Alright girlies, it's time to decide which is our favourite singles from their second albums!

These singles are all a bit of a mixed bag, both in terms of quality but also in what they represent in the girl's overall career. It's Raining Men was a huge hit, probably Geri's biggest ever, but ultimately it did very little to help the album (some might say it overshadowed it all together). Here It Comes Again was seen as a middle of the road comeback single overall, after an almost 4-year long wait since Northern Star album dropped and huge expectations from 'successful solo Spice' herself... She never really recovered from the reception to this and the album that followed, sadly... Neither did Geri, whose next singles were also seen as flops and their respective albums flopped compared with their previous.

At the same time, Free Me seemed to bring a breath of fresh air and sound to Emma's career (and Solo Spice overall), which at that point seemed kind of over... whilst it opened the doors for her to be taken more seriously, it didn't particularly take over the charts either, but it did bring some much needed 'good critical reception' which was rare in Spiceworld. And then we have 'Today', the only single from Mel B's second album. Labelled as Melanie Brown (her THIRD 'stage name' change in a release at this point) and framed as a comeback with an album that she recorded 'in her kitchen', it was a very muted release overall and stalled at #41 on the charts. Mel B did one performance of it before declaring she 'was going back home to LA'. Let's not even talk about the faith of the album shall we?

And yes, you will notice I did not include the iconic Let Your Head Go/This Groove as technically these was no second Victoria Beckham album, sadly (thought I think those might have won this competition alltogether lol)

So what do we think HUNS?

Geri Halliwell - It's Raining Men

Bsides:

1. I Was Made That Way | Listen

2. Brave New World | Listen

Remixes:

1. It's Raining Men (Bold & Beautiful Glamour Mix Edit) | 4:47 | Released in It's Raining Men (The Mixes) UK CD2

2. It's Raining Men (Almighty Mix Edit) | 3:46 | Released in It's Raining Men (The Mixes) UK CD2

3. It's Raining Men (D-Bop's Tall & Blonde Mix Edit) | 6:55 | Released in It's Raining Men (The Mixes) UK CD2

Performance example:

Melanie C - Here It Comes Again

Bsides:

1. Like That | B-side to Here It Comes Again | Listen

2. Love To You | B-side to Here It Comes Again | Listen

3. Living Without You | B-side to Here It Comes Again | Listen

Performance example:

Emma Bunton - Free Me

Bsides:

1. Tomorrow | Listen

2. Who The Hell Are You | Listen

Remixes:

1. Free Me (Full Intention's Freed Up Mix) | 7:03' | Released in Free Me CD1, 2003 | Listen

2. Free Me (Full Intention's Sultra Mix) | 6:23' | Released in Free Me CD2, 2003 | Listen

Performance example:

Melanie Brown - Today

Bsides:

1. Bad, Bad Girl | Listen

2. Music Of The Night (Perdido) | Listen

Performance example:

I went with Emma for all three this time! Free Me is a stunning song both on record and live! And while It's Raining Men has a great overall package, I think the bsides and mixes of Free Me are just infinitely better imo...

Bunton brought it all this time!

The Mels really messed up their second albums, i'm sorry... Whilst Mel C's had some nice moments, I think Mel B really couldnt be arsed with it all lol

Edited October 5Oct 5 by Mr.X

Best song - Free Me

Best Video - Free Me, utterly stunning video. HICA is a beautiful video too though and IRM is fab and iconic.

Overall Package - Melanie C, those B-sides are just incredible! Like That, Love to you and Living without you all being stronger than what she released on the album is kind of hilarious.

Emma on all 3!

I think Emma had better singles to come from the campaign, and the two B-sides are solid album tracks. 'Here It Comes Again' is a bit of a damp squib to come back with after 3 years, it's no wonder the album bombed and the video is nothing to write home about - also all 3 B-sides are actually better than the song itself? Sort it out Mel! 'Today' is just dreadful and the video exemplifies the cheapness of the whole "project" and 'It's Raining Men' is an utter abomination (although entertaining video I guess)

Emma x3.

Saying that I do enjoy Geri’s cover of It’s Raining Men.

Also Emma x3! Bunton made several points with this single x

The impact of It’s Raining Men was huge but I pick Free Me

1 FM

2 IRM

3 HICA