didn't want to point the finger at any of the other girls. She's spoken very positively about Spice Is Back as an example, so clearly there are people within the group that dislikes that track and doesn't want it released.

 

Plus, if anyone isn't thrilled at the prospect of unreleased tracks making it out on the market it's probably Victoria at this point.

So... just found out that Spotify UK pays £520.80 for roughly 180k streams in the UK.

 

Do we know how many of these streams are from the UK? We could do some maths but ultimately, the totals from Melanie C album are around 8million streams worldwide, which if they were all UK streams, it would mean around £23,000 total (so many we dont need to make those maths cos it will be depressing as f*** lol)

 

 

Holler has been added to this playlist which is full of bangers to go party with. Maybe some of their songs have been added to some proper Spotify playlists which is why their numbers are increasing without activity from the band?

 

Out Out

Holler has been added to this playlist which is full of bangers to go party with. Maybe some of their songs have been added to some proper Spotify playlists which is why their numbers are increasing without activity from the band?

 

Out Out

 

I think Spotify listeners in general have increased, both Sugababes and Girls Aloud have gained quite a lot more monthly average listeners in the last few months as well.

So... just found out that Spotify UK pays £520.80 for roughly 180k streams in the UK.

 

Do we know how many of these streams are from the UK? We could do some maths but ultimately, the totals from Melanie C album are around 8million streams worldwide, which if they were all UK streams, it would mean around £23,000 total (so many we dont need to make those maths cos it will be depressing as f*** lol)

 

Wait that's all the artist makes from that many streams?! :o

Wait that's all the artist makes from that many streams?! :o

 

Apparently yes... It's really wrong isnt it?!... That's why contemporary album releases have focused on numerous versions of the same album being available immediately, to make sure they can get *some* profit from it... Then touring...

 

But yes, they dont make as much money as they did back in the day with music, at all. Just to remember that the Spice Girls themselves each made millions out of their music, as well as their collaborators before even considering merchandise and touring, and now merch and touring are the only way to cash in at all ah...

 

I really do think the music business needs to change this if newer, smaller artists are to survive at all...

It's really shocking how low that is... and very depressing! No wonder tours are so expensive it's the only way to recoup money!

This means Melanie C hasn't made any money from her last album. There's no way she recouped her budget without touring.

Well, at least the vinyl and special editions would've added at least a bit on top of that, but yeah. It's virtually impossible to make a profit unless you tour these days.

Melanie C loses money on touring too. Her expenses are way higher than your average artist who is selling a few hundred tickets for each gig. She isn't touring round in a van, driving hundreds of miles across countries. She's paying for her band, flights, nice hotels etc, she isn't staying is hostels living off cereal.

 

She makes money through festivals, djing and those sorts of things where she can get travel, accommodation and such as part of the deal.

This means Melanie C hasn't made any money from her last album. There's no way she recouped her budget without touring.

 

 

While I highly doubt Melanie makes much if any money from her music, streaming isn't the only way she makes money from her music. She makes the majority of her money from the physicals as she is still very much a physical seller in terms of her sales and they will make a lot more money than streams especially those sold directly from her website and that ridiculously expensive £75 vinyl book.

 

Melanie is quite savvy though why do you think she took up the DJing? She will make a fair buck from those appearances also she is no stranger to private gigs which she charges £160k for an hour plus travel expenses (I checked for my wedding in a pipe dream :lol: )

Edited May 24, 20214 yr by spiceboy

Yeah I wouldnt worry about Melanie C not making money. She certainly at least covers costs of making the project (including her own income and company income to cover future projects) but just doesnt make much of profit, that's all.

 

The sales of the various editions of the album probably brought a bit of income too. For instance, just the book was charged at £75 and probably got her around £150,000 if she sold around 2000. Then all the other versions which also stack up. She is a well-toured artist, constantly doing private gigs, DJing, special appereances, etc.

 

Plus, she has also dabbled in TV before which brings a bit of cash too. Her stint in The Voice will bring some nice income, for sure!

 

But yes, streaming sales are terrible as they dont really represent the money that albums used to bring anymore. That doesnt necessarily mean that musicians should be paid multiple-millions of pounds. I personally dont think that millionaires need anymore millions whilst so many go hungry, but the drop that the industry faced in such a short space of time, was quite drastic.

SPICE GIRLS

8th July 2021 (Last Update: 24th March 2021, 106 days ago)

 

 

Singles

 

602,943,318 Wannabe

99,912,085 Stop

85,605,402 2 Become 1

77,168,387 Say You'll Be There

71,006,514 Spice Up Your Life

44,515,593 Who Do You Think You Are [40,731,396 - Album | 3,784,197 - Radio]

41,199,866 Viva Forever [35,053,287 - Album | 6,146,579 - Radio]

22,755,707 Mama [20,550,531 - Album | 2,205,176 - Radio]

21,447,823 Too Much [19,345,804 - Album | 2,102,019 - Radio]

16,619,599 Holler [13,815,173 - Album | 2,804,426 - Radio]

12,769,998 Goodbye [10,936,475 - Album | 1,640,124 Radio | 193,399 - Single]

4,265,108 Let Love Lead the Way [3,303,980 - Album | 961,128 - Radio]

2,901,834 Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

 

 

Album Tracks

 

Spice

5,235,858 Love Thing

5,086,787 If U Can't Dance

4,625,108 Something Kinda Funny

4,545,902 Last Time Lover

3,718,690 Naked

 

Spiceworld

7,978,448 Never Give Up on the Good Times

6,548,781 Saturday Night Divas

5,309,392 Move Over

4,479,429 Do It

3,305,454 Denying

2,851,969 The Lady Is a Vamp

 

Forever

2,346,293 Tell Me Why

1,950,309 Right Back at Ya

1,407,375 Wasting My Time

1,145,088 Get Down with Me

1,114,776 If You Wanna Have Some Fun

892,920 Weekend Love

801,556 Time Goes By

757,640 Oxygen

 

B Sides + Other Tracks

1,608,134 Sleigh Ride [1,350,003 - B Side | 258,131 - Jack Frost Soundtrack]

598,944 Bumper to Bumper

593,552 Outer Space Girls

576,806 Christmas Wrapping

566,672 Voodoo

418,480 One of These Girls

350,144 Walk of Life

344,549 Ain't No Stopping Us Now

227,909 Baby Come Round

193,782 My Strongest Suit

183,283 We Are Family

174,296 Spice Invaders

153,780 Take Me Home

133,714 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

 

~~~~~

 

01-10

602,943,318 Wannabe

99,912,085 Stop

85,605,402 2 Become 1

77,168,387 Say You'll Be There

71,006,514 Spice Up Your Life

44,515,593 Who Do You Think You Are [40,731,396 - Album | 3,784,197 - Radio]

41,199,866 Viva Forever [35,053,287 - Album | 6,146,579 - Radio]

22,755,707 Mama [20,550,531 - Album | 2,205,176 - Radio]

21,447,823 Too Much [19,345,804 - Album | 2,102,019 - Radio]

16,619,599 Holler [13,815,173 - Album | 2,804,426 - Radio]

 

11-20

12,769,998 Goodbye [10,936,475 - Album | 1,640,124 Radio | 193,399 - Single]

7,978,448 Never Give Up on the Good Times

6,548,781 Saturday Night Divas

5,309,392 Move Over

5,235,858 Love Thing

5,086,787 If U Can't Dance

4,625,108 Something Kinda Funny

4,545,902 Last Time Lover

4,479,429 Do It

4,265,108 Let Love Lead the Way [3,303,980 - Album | 961,128 - Radio]

 

21-30

3,718,690 Naked

3,305,454 Denying

2,901,834 Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

2,851,969 The Lady Is a Vamp

2,346,293 Tell Me Why

1,950,309 Right Back at Ya

1,608,134 Sleigh Ride [1,350,003 - B Side | 258,131 - Jack Frost Soundtrack]

1,407,375 Wasting My Time

1,145,088 Get Down with Me

1,114,776 If You Wanna Have Some Fun

 

31-40

892,920 Weekend Love

801,556 Time Goes By

757,640 Oxygen

598,944 Bumper to Bumper

593,552 Outer Space Girls

576,806 Christmas Wrapping

566,672 Voodoo

418,480 One of These Girls

350,144 Walk of Life

344,549 Ain't No Stopping Us Now

 

41-46

227,909 Baby Come Round

193,782 My Strongest Suit

183,283 We Are Family

174,296 Spice Invaders

153,780 Take Me Home

133,714 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

 

 

Increases since the last update

 

01-10

+41,543,980 Wannabe

+7,539,954 Stop

+5,628,496 2 Become 1

+5,499,646 Spice Up Your Life

+5,115,612 Say You'll Be There

+3,680,035 Who Do You Think You Are [+3,484,852 - Album | +195,183 - Radio]

+3,266,521 Viva Forever [+2,841,803 - Album | +424,718 - Radio]

+1,733,351 Mama [+1,669,848 - Album | +63,503 - Radio]

+1,252,133 Too Much [+1,196,270 - Album | +55,863 - Radio]

+1,079,271 Holler [+939,858 - Album | +139,413 - Radio]

 

11-20

+878,414 Goodbye [+824,363 - Album | +46,245 - Radio | +7,806 - Single]

+468,337 Never Give Up on the Good Times

+389,430 Saturday Night Divas

+271,752 If U Can't Dance

+265,470 Love Thing

+254,574 Move Over

+238,409 Do It

+230,642 Something Kinda Funny

+227,080 Last Time Lover

+184,553 Naked

 

21-30

+175,868 Let Love Lead the Way [+156,905 - Album | +18,963 - Radio]

+163,659 Denying

+133,166 Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

+112,910 The Lady Is a Vamp

+103,602 Tell Me Why

+83,786 Right Back at Ya

+42,140 If You Wanna Have Some Fun

+38,703 Wasting My Time

+38,294 Get Down with Me

+28,499 Weekend Love

 

31-40

+26,049 Oxygen

+25,994 Time Goes By

+16,321 Outer Space Girls

+16,018 Walk of Life

+16,015 Ain't No Stopping Us Now

+15,801 Voodoo

+14,939 Bumper to Bumper

+13,079 We Are Family

+10,811 Take Me Home

+8,863 My Strongest Suit

 

41-46

+8,151 Baby Come Round

+8,112 One of These Girls

+7,141 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

+6,061 Spice Invaders

+4,854 Sleigh Ride [+4,248 - B Side | +606 - Jack Frost Soundtrack]

+4,673 Christmas Wrapping

 

 

Wannabe being played more times in the last 106 days (about 15 weeks) than Viva Forever has been played in total... :cry:

SPICE GIRLS

8th July 2021 (Last Update: 27th March 2021, 103 days ago)

 

 

Remixes

 

404,001 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit)

375,698 Wannabe (Instrumental)

365,823 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Gomis Dub)

282,867 Wannabe (Motiv 8 Dubslam Mix) + (Motiv 8 Vocal Slam Mix) - combined

133,893 Wannabe (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)

96,441 Wannabe (Dave Way Alternative Mix)

 

368,960 Say You'll Be There (Live)

319,332 Say You'll Be There (Junior's X-Beats / 2007 Edit)

93,747 Say You'll Be There (Spice of Life Mix)

91,479 Say You'll Be There (Linslee's Extended Mix)

52,341 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Dub Girls)

38,023 Say You'll Be There (Instrumental)

27,644 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Main Pass)

 

469,717 2 Become 1 (Orchestral Version)

188,970 2 Become 1 (Dave Way Remix)

112,397 2 Become 1 (Georgie Porgie's Radio Edit)

 

107,413 Mama (Live from Istanbul)

105,682 Mama (Biffco Mix)

 

274,670 Who Do You Think You Are (Live)

89,139 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Club Mix)

24,930 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Dub Mix)

 

409,483 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Radio Mix)

142,547 Spice Up Your Life (Ralphi's Radio Edit)

110,547 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)

93,852 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Havana FM Radio Mix)

73,796 Spice Up Your Life (Stent Radio Instrumental)

49,838 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Cuba Libre Mix)

39,782 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Beat)

38,177 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Drums and Dub Mix)

29,024 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Spider Beats)

26,194 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Sugar Cane Dub)

 

150,929 Too Much (Orchestral Version)

87,496 Too Much (SoulShock & Karlin Remix)

 

88,478 Stop (Morales Remix)

49,867 Stop (Stretch n Vern's Rock & Roll Mix)

 

188,285 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix)

100,163 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix Instrumental)

 

214,257 Goodbye (Orchestral Mix)

 

159,834 Holler (MAW Tribal Vocal)

125,436 Holler (MAW Spice Beats)

111,370 Holler (MAW Remix)

96,699 Holler (MAW Dub)

87,580 Holler (MAW Tribal Instrumental)

78,771 Holler (MAW Remix Instrumental)

 

265,257 Tell Me Why (Jonathan Peters Edit)

135,057 Love Thing (Live from Istanbul)

104,785 Something Kinda Funny (Live from Istanbul)

 

~~~~~

 

01-10

469,717 2 Become 1 (Orchestral Version)

409,483 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Radio Mix)

404,001 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit)

375,698 Wannabe (Instrumental)

368,960 Say You'll Be There (Live)

365,823 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Gomis Dub)

319,332 Say You'll Be There (Junior's X-Beats / 2007 Edit)

282,867 Wannabe (Motiv 8 Dubslam Mix) + (Motiv 8 Vocal Slam Mix) - combined

274,670 Who Do You Think You Are (Live)

265,257 Tell Me Why (Jonathan Peters Edit)

 

11-20

214,257 Goodbye (Orchestral Mix)

188,970 2 Become 1 (Dave Way Remix)

188,285 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix)

159,834 Holler (MAW Tribal Vocal)

150,929 Too Much (Orchestral Version)

142,547 Spice Up Your Life (Ralphi's Radio Edit)

135,057 Love Thing (Live from Istanbul)

133,893 Wannabe (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)

125,436 Holler (MAW Spice Beats)

112,397 2 Become 1 (Georgie Porgie's Radio Edit)

 

21-30

111,370 Holler (MAW Remix)

110,547 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)

107,413 Mama (Live from Istanbul)

105,682 Mama (Biffco Mix)

104,785 Something Kinda Funny (Live from Istanbul)

100,163 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix Instrumental)

96,699 Holler (MAW Dub)

96,441 Wannabe (Dave Way Alternative Mix)

93,852 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Havana FM Radio Mix)

93,747 Say You'll Be There (Spice of Life Mix)

 

31-40

91,479 Say You'll Be There (Linslee's Extended Mix)

89,139 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Club Mix)

88,478 Stop (Morales Remix)

87,580 Holler (MAW Tribal Instrumental)

87,496 Too Much (SoulShock & Karlin Remix)

78,771 Holler (MAW Remix Instrumental)

73,796 Spice Up Your Life (Stent Radio Instrumental)

52,341 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Dub Girls)

49,867 Stop (Stretch n Vern's Rock & Roll Mix)

49,838 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Cuba Libre Mix)

 

41-47

39,782 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Beat)

38,177 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Drums and Dub Mix)

38,023 Say You'll Be There (Instrumental)

29,024 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Spider Beats)

27,644 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Main Pass)

26,194 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Sugar Cane Dub)

24,930 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Dub Mix)

 

 

Increases since the last update

 

01-10

+44,829 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Radio Mix)

+26,373 Goodbye (Orchestral Mix)

+20,377 Who Do You Think You Are (Live)

+18,582 Say You'll Be There (Live)

+16,934 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit)

+15,595 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Havana FM Radio Mix)

+13,627 2 Become 1 (Orchestral Version)

+10,917 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)

+10,909 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix)

+9,396 Wannabe (Motiv 8 Dubslam Mix) + (Motiv 8 Vocal Slam Mix) - combined

 

11-20

+7,310 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Club Mix)

+7,121 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Gomis Dub)

+6,378 Say You'll Be There (Junior's X-Beats / 2007 Edit)

+6,184 Love Thing (Live from Istanbul)

+6,093 Tell Me Why (Jonathan Peters Edit)

+6,067 Too Much (Orchestral Version)

+5,724 Mama (Live from Istanbul)

+5,014 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix Instrumental)

+4,791 Something Kinda Funny (Live from Istanbul)

+4,781 Spice Up Your Life (Ralphi's Radio Edit)

 

21-30

+4,524 Stop (Morales Remix)

+4,259 Wannabe (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)

+3,929 Wannabe (Instrumental)

+3,873 Too Much (SoulShock & Karlin Remix)

+3,263 Holler (MAW Tribal Vocal)

+2,829 2 Become 1 (Georgie Porgie's Radio Edit)

+2,741 2 Become 1 (Dave Way Remix)

+2,646 Wannabe (Dave Way Alternative Mix)

+2,457 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Cuba Libre Mix)

+2,413 Holler (MAW Remix)

 

31-40

+2,083 Holler (MAW Dub)

+2,014 Mama (Biffco Mix)

+1,878 Holler (MAW Spice Beats)

+1,807 Say You'll Be There (Instrumental)

+1,803 Spice Up Your Life (Stent Radio Instrumental)

+1,627 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Drums and Dub Mix)

+1,549 Say You'll Be There (Spice of Life Mix)

+1,477 Holler (MAW Tribal Instrumental)

+1,457 Stop (Stretch n Vern's Rock & Roll Mix)

+1,401 Holler (MAW Remix Instrumental)

 

41-47

+1,326 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Main Pass)

+1,222 Say You'll Be There (Linslee's Extended Mix)

+1,152 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Dub Mix)

+903 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Spider Beats)

+809 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Beat)

+800 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Dub Girls)

+794 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Sugar Cane Dub)

SPICE GIRLS

8th July 2021

 

 

All play counts, individually:

 

01-10

602,943,318 Wannabe

99,912,085 Stop

85,605,402 2 Become 1

77,168,387 Say You'll Be There

71,006,514 Spice Up Your Life

40,731,396 Who Do You Think You Are - Album

35,053,287 Viva Forever - Album

20,550,531 Mama - Album

19,345,804 Too Much - Album

13,815,173 Holler - Album

 

11-20

10,936,475 Goodbye - Album

7,978,448 Never Give Up on the Good Times

6,548,781 Saturday Night Divas

6,146,579 Viva Forever - Radio

5,309,392 Move Over

5,235,858 Love Thing

5,086,787 If U Can't Dance

4,625,108 Something Kinda Funny

4,545,902 Last Time Lover

4,479,429 Do It

 

21-30

3,784,197 Who Do You Think You Are - Radio

3,718,690 Naked

3,305,454 Denying

3,303,980 Let Love Lead the Way - Album

2,901,834 Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

2,851,969 The Lady Is a Vamp

2,804,426 Holler - Radio

2,346,293 Tell Me Why

2,205,176 Mama - Radio

2,102,019 Too Much - Radio

 

31-40

1,950,309 Right Back at Ya

1,640,124 Goodbye - Radio

1,407,375 Wasting My Time

1,350,003 Sleigh Ride - B Side

1,145,088 Get Down with Me

1,114,776 If You Wanna Have Some Fun

961,128 Let Love Lead the Way - Radio

892,920 Weekend Love

801,556 Time Goes By

757,640 Oxygen

 

41-50

598,944 Bumper to Bumper

593,552 Outer Space Girls

576,806 Christmas Wrapping

566,672 Voodoo

469,717 2 Become 1 (Orchestral Version)

418,480 One of These Girls

409,483 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Radio Mix)

404,001 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Remix Edit)

375,698 Wannabe (Instrumental)

368,960 Say You'll Be There (Live)

 

51-60

365,823 Wannabe (Junior Vasquez Gomis Dub)

350,144 Walk of Life

344,549 Ain't No Stopping Us Now

319,332 Say You'll Be There (Junior's X-Beats / 2007 Edit)

282,867 Wannabe (Motiv 8 Dubslam Mix) + (Motiv 8 Vocal Slam Mix) - combined

274,670 Who Do You Think You Are (Live)

265,257 Tell Me Why (Jonathan Peters Edit)

258,131 Sleigh Ride - Jack Frost Soundtrack

227,909 Baby Come Round

214,257 Goodbye (Orchestral Mix)

 

61-70

193,782 My Strongest Suit

193,399 Goodbye - Single

188,970 2 Become 1 (Dave Way Remix)

188,285 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix)

183,283 We Are Family

174,296 Spice Invaders

159,834 Holler (MAW Tribal Vocal)

153,780 Take Me Home

150,929 Too Much (Orchestral Version)

142,547 Spice Up Your Life (Ralphi's Radio Edit)

 

71-80

135,057 Love Thing (Live from Istanbul)

133,893 Wannabe (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit)

133,714 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

125,436 Holler (MAW Spice Beats)

112,397 2 Become 1 (Georgie Porgie's Radio Edit)

111,370 Holler (MAW Remix)

110,547 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Carnival Club Mix)

107,413 Mama (Live from Istanbul)

105,682 Mama (Biffco Mix)

104,785 Something Kinda Funny (Live from Istanbul)

 

81-90

100,163 Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix Instrumental)

96,699 Holler (MAW Dub)

96,441 Wannabe (Dave Way Alternative Mix)

93,852 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Havana FM Radio Mix)

93,747 Say You'll Be There (Spice of Life Mix)

91,479 Say You'll Be There (Linslee's Extended Mix)

89,139 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Club Mix)

88,478 Stop (Morales Remix)

87,580 Holler (MAW Tribal Instrumental)

87,496 Too Much (SoulShock & Karlin Remix)

 

91-100

78,771 Holler (MAW Remix Instrumental)

73,796 Spice Up Your Life (Stent Radio Instrumental)

52,341 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Dub Girls)

49,867 Stop (Stretch n Vern's Rock & Roll Mix)

49,838 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Cuba Libre Mix)

39,782 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Beat)

38,177 Spice Up Your Life (Morales Drums and Dub Mix)

38,023 Say You'll Be There (Instrumental)

29,024 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Spider Beats)

27,644 Say You'll Be There (Junior's Main Pass)

 

101-102

26,194 Spice Up Your Life (Murk Sugar Cane Dub)

24,930 Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Dub Mix)

 

 

Combined:

 

01-10

604,602,041 Wannabe [602,943,318 - Album Version | 1,658,723 - Remixes]

100,050,430 Stop [99,912,085 - Album Version | 138,345 - Remixes]

86,376,486 2 Become 1 [85,605,402 - Album/Single Versions | 771,084 - Remixes]

78,159,913 Say You'll Be There [77,168,387 - Album Version | 953,503 - Remixes]

72,019,754 Spice Up Your Life [71,006,514 - Album Version | 1,013,240 - Remixes]

44,904,332 Who Do You Think You Are [44,515,593 - Album/Radio Versions | 388,739 - Remixes]

41,488,314 Viva Forever [41,199,866 - Album/Radio Versions | 288,448 - Remixes]

22,968,802 Mama [22,755,707 - Album/Radio Versions | 213,095 - Remixes]

21,686,248 Too Much [21,447,823 - Album/Radio Versions | 238,425 - Remixes]

17,279,289 Holler [16,619,599 - Album/Radio Versions | 659,690 - Remixes]

 

11-20

12,984,255 Goodbye [12,769,998 - Album/Radio/Single Versions | 214,257 - Orchestral]

7,978,448 Never Give Up on the Good Times

6,548,781 Saturday Night Divas

5,370,915 Love Thing [5,235,858 - Album Version | 135,057 - Live]

5,309,392 Move Over

5,086,787 If U Can't Dance

4,729,893 Something Kinda Funny [4,625,108 - Album Version | 104,785 - Live]

4,545,902 Last Time Lover

4,479,429 Do It

4,265,108 Let Love Lead the Way [Album/Radio Versions]

 

21-30

3,718,690 Naked

3,305,454 Denying

2,901,834 Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)

2,851,969 The Lady Is a Vamp

2,611,550 Tell Me Why [2,346,293 - Album Version | 265,257 - Remix]

1,950,309 Right Back at Ya

1,608,134 Sleigh Ride [b Side/Jack Frost Soundtrack Versions]

1,407,375 Wasting My Time

1,145,088 Get Down with Me

1,114,776 If You Wanna Have Some Fun

 

31-40

892,920 Weekend Love

801,556 Time Goes By

757,640 Oxygen

598,944 Bumper to Bumper

593,552 Outer Space Girls

576,806 Christmas Wrapping

566,672 Voodoo

418,480 One of These Girls

350,144 Walk of Life

344,549 Ain't No Stopping Us Now

 

41-46

227,909 Baby Come Round

193,782 My Strongest Suit

183,283 We Are Family

174,296 Spice Invaders

153,780 Take Me Home

133,714 Sisters Are Doing It For Themselves

 

 

Total Stream Count: 1,180,417,725

 

51.22% of their overall Spotify plays come from Wannabe and its remixes - 604,602,041. Their other 45 songs combined have 575,815,684 plays.

 

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That took a while! :kink: I intend to check the updated figures tomorrow so we can see exactly how much they were streamed on the anniversary date.

 

I'll attempt to check the solo stats at another time!

Thanks Jay very comprehensive

Hi Jay

 

Thank you very much for the update.

 

Can I ask? When you add the total streams for each album do we take into account single/radio edits even though they’re not ‘album versions’?

Thanks for those fantastic updates Jay! Very interesting. Part of me is disappoined Wannabe gets so much more streams compared to the others, at the same time it's obviously amazing to see they have this MASSIVE song.

So... just found out that Spotify UK pays £520.80 for roughly 180k streams in the UK.

 

Do we know how many of these streams are from the UK? We could do some maths but ultimately, the totals from Melanie C album are around 8million streams worldwide, which if they were all UK streams, it would mean around £23,000 total (so many we dont need to make those maths cos it will be depressing as f*** lol)

There's also YouTube, Apple Music and many other streaming & download services. It all adds up, and is certainly more than just "8 million streams".

There's also YouTube, Apple Music and many other streaming & download services. It all adds up, and is certainly more than just "8 million streams".

 

 

Spotify is the biggest streaming service out there though isn't it, so this would be where the majority of her income from streams comes from surely? Lets say Apple is up there too so that is another £23,000 which takes her up to £46,000 then let's say the other streaming services also generate the same amount among them so another £23,000 that takes her up to £69,000 (let's say £70,000). It's still not a huge scale income (I mean I'd love to earn 70k a year don't get me wrong) after the investment into the album and promo.

 

I still think that she will do fairly well on physical sales though, didn't she sell 2k of those book vinyls thats £150,000 alone there, she has the benefit there that others don't in that she is actually a decent physicals seller compared to many other acts who rely mainly on streams so although her sales are a lot less she has the benefit of £10 a cd rather than £1 for however many streams.