Spice doesn't need to be original to be entertaining, nor do the Spice Girls need to be good singers.
It just has to be executed well, and the innocuous dance-pop of Spice is infectious.
None of the Girls have great voices, but they do exude personality and charisma, which is what drives bouncy dance-pop like "Wannabe," with its ridiculous "zig-a-zig-ahhh" hook, into pure pop guilty pleasure.
What is surprising is how the sultry soul of "Say You'll Be There" is more than just a guilty pleasure, and how ballads like "2 Become 1" are perfect adult contemporary confections.
The rest of the album isn't quite as catchy as those first three singles, but it is still irresistible, immaculately crafted pop that gets by on the skills of the producer and the charisma of the five Spices.
Sure, the last half of the album is forgettable, but it sounds good while it's on, which is the key to a good dance-pop record.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WannabeSpice Girls, Matt Rowe, Richard "Biff" Stannard | Spice Girls | Play | 02:53 | 6 MB | 21 MB |
| 2 | 2 Become 1Spice Girls, Matt Rowe, Richard "Biff" Stannard | Spice Girls | Play | 04:01 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 3 | Love ThingSpice Girls | Spice Girls | Play | 03:38 | 8 MB | 24 MB |
| 4 | Last Time LoverSpice Girls, Kim Wilson | Spice Girls | Play | 04:11 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 5 | MamaSpice Girls, Matt Rowe, Richard "Biff" Stannard | Spice Girls | Play | 05:05 | 11 MB | 34 MB |
| 6 | Something Kinda FunnySpice Girls, Kim Wilson | Spice Girls | Play | 04:05 | 9 MB | 27 MB |
| 7 | NakedWilson & His Combo, Spice Girls | Spice Girls | Play | 04:25 | 10 MB | 28 MB |
| 8 | If U Can't DanceJimmy Castor, George Clinton, Bootsy Collins, Wilson & His Combo, Spice Girls, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Dave Stewart | Spice Girls | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 26 MB |
| 32 mins | 73 MB | |||||
| 32 mins | 219 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Absolute | Mixing, Multi Instruments, Producer |
| 2 | Victoria Adams | Vocals |
| 3 | Craig Armstrong | Arranger |
| 4 | Mark Beswick | Arranger |
| 5 | Andy Bradfield | Mixing, Producer |
| 6 | Adam Brown | Assistant Engineer |
| 7 | Emma Bunton | Vocals |
| 8 | Adrian Bushby | Engineer |
| 9 | Melanie C | Vocals |
| 10 | Jimmy Castor | Composer |
| 11 | George Clinton | Composer |
| 12 | Bootsy Collins | Composer |
| 13 | Pete Davis | Programming |
| 14 | Jackie Drew | Violin |
| 15 | Eric Gooden | Vocals (Background) |
| 16 | Isobel Griffiths | Orchestra Contractor |
| 17 | Geri Halliwell | Vocals |
| 18 | Jon B. | Composer |
| 19 | Eliot Kennedy | Composer |
| 20 | Judd Lander | Harmonica |
| 21 | Greg Lester | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 22 | Patrick McGovern | Assistant Engineer |
| 23 | Melanie B. | Vocals |
| 24 | Perry Montague-Mason | Leader |
| 25 | Walter "Junie" Morrison | Composer |
| 26 | Mary Pearce | Vocals (Background) |
| 27 | Matt Rowe | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming |
| 28 | Spice Girls | Composer, Primary Artist |
| 29 | Richard "Biff" Stannard | Composer, Keyboards, Producer, Programming, Vocals (Background) |
| 30 | Statik | Programming |
| 31 | Mark "Spike" Stent | Mixing |
| 32 | Dave Stewart | Composer |
| 33 | Al Stone | Engineer, Mixing |
| 34 | Paul Waller | Programming |
| 35 | Tony Ward | Cello |
| 36 | Dave Way | Mixing, Programming |
| 37 | Jeremy Wheatley | Engineer |
| 38 | Wilson & His Combo | Composer |
| 39 | Kim Wilson | Composer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |