We all know that the Spice Girls are well known for their amazing ballads. It's quite a 50-50 take when it comes to them being known for their uptempos as much as they are for their ballads, which is a very rare feat for a mainstream pop girlband like them.

But, lets put aside the ballads that were singles for a bit and focus on their lesser known, album and bsides ballads, which have some absolutely underrated gems in them!

In other of era and release:

Take Me Home

b-side to Say You'll Be There, and often refered to as a missed opportunity for not including it on the album, and a definite fan-favourite. Moody, somber and introspective.

Naked

Again, moody and introspective, but filled with girlpower and a song where they 'bare it all'. Was a staple in their touring in 1997-1998 but hasn't been performed or acknowleged since. For me, this is a 10/10 song!

Feed Your Love

Maybe it isnt fair to compare since this one is technically a demo. But it was the latest 'new' release by the girls so we take it! And it was the very first song they recorded!!

I find this to be incredibly sexy and cool. Had it been finished and properly mastered/recorded, I think it would have made a great track!

Time Goes By

Often mentioned as the worst song on the Forever album, it does provide some gorgeous lyrics and vocals from the girls, whereas the production really drags it down. Nonetheless, Mel C wanted it to be a Christmas single in 2000 and Emma and Mel B mentioned it as one of their favourites - and they seemed quite proud of it too. Personally, I think had it been done as a piano-led ballad, it would have been a much better song, but I do like it whenever I play it on the vinyl.

Oxygen

Closing up the album (yes, I think Goodbye is a bonus track and strangely the album works better without it as a whole), Oxygen is a true gem in their discography.

The lyrics are some of their best, each of them singing about their own version of what 'love' is in the verses, coming together in the chorus beautifully to harmonise like there is no tomorrow!

Produced by Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, it does elevate the original Spice sound to a more 70s feel and it sounds just gorgeous. The critics mentioned it as one of the best on the record and Emma has often said it was her favourite on the album.

So what it is girlies?? Which one is your favourite non-single ballad from the Spices??

Edited March 30Mar 30 by Mr.X

Naked cuz it's so unique

I'm going with Oxygen, purelly because I find myself listening to it waaaaay more than the others.

Naked is second for me, then Take Me Home.

I think I’ll have to go with Naked.

I voted Oxygen. It's one of my fav from Forever.

Naked and Take Me Home to follow...

Time Gose By is nice but the production is cheap and Feed Your Love is so boring.

Edited April 7Apr 7 by Babyboy

Take Me Home, easily. The most haunting/melancholy track they've ever released.

Naked!

The Live in Istanbul performance will forever be engrained in my mind.

'Take Me Home' as a total sucker for that trip-hop kind of sound ❤️

Take Me Home for me.

I can't take Oxygen seriously because of that dripping sound throughout the second half of the track

‘Naked’ gets my vote. My favourite album track from them along with ‘If U Can’t Dance’.

9 hours ago, Spice Girls Net said:

‘Naked’ gets my vote. My favourite album track from them along with ‘If U Can’t Dance’.

gosh that one-two punch of Naked and If You Can't Dance is sublime and totally unexpected after 8 tracks of pop-rnb with a dash of dance... the moodyness and experimentation in these two tracks is perfect, specially for a pop girlband 🤩

I cant think of such another such perfect closing of an album.

Oxygen is my oxygen!