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The Spice Girls, as well as their managers and songwriters, are nothing if not clever, and Spiceworld, the group's second album, illustrates exactly how sharp they are. Conventional wisdom dictates that Spiceworld should be a weak facsimile of Spice, which itself featured a handful of great singles surrounded by filler. Conventional wisdom, in this case, is wrong -- Spiceworld is a better record than its predecessor, boasting a more consistent (and catchier) set of songs and an intoxicating sense of fun. Instead of merely rewriting Spice, Spiceworld consolidates and expands the group's style, adding Latin flourishes ("Spice Up Your Life"), kitschy blues ("The Lady Is a Vamp"), and stomping, neo-Motown blue-eyed soul in the vein of Culture Club ("Stop"). The girls -- Mel C. in particular -- are actually turning into good vocalists, and each song plays to their strengths, giving each Spice a chance to shine. Best of all, each song has a strong melody and a strong, solid beat, whether it's a ballad or a dance number. It's a pure, unadulterated guilty pleasure and some of the best manufactured mainstream dance-pop of the late '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Richard Stannard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Davis, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Davies, Additional Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Jeremy Wheatley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Higham, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Assistant Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Milton McDonald, Guitar, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Higham, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul Hicks, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Stephen Hussey, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Milton MacDonald, Guitar, Horn, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Jan Kybert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Robbie Kazandjian, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Pure Stringz, Strings, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Composer, Producer - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magnus Fiennes, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Davis, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bushby, Engineer, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Davies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rowe, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Mel Brown, Composer - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Composer, Producer - Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magnus Fiennes, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Pete Davis, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bushby, Engineer, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Davies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anne Dudley, Strings, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rowe, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Shawn Lee, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Snake Davis, Flute, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Lewison, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Pete Davis, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bushby, Engineer, Recorder, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Davies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Clifford Lane, ComposerLyricist - Mary Wood, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Magnus Fiennes, Additional Keyboards, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - Jeremy Wheatley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Higham, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Milton MacDonald, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - Jeremy Wheatley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Higham, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer - Paul Tubbs Williams, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Mel Brown, Composer - Milton MacDonald, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - John Themis, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie C, ComposerLyricist - Pete Davis, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Adrian Bushby, Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Jake Davies, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Anne Dudley, String Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Michele Centonze, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - Jeremy Wheatley, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Tucker, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Higham, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Steve Sidwell, Recording Arranger, AssociatedPerformer - Paul "P-Dub" Walton, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Jan Kybert, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Stephen Pelluet, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd This label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved. (C) 1997 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
The Spice Girls, as well as their managers and songwriters, are nothing if not clever, and Spiceworld, the group's second album, illustrates exactly how sharp they are. Conventional wisdom dictates that Spiceworld should be a weak facsimile of Spice, which itself featured a handful of great singles surrounded by filler. Conventional wisdom, in this case, is wrong -- Spiceworld is a better record than its predecessor, boasting a more consistent (and catchier) set of songs and an intoxicating sense of fun. Instead of merely rewriting Spice, Spiceworld consolidates and expands the group's style, adding Latin flourishes ("Spice Up Your Life"), kitschy blues ("The Lady Is a Vamp"), and stomping, neo-Motown blue-eyed soul in the vein of Culture Club ("Stop"). The girls -- Mel C. in particular -- are actually turning into good vocalists, and each song plays to their strengths, giving each Spice a chance to shine. Best of all, each song has a strong melody and a strong, solid beat, whether it's a ballad or a dance number. It's a pure, unadulterated guilty pleasure and some of the best manufactured mainstream dance-pop of the late '90s.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:39
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Spice Girls
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1997 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1997 Virgin Records Limited
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