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Spice Girls "Forever"
zummigummi
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I was just listening to this album today and whilst I think its no where near the quality of the first two it did deserve better than it did.
What do you think would have been a good second single from it (I say second as I don't really count Goodbye as being part of this albums era at all)
I think Tell Me Why would have bombed, its extremely generic RnB filler though the remixes gave it a bit of oomph.
Weekend Love is nice sans Mel Bs rap. If You Wanna Have Some Fun sounds like something that could have been on Spiceworld however its so so so so so so so long.
Get Down With Me probably would have been the best choice for second single & then a ballad like Weekend Love (sans Mel Bs rap)
Opinions?
What do you think would have been a good second single from it (I say second as I don't really count Goodbye as being part of this albums era at all)
I think Tell Me Why would have bombed, its extremely generic RnB filler though the remixes gave it a bit of oomph.
Weekend Love is nice sans Mel Bs rap. If You Wanna Have Some Fun sounds like something that could have been on Spiceworld however its so so so so so so so long.
Get Down With Me probably would have been the best choice for second single & then a ballad like Weekend Love (sans Mel Bs rap)
Opinions?
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Was she? but she seemed rather heavy during the "Forever" era if anything it was at the height of Spice mania that she looked anorexic.
I think Mel Cs success with Never be the Same Again & I Turn to You put an end to the Spice Girls same as Cheryl's solo success put an end to Girls Aloud.
I seem to remember Mel C saying in the Giving You Everything documentary that whilst recording the album she started recovering but was still battling the illness, and she said that she didn't even want to record the album. also, she was working on solo stuff as well and wanted to concentrate on that
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4FOc1OOYFH8
they also debuted "holler" way too early on their christmas tour the previous year, which i feel killed its buzz somewhat. then like the previous poster mentioned the promotion was disjointed with them splitting up into pairs and their solo careers seemed more important to them at that stage. the album cover was also dreadful and the whole project seemed half hearted.
i really do like "right back at ya", because while it doesn't seem out of place on the album, its sounded much more like their pop routes. whether it could have done well as a single is debatable, but it is an album highlight for me.
It's the only one I still listen to.
Singles wise, I think the songs most capable of being good singles were probably Wasting My Time, Get Down With Me, If You Wanna Have Some Fun. Aside from Goodbye and Let Love Lead The Way, the ballads on the album are very insipid and half hearted in my opinion.
Forever was never going to the be the worldwide smash of the first two, but they could have at least strung out another couple of releases to help the sales.
I also recall the promotion was a bit half-hearted, with half of the group promoting in the UK, while the other two where promoting in the US...again 'Spice Mania' had waned, but they were still a big enough draw to get on any TV show they wanted, especially with the growing hype about the Beckhams.
The Sex Pistols were manufactured....
The Spice Girls had BALLS. They sacked the original management team who wanted them to dress the same and have a lead singer then set off to find a manager/record deal on their own.
As for not doing anything as solo artists....
Every single member has had at least one Number 1 single (apart from Victoria)
Geri has sold 12 million records as a solo artist, she had four number 1 singles in a row (a feat only matched by Elvis..)
Melanie C has sold around 10 Million.records as a solo artist and is an Olivier Award nominee... also, both Geri and Melanie are Brit Award nominees.
Well said. Victoria was robbed of her #1 mind.
The girls all wrote/co-wrote their music & solo music!
They had their own ideas so hardly manufactured.
People who don't like them fine but hate it when some peoples opinions are basically a crock!
If that's all you can pick at then fine. Just look at the girls other
achievements. Of course some people do like to only look at the negatives & completely ignore the positives.
Indeed, was going to be a massive success and proof of how everyone loved the Spice Girls wasn't it?
When's the Broadway shows start?
I think we're just confused why Kenny has dug this thread, and not This one.
Oh OK i see.
The Musical is closing on the 29th after a critical mauling (on the whole directed towards poor Jen Saunder's script..) A real shame but that's showbiz, folks!
There's your answer, but I'm sure you could have googled it :-)
The interest was clearly there from the beginning, almost $5 Million in advance ticket sales.... so it's not like it was a crazy thought to predict a success.
However, unfortunately, in most people's opinion, the story just wasn't strong enough and after the reviews, the ticket sales declined..
Again, $5 Million in advance ticket sales.... it certainly looked as though it was going to be a success.
Similarly, the $5 Million in advance ticket sales is surely proof of the public's interest in a Spice Girls musical.
It just didn't work out in the end.