- Greatest Hits (Spice Girls album)
Infobox Album |
Name = Greatest Hits
Type =Greatest Hits
Artist =Spice Girls
Released = flagicon|Japan November 7, 2007
flagicon|Austriaflagicon|Brazilflagicon|Germanyflagicon|Netherlandsflagicon|Irelandflagicon|Italy November 9, 2007
flagicon|Australiaflagicon|Sweden November 10, 2007
flagicon|Mexicoflagicon|Russiaflagicon|UK November 11, 2007
flagicon|Canadaflagicon|US November 13, 2007
flagicon|Finland November 14, 2007
Genre = Pop, R&B,Europop , dance,pop rock
Length = 54:44
Label = Virgin,EMI
Producer = Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Absolute,Darkchild
Reviews =
*"Digital Spy " Rating|4|5 [http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a79868/spice-girls-greatest-hits.html link]
*"NME " Rating-10|6 [http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-spice-girls/9235 link]
*BBC [http://www.bbc.co.uk/music/release/jn9x/ link] (Positive)
*Allmusic Rating|4.5|5 [http://wc04.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&sql=10:w9frxzrhldje link]
Last album = "Forever"
(2000)
This album = "Greatest Hits"
(2007)
Next album =
Misc =
Singles ="Greatest Hits" is a hits collection by British all-female pop group the
Spice Girls . It is also their first album to be released in seven years and is supported by an accompanying world tour. It received a physical release worldwide throughout November 2007, except for theUnited States where it received a limited release inNovember 6 ,2007 and a full release inJanuary 15 ,2008 . [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/news/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003659031 Article confirming release details for the United States] "Billboard". AccessedOctober 18 ,2007 .]Release information
History
The plan to reform and release a greatest hits has long been speculated by the media,Finn, Natalie. [http://www.eonline.com/news/article/index.jsp?uuid=e3303910-79a7-41d2-9c62-4c3b1291f202 'A Well Seasoned Rumour] E! Online,
June 8 2007 .] but its planned release was first confirmed byMelanie Brown in June 2005. [http://www.contactmusic.com/new/xmlfeed.nsf/mndwebpages/spice%20girls%20plan%20greatest%20hits Article containing Melanie Brown quotes] . Contact Music. Retrieved June 27, 2007.] Speaking just before a planned reunion forLive 8 (that never actually materialised due to Brown's contractual agreements inL.A. ), she stated: "We'll get back together because we all want to. I know everyone is up for it. There is going to be a greatest hits album and we've got loads of new songs that nobody has heard yet"." When the Spice Girls reformed in 2007,Melanie Chisholm said to a journalist that EMI had planned a greatest hits album, so the girls found it appropriate to go on the Return of the Spice Girls tour.New material
The album features two new songs, "
Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) " and "Voodoo", [http://www.hmv.co.uk/hmvweb/displayProductDetails.do?ctx=280;-1;-1;-1&sku=676004#anchorSpecialFeatures Track listing for Standard Edition of album] .HMV . AccessedOctober 12 2007 .] with the former being released as a single in November.The release features several different formats, including bonus DVDs and CDs [http://www.cdjapan.co.jp/list_from_code_banner.html?key=95993 CDJapan - SPICE GIRLS Complete releases] . CDJapan. Retrieved September 15, 2007.] The limited edition box-set includes the normal standard edition CD, a remix CD a karaoke CD and a DVD featuring music videos for their greatest hits, individual postcards of each Spice Girl, and a friendship bracelet bearing the words 'Spice Girls'.
US release
In the
United States , the album was initially released only throughVictoria's Secret stores together with a digital release via theiTunes Store . It was announced that other retail outlets would receive them onJanuary 15 ,2008 ; however, online retailers list it as released onDecember 11 ,2007 , and copies of the album were found in retail outlets outside of Victoria's Secret on the release day. Despite the recent revision of theBillboard charts (as of the week ofNovember 7 ,2007 ) in theUS , defining that albums sold by exclusive retailers (e.g.Wal-Mart , etc.) are now eligible to chart on theBillboard 200 , the "Greatest Hits" was not eligible for charting on the week ofNovember 13 , due to Victoria's Secret not beingSoundScan enabled.China pressed released
The
China release contained a double sided poster of the girls on their world tour."Wannabe " and "Holler " were excluded, despite the former being their signature song. [ [http://forums.denden.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=159769 DenDen • View topic - Spice Girls - Greatest Hits (China Pressed Edition) Scans ] ]Artwork
The artwork features a £1,000,000 (roughly $2,020,000 US) jewel encrusted logo, which pays
homage to their debut album, "Spice". The jewels were designed by David Morris and each letter represents one member of the group. The "S" is made fromamber and representsVictoria Beckham ; theruby pink "P" isEmma Bunton ; Melanie C’s letter "I" is made from adiamond ;Geri Halliwell is the "C", made fromamethyst stones and theemerald "E" is Melanie B.This is also the only Spice Girls Album to not feature the Girls on the cover.Track listing
tandard edition
#"Wannabe" (Radio Edit) – 2:56
#"Say You'll Be There " (Single Mix) – 3:58
#"2 Become 1 " (Single Version) – 4:04
#"Mama" (Radio Version) – 3:42
#"Who Do You Think You Are " (Radio Version) – 3:46
#"Move Over " – 2:44
#"Spice Up Your Life " (Stent Radio Mix) – 2:56
#"Too Much" (Radio Edit) – 3:53
#"Stop" – 3:26
#"Viva Forever " (Radio Edit) – 4:14
#"Let Love Lead the Way " (Radio Edit) – 4:16
#"Holler " (Radio Edit) – 3:56
#"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) " – 3:31
#"Voodoo" – 3:11
#"Goodbye" (Radio Edit) – 4:25pecial edition
*Disc One: Standard edition [http://www.thespicegirlsgreatesthits.com/ Track listings announced through official website] . Accessed
October 11 2007 .]
*Disc Two: DVD, containing music videos for:
#"Wannabe" – 3:56
#"Say You'll Be There" – 3:52
#"2 Become 1" – 3:56
#"Mama" – 3:37
#"Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:42
#"Spice Up Your Life" – 3:05
#"Too Much" – 3:50
#"Stop" – 3:31
#"Viva Forever" – 4:10
#"Let Love Lead the Way" – 4:18
#"Holler" – 4:15
#"Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)" – 3:56 (U.S. release only)
#"Goodbye" – 4:35Box Set
*Disc One: Standard edition
*Disc Two: Special edition (Music Videos)
*Disc Three: Karaoke collection:
# "Wannabe" – 2:54
# "Say You'll Be There" – 3:54
# "2 Become 1" – 4:07
# "Mama" – 3:43
# "Who Do You Think You Are" – 3:45
# "Move Over" – 2:48
# "Spice Up Your Life" – 2:55
# "Too Much" – 3:55
# "Stop" – 3:31
# "Viva Forever" – 4:10
# "Let Love Lead the Way" – 4:26
# "Holler" – 4:10
# "Goodbye" – 4:35*Disc Four: Remix collection (not included in U.S. release):
# Wannabe (Motiv 8 Vocal Slam Mix) – 6:21
# Say You'll Be There (Junior's Main Pass) – 8:35
# 2 Become 1 (Dave Way Remix) – 4:02
# Mama (Biffco Mix) – 5:50
# Who Do You Think You Are (Morales Club Mix) – 9:31
# Spice Up Your Life (Murk Cuba Libre Mix) – 8:07
# Too Much (SoulShock & Karlin Remix) – 3:54
# Stop (Morales Remix) – 7:25
# Viva Forever (Tony Rich Remix) – 5:21
# Holler (MAW Remix) – 8:32
# Goodbye (Orchestral Mix) – 4:16Bonus tracks
*iTunes Bonus Tracks
**"Wannabe" (Junior Vasquez Gomis Dub) – 6:38
**"Tell Me Why" (Jonathan Peters Edit) – 3:24
**"Say You'll Be There" (Junior's X-Beats) – 6:57
**"Girl Power Documentary" (video) – 5:26
***This is an abridged version of the video: One Hour of Girl Power
*Victoria's Secret Bonus Tracks
**"Wannabe" (Soul Seekerz Radio Edit) – 3:31
**"Spice Up Your Life" (Ralphie Rosario Radio Edit) – 3:38
**"2 Become 1" (Georgie Porgie Radio Edit) – 4:02Charts
IFPI Sales:1,700,000
External links
* [http://www.thespicegirls.com/ TheSpiceGirls.com - Official website]
* [http://www.thespicegirlsgreatesthits.com/ The SpiceGirlsGreatestHits.com - Official album website]
* [http://wiki.theppn.org/Oricon_Weekly_for_2007_week_46 Japan Oricon Chart Report]References
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