Spiceworld (album)
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- This article is about the album, for the film of the same name, please see Spice World (film).
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| Studio album by Spice Girls | |||||||||||
| Released | November 3, 1997 | ||||||||||
| Recorded | 1996 - 1997 | ||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Dance, pop rock | ||||||||||
| Length | 38:47 | ||||||||||
| Label | Virgin | ||||||||||
| Producer | Matt Rowe Richard Stannard Absolute |
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Spiceworld is the second album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). It is also the name of their tie-in film. It was released in Britain the same year their first album, Spice, was released in the US. The album became a huge hit worldwide, lengthening the so-called "Spicemania" fever at that time. It produced 3 top twenty singles in the US, four top 2 singles (including 3 number one singles) in the UK, and 5 number one singles in Asia. It has sold 15 million copies worldwide.
Contents |
[edit] Tracklist
| # | Title | Time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Spice Up Your Life" Writers: M. Rowe, V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, R. Stannard Producers: Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe |
2:53 |
| 2. | "Stop" Writers: V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, A. Watkins, P. Wilson Producers: Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson |
3:24 |
| 3. | "Too Much" Writers: V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, A. Watkins, P. Wilson Producers: Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson |
4:31 |
| 4. | "Saturday Night Divas" Writers: M. Rowe, V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, R. Stannard Producers: Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe |
4:25 |
| 5. | "Never Give Up On The Good Times" Writers: M. Rowe, V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, R. Stannard Producers: Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe |
4:30 |
| 6. | "Move Over" Writers: C. Lane, V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, M. Wood Producers: Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe |
2:46 |
| 7. | "Do It" Writers: V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, A. Watkins, P. Wilson Producers: Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson |
4:04 |
| 8. | "Denying" Writers: V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, A. Watkins, P. Wilson Producers: Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson |
3:46 |
| 9. | "Viva Forever" Writers: M. Rowe, V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, R. Stannard Producers: Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe |
5:09 |
| 10. | "The Lady Is A Vamp" Writers: V. Adams, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, G. Halliwell, A. Watkins, P. Wilson Producers: Andy Watkins, Paul Wilson |
3:09 |
[edit] Step To Me
The track Step To Me was available on the Japanese Edition of the album between "Move Over" and "Do It",
Step To Me was released as a promotional single in the United Kingdom from Pepsi Cola (who the Spice Girls were endorsing at the time) on Monday 28th July 1997 following an extensive advertisement campaign. The only way fans could get hold of the single was to collect and send off 20 ring pull tabs or tokens from promotional cans and bottles of Pepsi featuring the Spice Girls, the CD was not available in high street retailers.
[edit] Credits
[edit] Additional personnel
- Snake Davis — flute
- Magnus Fiennes — keyboard
- Kick Horns — brass
- Shawn Lee — guitar, bass
- Steve Lewison — bass
- "Milton" McDonald — guitar
- Matt Rowe — keyboard
- Jon Themis — acoustic guitar
- Munter" Williams — bass
[edit] Certifications, Peaks & Sales
| Country | Peak Position | Certification (If Any) | Sales/shipments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 2 | 6x Platinum[1] | 420,000+ |
| Austria | 1 (1 Week) | Platinum[2] | 50,000+ |
| Belgium | 2x Platinum[3] | 100,000+ | |
| Brazil | Platinum[4] | 250,000+ | |
| Canada | Diamond[5] | 1,000,000+ | |
| Dutch Albums Chart | Platinum[6] | 60,000+ | |
| European Albums Chart | 5x Platinum[7] | 5,000,000+ | |
| Finland | 1 (3 Weeks) | 3x Platinum[8] | 92,000+[9] |
| France | 2 (2 Weeks) | 2x Platinum[10] | 620,000+[11] |
| Germany | 4 (1 Week) | Platinum[12] | 300,000+ |
| Hong Kong | Platinum | 15,000+ | |
| Mexico | Gold[13] | 100,000+ | |
| Netherlands | 1 (2 Weeks) | Platinum[14] | 100,000+ |
| New Zealand | 1 (1 Week) | 3x Platinum [15] | 45,000+ |
| Norway | 1 (2 Weeks) | Platinum[16] | 40,000+ |
| Poland | 2x Platinum[17] | 80,000+ | |
| Russia | 3 | ||
| Spain | 2 (5 Weeks) | 3x Platinum[18] | 275,000+ |
| Sweden | 3 | ||
| Switzerland | 2 (2 Weeks) | 2x Platinum[19] | 100,000+ |
| Thailand | 1 (3 Weeks) | ||
| United Kingdom | 1 (3 Weeks) | 5x Platinum[20] | 1,500,000+ |
| United States | 3 (2 Weeks) | 4x Platinum | 4,100,000+[21] |
[edit] Singles
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
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| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Polish Chart | #1 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Canadian Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Billboard Hot 100 | #18 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Top 40 Mainstream | #37 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #4 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Maxi-Singles Sales | #22 |
| 1997 | "Spice Up Your Life" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #27 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Polish Chart | #1 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Canadian Singles Chart | #9 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Billboard Hot 100 | #9 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Top 40 Mainstream | #21 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #1 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Rhythmic Top 40 | #23 |
| 1997 | "Too Much" | Adult Contemporary | #23 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | UK Singles Chart | #2 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Polish Chart | #1 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Canadian Singles Chart | #3 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Billboard Hot 100 | #16 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Top 40 Mainstream | #39 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Hot Dance Music/Club Play | #14 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Maxi-Singles Sales | #3 |
| 1998 | "Stop" | Adult Top 40 | #35 |
| 1998 | "Viva Forever" | UK Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1998 | "Viva Forever" | Russian Singles Chart | #1 |
| 1998 | "Viva Forever" | Polish Chart | #1 |
| 1998 | "Viva Forever" | ARIA Top 50 | #2 |
| 2006 | "The Lady Is A Vamp" | Mexican Digital Sales Chart | #77 |
| 2007 | "Stop" | Russian Singles Chart | #12 |
| 2007 | "Stop" | UK Singles Chart | #78 |
[edit] Notes and references
- ^ ARIA
- ^ IFPI Austria
- ^ Belgian Certifications
- ^ ABPD
- ^ CRIA
- ^ NVPI
- ^ IFPI
- ^ IFPI Finland
- ^ Finnish Sales
- ^ Disque En France
- ^ French Sales
- ^ IFPI Germany
- ^ AMPROFON
- ^ NVPI
- ^ RIANZ - February 7th, 1999
- ^ IFPI Norway
- ^ ZPAV
- ^ Spiceheart.Com // Tu Punto De Referencia Spice
- ^ IFPI Switzerland
- ^ BPI
- ^ Ask Billboard July 2007
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