2 hours ago, -Jay- said:

https://www.instagram.com/p/DfIM_MdjpLF/

SPICE UP YOUR LIFE!

Girl Power turns 30, and we’re celebrating with a @spicegirls pop-up at UMusic Shop Camden, 6–8 November.

Get your hands on our Camden-exclusive Wannabe hoodie, available in-store only, and step into Spice World with a dedicated listening area, iconic music videos & behind-the-scenes footage. Please note: The Spice Girls will not be appearing at the pop-up.

Shop The Singles Collection 14 x 7” Coloured Vinyl Box Set and 14 x CD Box Set, plus plenty more Spice Girls merch. Every Spice Girls purchase also comes with a free sticker sheet, while supplies last. And while you’re here, grab a Spice Girls-inspired cocktail or mocktail at the in-store UMusic Bar.

📍 UMusic Shop Camden, Unit 832–835, The Stables Market, Chalk Farm Road, London
Friday: 11am–7pm · Saturday: 10am-7pm Sunday: 10am–6pm

Tell us what you want, what you really, really want!

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Cool I guess although I really dislike their recent anti-design merchandise looks.

Yeah it is cute, but I agree about the anti-design lol... I can't quite believe they are using the same design team as Charli XCX and Madonna who have done mega-colourful branding and for the Spice Girls they are going for basic monocrone with a light shade of pink and blue lol... it's a bit meh...

I am excited for the vinyl to arrive, particularly! It looks great in some images that have been shared

HMV just did an Unboxing video of CD boxset and overall it looks niiiiiice

https://www.instagram.com/p/DfXQmaZNDlt/

Edited November 5Nov 5 by Mr.X

It's out!

The Mama demo is NEW NEW!! The Love Thing and 2 Become 1 were the leaked versions but they are in better quality at least! Great!!

Amazing to have all of this out now. The singles EPs are all out there now individually on streaming as well as The Singles Collection as an album.

I just bought the individual singles on iTunes (not the full album LOL) and WOW to have Tell Me Why and If You Wanna Have Some Fun in single edits, and Step To Me again to buy is amazing.

Apple Music - Web Player

The Singles Collection by Spice Girls on Apple Music

Album · 2026 · 160 Songs

Like, we have a proper, high quality version of Tell Me Why, Step To Me and The Demos EPs available for the first time!!

All singles have proper updated artworks as well, removing those old CD scans they had for most of them lol

I....

they really went and did a Lyric video in AI for Do You Think About Me....

in fact I think a lot of the desing and videos of this campaign have been AI....

Looks like Spice Circle can post all the AI slop it wants now since the group have officially used AI to promote their legacy. I can’t believe they made a AI lyric video with a LQ demo of DYTAM.

Wouldn’t a celebratory song like Woman, Never Give Up On The Good Times, or If You Wanna Have Some Fun work better for this type of AI video?

The group truly makes some odd legacy decisions.

8 hours ago, Sideout said:

The group truly makes some odd legacy decisions.

I’ve always said they don’t need anyone to ruin their legacy they do an amazing job of it themselves.

9 hours ago, Sideout said:

Looks like Spice Circle can post all the AI slop it wants now since the group have officially used AI to promote their legacy. I can’t believe they made a AI lyric video with a LQ demo of DYTAM.

Wouldn’t a celebratory song like Woman, Never Give Up On The Good Times, or If You Wanna Have Some Fun work better for this type of AI video?

The group truly makes some odd legacy decisions.

This is the label though, not the group.

But yeah, they have been using AI graphics on the promo videos all throughout this campaign and now this... shameful, actually. I will leave a comment on the video about this!

6 minutes ago, Mr.X said:

This is the label though, not the group.

But yeah, they have been using AI graphics on the promo videos all throughout this campaign and now this... shameful, actually. I will leave a comment on the video about this!

Doesn’t the group have to sign off on everything?

14 minutes ago, Sideout said:

Doesn’t the group have to sign off on everything?

What I meant is that it was the label who commissioned this video, they were the ones who contracted the company that does the videos using AI.... the girls probably didn't even see it before it went out. I'm not sure they have to approve of literally everything included in a release - like, all tracks included as well as graphic designs and promo campaigns - or if they just get to aprove the release in general.

They seem to have had at least some input though, for sure. But I seriously doubt Mel C sat down to watch a lyric video for a demo while she is in the middle of a worldwide tour of her own. Or that Geri even knows that the Tell Me Why remixes are all included in this release.

I get the group signing off on UMG releasing DYTAM, remixes, etc. Like you said, they probably don’t have any say or interest in how anniversary albums are marketed by the label.

I just find it funny there is now an AI lyric video being used to celebrate their legacy, but they didn’t want Likely Stories released on Spice 25. It’s so silly if you ask me.

The company that owns Britney Spears’ catalogue just released a 25th anniversary edition of her self titled 3rd album. It’s very simple and straight to the point with including all of the single versions, international bonus tracks, b-sides and 5 unreleased tracks. It makes the anniversary edition look more appealing to casual fans who don’t care about remixes or demos of album tracks and singles.

4 out of the 5 unreleased tracks were leaked years ago, but it seems most fans are happy with the release because they finally have the songs in HQ and on streaming.

I haven’t seen very many negative comments about the anniversary track list from casual or die hard fans across multiple social media platforms. Makes me wonder if the Spice Girls should have done something similar for their 25th anniversary editions.

Save the remixes and demos of album tracks and singles for a die hard fan boxset.

23 minutes ago, Sideout said:

I get the group signing off on UMG releasing DYTAM, remixes, etc. Like you said, they probably don’t have any say or interest in how anniversary albums are marketed by the label.

I just find it funny there is now an AI lyric video being used to celebrate their legacy, but they didn’t want Likely Stories released on Spice 25. It’s so silly if you ask me.

The company that owns Britney Spears’ catalogue just released a 25th anniversary edition of her self titled 3rd album. It’s very simple and straight to the point with including all of the single versions, international bonus tracks, b-sides and 5 unreleased tracks. It makes the anniversary edition look more appealing to casual fans who don’t care about remixes or demos of album tracks and singles.

4 out of the 5 unreleased tracks were leaked years ago, but it seems most fans are happy with the release because they finally have the songs in HQ and on streaming.

I haven’t seen very many negative comments about the anniversary track list from casual or die hard fans across multiple social media platforms. Makes me wonder if the Spice Girls should have done something similar for their 25th anniversary editions.

Save the remixes and demos of album tracks and singles for a die hard fan boxset.

I think overall this is a great release, just really pissed at the AI of the videos campaigns. It makes it so cheap whereas the items themselves look great (i wouldnt be surprised if some of them covers have been AI upscaled either though....)

The 25th anniversaries editions were such clear mishandlings overall. Spice25 was ok mainly for the demos. But overall, even we then fans needed a bit more 'new' material such as unreleased songs across the board.

Plus, the lack of a standard CD probably hurt them more than anything else. No casual fan is going to spend £30 on a 2CD edition of Spice, I'm sorry... But they will absolutely buy a £10 CD one from HMV that includes Feed Your Love as a bonus track and '25th anniversary' sticket on the cover. Simple as...

Anyway, BACK TO THE SINGLES COLLECTION lol

I AM enjoying having Tell Me Why remixes on streaming and properly streaming them. Their best remixes for sure. Also, the Mama demo is real cute :)

I received my box sets (+ poster/sticker sheet) yesterday evening and then had a closer look at them earlier this morning!

My first impression is that they are nicer looking than the mock ups suggested.

The Single Collection boxes have a much higher quality design to them than the 2007 Greatest Hits pink box carry case thing! The box set lids snap shut due to them being magnetic. I probably wouldn't have chosen the handbag theme with the straps myself, but I suppose it's a cute looking gimmick. The straps slot through a gap in the top of the lid... so if you were to carry it like that, it's sturdy and there's no real chance of the contents of the box spilling out. The acrylic '30' charm isn't transparent like the mock up suggested it would be, it's painted white. Also it's stored within the box set, so you can choose between either attaching it to the handbag straps and have it dangle over the box, or just leave it in the box. On that note, the straps aren't detachable.

I think the "handbag box" concept works better for the CDs and that's mainly because it's a compact and light item. It didn't feel fiddly to me to open that box set up and lift the CDs out of it. However, the exact same design (just larger scale) being used for the vinyl box set... unfortunately, I think it works less well for that format.

The vinyl box set is eye catching for being quite large, but the mechanics of how the items are stored inside it leaves something to be desired in my opinion. It feels relatively cumbersome to lift out 14 vinyl singles (along with the slightly heavier booklet and cards set), compared to the CD singles set. There is thin black paper that is folded over the singles (both CD and vinyl box sets) and sealed together with a round sticker. It is sufficient for the CDs, however the paper is too flimsy for the vinyls. I think they should have used thin card instead and have a little handle on it to make it easier to pull the vinyls out of the box. Additionally, once the vinyl singles are removed from the box for the first time, and after you've looked at them... when you go to put them back in the box, it becomes noticeable right away that each of the singles have expanded a bit. Suddenly the box that initially seemed to have ample space to store them in is now a tighter squeeze.

I imagine that over time, continuing to store the vinyls in the box set would gradually become detrimental. It's never a particularly good idea to have vinyl singles squeezed together without a bit of breathing room between them. If you were to take the vinyls out and put them back every so often, I think they'd eventually experience some wear and tear. I don't think it's a suitable environment to store them, so I've decided that I'm going to leave the vinyl singles out of the box! I've put protective sleeves on them all and will store them elsewhere. Therefore for me I'm slightly disappointed by the vinyl box set - but that's only in terms of the box's specifications. If the box design was even a tiny bit more generous in dimensions and with a couple more practical choices, it would have been fantastic.

The vinyl singles themselves though, no criticism so far! I've not had the chance to listen yet, but they are a pleasure to look at! Great to see the artwork in a larger size than the CDs, and personally I think they've done a good job with recreating them, inclusive of the back cover designs (great attention to detail - there's some tiny differences compared to the CD singles but this post is super long already ( ). At a glance you could imagine each of them having existed back when the singles were first released. It's only details such as no barcode & no credits on the singles that give it away that they're created specifically for a box set (the writer/production etc credits are in the booklet).

Also, I think it's awesome that the vinyl singles have spines (with the artist name/song title/cat numbers printed on them). I wasn't actually expecting that, I assumed they'd be simpler sleeves with no spines (which is the case for the CD singles).

While there's some pros and cons, on the whole I am pleased that these exist. A Singles box set has been high up my list of things I wanted from the Spice Girls for years, so it feels great that they're now a reality. Also great that more versions are available to download and stream (and on the CDs). Tell Me Why's retcon into being a single is funny in a sense, but I'm glad their team thought to include it. Lovely to have the mixes and radio edits available after all these years of rotting away on iTunes lol.

Just got home to my CD box set. Will save my thoughts proper for later but first impressions so far are that it's actually very beautifully presented!

Update: Wow. Really beautifully and thoughtfully presented, and actually very comprehensive for what you get! I agree with what you said @-Jay- the mockups that went online when this was announced really didn't do it justice.

But honestly. The backlash this had on socials was unjustified on the whole, it feels special and feels like a lovely collector's piece you want to treasure. I love the little booklet that comes with it as well, and the art cards.

I think my only real criticism would be the acrylic charm - it could have done with being painted a slightly more vivid white or even using an iridescent foil to match that on the box itself. But honestly? Money well spent for me this. I'm gonna enjoy diving into it all!

Edited Saturday at 15:095 days by ThePensmith

Still waiting for mine to arrive. Your reviews are getting me through it. I only wish the acrylic charm was "S.G." initials instead, that would make me more sense to me.

Still waiting for mine to arrive but wow reading all your experiences makes me even more excited to have them!

Also, now I want the poster too lol but I am aint paying for custom charges for that one (sorry girlies).

(also the vinyl box set was sold out on their store earlier and on HMV... fans have shared on Spice Circle their edition numbers and some go to over 8600, so we might be looking at a limited edition but also nice sales! Let's hope!)

Edited Sunday at 00:534 days by Mr.X

17 hours ago, -Jay- said:

I received my box sets (+ poster/sticker sheet) yesterday evening and then had a closer look at them earlier this morning!

My first impression is that they are nicer looking than the mock ups suggested.

The Single Collection boxes have a much higher quality design to them than the 2007 Greatest Hits pink box carry case thing! The box set lids snap shut due to them being magnetic. I probably wouldn't have chosen the handbag theme with the straps myself, but I suppose it's a cute looking gimmick. The straps slot through a gap in the top of the lid... so if you were to carry it like that, it's sturdy and there's no real chance of the contents of the box spilling out. The acrylic '30' charm isn't transparent like the mock up suggested it would be, it's painted white. Also it's stored within the box set, so you can choose between either attaching it to the handbag straps and have it dangle over the box, or just leave it in the box. On that note, the straps aren't detachable.

I think the "handbag box" concept works better for the CDs and that's mainly because it's a compact and light item. It didn't feel fiddly to me to open that box set up and lift the CDs out of it. However, the exact same design (just larger scale) being used for the vinyl box set... unfortunately, I think it works less well for that format.

The vinyl box set is eye catching for being quite large, but the mechanics of how the items are stored inside it leaves something to be desired in my opinion. It feels relatively cumbersome to lift out 14 vinyl singles (along with the slightly heavier booklet and cards set), compared to the CD singles set. There is thin black paper that is folded over the singles (both CD and vinyl box sets) and sealed together with a round sticker. It is sufficient for the CDs, however the paper is too flimsy for the vinyls. I think they should have used thin card instead and have a little handle on it to make it easier to pull the vinyls out of the box. Additionally, once the vinyl singles are removed from the box for the first time, and after you've looked at them... when you go to put them back in the box, it becomes noticeable right away that each of the singles have expanded a bit. Suddenly the box that initially seemed to have ample space to store them in is now a tighter squeeze.

I imagine that over time, continuing to store the vinyls in the box set would gradually become detrimental. It's never a particularly good idea to have vinyl singles squeezed together without a bit of breathing room between them. If you were to take the vinyls out and put them back every so often, I think they'd eventually experience some wear and tear. I don't think it's a suitable environment to store them, so I've decided that I'm going to leave the vinyl singles out of the box! I've put protective sleeves on them all and will store them elsewhere. Therefore for me I'm slightly disappointed by the vinyl box set - but that's only in terms of the box's specifications. If the box design was even a tiny bit more generous in dimensions and with a couple more practical choices, it would have been fantastic.

The vinyl singles themselves though, no criticism so far! I've not had the chance to listen yet, but they are a pleasure to look at! Great to see the artwork in a larger size than the CDs, and personally I think they've done a good job with recreating them, inclusive of the back cover designs (great attention to detail - there's some tiny differences compared to the CD singles but this post is super long already ( ). At a glance you could imagine each of them having existed back when the singles were first released. It's only details such as no barcode & no credits on the singles that give it away that they're created specifically for a box set (the writer/production etc credits are in the booklet).

Also, I think it's awesome that the vinyl singles have spines (with the artist name/song title/cat numbers printed on them). I wasn't actually expecting that, I assumed they'd be simpler sleeves with no spines (which is the case for the CD singles).

While there's some pros and cons, on the whole I am pleased that these exist. A Singles box set has been high up my list of things I wanted from the Spice Girls for years, so it feels great that they're now a reality. Also great that more versions are available to download and stream (and on the CDs). Tell Me Why's retcon into being a single is funny in a sense, but I'm glad their team thought to include it. Lovely to have the mixes and radio edits available after all these years of rotting away on iTunes lol.

@Jay I just watched the video review. So the acrylic has a white sticker on it and you have to remove it because it's transparent under it.

Oh wow thanks for letting me know @Rebel, I would have never realised that without being told! 😆 I’ll peel them off

Hope you receive yours soon & you @Mr.X!

Very glad that you’re so pleased with your box set @ThePensmith! I completely agree, I don’t think the widespread backlash was warranted at all. I get that people were let down thinking it would be a reunion tour, yet even a couple of months on from that there’s still a bit of a negative air around its existence. So many other artists have compilation type releases like this, also expensive, and I haven’t noticed backlash and bad reviews in the main. Like Fleetwood Mac, Queen, ABBA, they’ve all had various retrospective/pricey releases that were generally well received. I mean even a recent Westlife Greatest Hits that was almost entirely money for old rope (and didn’t even include correct single versions!) was a success without attracting negativity. Interesting that the Spice Girls get the brunt of it for what is actually their first compilation release since 2007!!

Omg I got on my soapbox 🤣

I do have to correct myself from yesterday. Because I only realised from watching an unboxing carousel someone uploaded on Instagram today that the acrylic charm is in actual fact iridescent once you peel off the adhesive protective paper on it 😂

Still, easy mistake to make I suppose!

I just read that people like Adele, Charli XCX and Beyonce contributed quotes for the boxsets, alongside fans who also sent in statements?

That's a nice touch