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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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
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Richard Stannard, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Adrian Bushby, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark 'Spike' Stent, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Eliot Kennedy, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Cary Baylis, Composer - Jeremy Wheatley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Bradfield, Additional Mixer, Music Production, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Waller, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Eliott Kennedy, Composer - Absolute, Producer, Unknown, Other - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ADAM BROWN, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, Programming, AssociatedPerformer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer, Unknown, Other - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ADAM BROWN, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Mel Brown, Composer - Al Stone, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Statik, Programming, AssociatedPerformer - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Eric Gooden, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Absolute, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Matt Rowe, Composer, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Lester, Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Patrick McGovern, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mark Beswick, Choir - Tony Ward, Cello, AssociatedPerformer - Jackie Drew, Violin, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Andy Watkins, ComposerLyricist - Paul Wilson, ComposerLyricist - Absolute, Producer - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - Jeremy Wheatley, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer, Unknown, Other - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ADAM BROWN, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Melanie Brown, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Melanie Chisholm, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Andy Watkins, Composer - Paul Wilson, Composer - Absolute, Producer, Mixer, Unknown, Other, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - Emma Bunton, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer - ADAM BROWN, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Al Stone, Mixer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Victoria Beckham, Composer, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Richard Stannard, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Brown, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Melanie Chisholm, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - DAVE WAY, Mixer, StudioPersonnel - Adrian Bushby, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Geri Halliwell, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Emma Bunton, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Matt Rowe, Producer, Keyboards, Programmer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Spice Girls, MainArtist - Victoria Beckham, Vocals, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Patrick McGovern, Asst. Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
(C) 1996 Virgin Records LtdThis label copy information is the subject of copyright protection. All rights reserved.(C) 1996 Virgin Records Ltd ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
Album review
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.
© Stephen Thomas Erlewine /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 10 track(s)
- Total length: 00:40:00
- 1 Digital booklet
- Main artists: Spice Girls
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Virgin Records
- Genre: Pop/Rock Pop
© 1996 Virgin Records Limited ℗ 1996 Virgin Records Limited
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