Sydney, AU. (Top40 Charts/ EMI MUSIC Australia) - For the first time ever all those classic hits will be available together in one collection. On November 10th 2007 the
Spice Girls will release their much-anticipated greatest hits album. Over the years there has been much speculation and rumour about this release, but now it's official.
Spice Girls Greatest Hits is being released by EMI Music.
From the summer of 1996 the charts were never quite to be the same again. The world's most famous girl group of all time shot straight to number one with their debut single Wannabe. Instantly Emma, Geri, Mel B, Melanie C and Victoria became household names, sold millions of albums, traveled the world, made headline after headline, broke all the records and became part of the cultural fabric of this country.
The album charts the history of the band, starting with Wannabe, which originally went to Number 1 in the UK and 30 other countries in July 1996, right up to the present day, with two brand new songs, the forthcoming single Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) and Voodoo. The collection also includes their three consecutive Christmas Number One singles (a record they share with The Beatles), 2 Become 1 (1996), Too Much (1997) and Goodbye (1998).
The new single Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) will be the official 2007 Children In Need song in the UK. The girls will be donating all profits to the charity. This single will be available as a download from November 5th ahead of its physical release on the 19th of November.
The release of this greatest hits album is sure to get Spice fever in full flow in anticipation of the World Tour, which kicks off in Vancouver on Sunday 2nd December. Tickets for the tour have proved to be the hottest ticket of the year, with the first London date selling out in an amazing 38 seconds! The demand to see this much anticipated show is so great that the girls have had to add an extra 16 London shows (all sold out!) to the original single show that was scheduled, in order to keep up with demand from the ever-loyal fans. The girls have also sold out all their US dates.
Fifty five million records sold, an astonishing nine UK No.1 singles, three-back-to-back UK Christmas No.1 singles and, in Wannabe, the biggest selling single ever by an all female group, the Spice Girls have very little to prove, except that proper pop is back. This is one Greatest Hits album that is long overdue.
As well as a standard CD and digital release, formats will also include a 2-disc version, which features a DVD with all the promo videos. There will also be a special limited box set, which includes exclusive Karaoke and remix CD's, friendship bracelet, postcards and all the hits on both CD and DVD.
Track listing:
Wannabe
Debut single, released 8th July 1996 and was Number 1 in the UK for 7 weeks. Reached Number 1 in 30 countries. Over 6 million copies sold worldwide.
Say You'll Be There
Released 26th September 1996 and was the girls second Number 1.
2 Become 1
Released 16th December 1996. The first ballad to be released. It was one of their biggest selling singles and their first Christmas Number 1.
Mama
Released 3rd March 1997 for Mother's Day as a double A-side with Who Do You Think You Are.
Reached Number 1
Who Do You Think You Are
Released 3rd March 1997 as a double A-side with Mama. Was the 1997 Comic Relief single and stayed at Number 1 for 3 weeks.
Move Over
Released as a promotional single as part of the girls Pepsi endorsement. It was never a commercial release but did appear on the Spiceworld album
Spice Up Your Life
Released 13th October 1997 and was the 5th consecutive Number 1. This was the first single to be released from the second album Spiceworld.
Too Much
Released 15th December 1997. This second Christmas Number 1 reached platinum status.
Stop
Released 9th March 1998. Reached Number 2.
Viva Forever
Released 20th July 1998. Was the 7th Number 1.
Let Love Lead The Way
Released 23rd October 2000 as a double A-side with Holler. The first release from the third album, Forever. Reached Number 1.
Holler
Released 23rd October 2000 as a double A-side with Let Love Lead The Way. The first release from the third album, Forever. Reached Number 1.
Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)
New single to be released 19th November.
Voodoo
New album track for the greatest hits album
Goodbye
Released 8th December 1998 and the third Christmas Number 1. The first single released following Geri's departure.
Spice Girls are represented globally by Simon Fuller's 19 Entertainment
