Spice (album)

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Spice is the debut album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). Over 23 million copies were sold world-wide.

Untitled

Track listing

  1. "Wannabe" (Matt Rowe, Spice Girls, Richard Stannard) - 2:52
  2. "Say You'll Be There" (Jon B., Eliot Kennedy, Spice Girls) - 3:56
  3. "2 Become 1" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) - 4:00
  4. "Love Thing" (Bayliss, Kennedy, Spice Girls) - 3:37
  5. "Last Time Lover" (Spice Girls, Andy Watkins, Kim Wilson) - 4:11
  6. "Mama" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) - 5:03
  7. "Who Do You Think You Are" (Rowe, Spice Girls, Stannard) - 3:59
  8. "Something Kinda Funny" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) - 4:02
  9. "Naked" (Spice Girls, Watkins, Wilson) - 4:25
  10. "If U Can't Dance" (Jimmy Castor, George Clinton, William "Bootsy" Collins, Walter "Junie" Morrison, Spice Girls, Dave Stewart, Watkins, Wilson & His Combo) - 3:50

Personnel

Additional personnel

  • Absolute — multiple instruments
  • Jackie Drew — violin
  • Eric Gooden — background vocals
  • Judd Lander — harmonica
  • Greg Lester — guitar, rhythm guitar
  • Perry Montague-Mason — leader
  • Mary Pearce — background vocals
  • Matt Rowe — keyboard
  • Richard Stannard — keyboard, background vocals
  • Tony Ward — cello

Production

  • Producers: Absolute, Andy Bradfield, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard
  • Engineers: Adrian Bushby, Al Stone, Jeremy Wheatley
  • Assistant engineers: Adam Brown, Patrick McGovern
  • Mixing: Absolute, Andy Bradfield, Mark "Spike" Stent, Al Stone, Dave Way
  • Programming: Pete Davis, Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Statik, Paul Waller, Dave Way
  • Arrangers: Craig Armstrong, Mark Beswick
  • Orchestra contractor: Isobel Griffiths

Charts

Album

Country Spice
Peak Position Sales Certificate
United States #1 7xPlatinum
United Kingdom #1 10xPlatinum
Germany #6 3xPlatinum
France #1 3xPlatinum
Canada #1 Diamond
Australia #1 6xPlatinum
Brazil #1 2xPlatinum
Europe #1 8xPlatinum

Album Sales Certificate Key

Key Europe (IFPI) UK (BPI) USA (RIAA) Australia (ARIA) Canada (CRIA) Germany (IFPI) Brazil (ABPD) France
Diamond - - 10million - 1million - - -
Platinum 1million 300,000 1million 70,000 100,000 200,000 125,000 300,000
Gold - 100,000 500,000 35,000 50,000 100,000 50,000 100,000
  • Sales certificates are issued in relation to the amount of copies that are shipped to music stores - NOT actual sales
  • Please note that individual European countries, such as UK, Germany and France all issue sales certificates for sales within their country. However, "Europe" sales certificates are issued by the IFPI and includes sales/shipments made over the whole continent. When trying to calculate global sales, do not get confused and count both the "Europe" sales certificate and individual countries certificates.

Singles

Year Single Chart Position
1996 "Wannabe" U.K. Singles Chart #1
1997 "Wannabe" Canadian Singles Chart #1
1997 "Wannabe" Billboard Hot 100 #1
1997 "Wannabe" Top 40 Mainstream #4
1997 "Wannabe" Hot Dance Music/Club Play #1
1997 "Wannabe" Maxi-Singles Sales #1
1997 "Wannabe" Rhythmic Top 40 #1
1997 "Wannabe" Adult Top 40 #27
1997 "Wannabe" Latin Pop Airplay #9
1996 "Say You'll Be There" U.K. Singles Chart #1
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Canadian Singles Chart #1
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Billboard Hot 100 #3
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Top 40 Mainstream #2
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Maxi-Singles Sales #9
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Rhythmic Top 40 #3
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Adult Top 40 #24
1997 "Say You'll Be There" Latin Pop Airplay #12
1996 "2 Become 1" U.K. Singles Chart #1
1997 "2 Become 1" Canadian Singles Chart #1
1997 "2 Become 1" Billboard Hot 100 #4
1997 "2 Become 1" Top 40 Mainstream #4
1997 "2 Become 1" Maxi-Singles Sales #24
1997 "2 Become 1" Rhythmic Top 40 #4
1997 "2 Become 1" Adult Top 40 #27
1997 "2 Become 1" Adult Contemporary #8
1997 "Who Do You Think You Are/Mama" U.K. Singles Chart #1