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  • Artist: Spice Girls
  • Rating: StarStarHalf Star
  • Release Date: November 07, 2000
  • Type: Lyrics are included with the album, Enhanced CD-ROM
  • Genre: Rock

Review

The Spice Girls waited three years to deliver their third album, Forever. While they were away, a number of things changed -- things have that tendency -- but the pop scene didn't shift so drastically that it was chilly to a Spice comeback. Many pundits argued, fairly accurately, that they were the trailblazers for the resurgence of frothy, unabashed teen pop in the last two years of the 20th century. But, just like there was a decade separating the ages of the Spices and Britney Spears, there's a huge difference between the cheery, featherweight "Wannabe" and the calculated sex and shock of "...Baby One More Time" -- ironically, the older girls made music that was lighter and more innocent. With Forever, they continue to follow that path, with a sleek, stylish attempt at maturity, but they seem lost because they just don't sound interested any more. Sure, they make all the right moves, hiring superstar producer Rodney Jerkins to helm most of the tracks, but the record is curiously self-conscious and flat. Neither the production, songs, nor performances have much life to them, with the exception of the closer, "Goodbye," which significantly was released as a Christmas single back in 1999. There's little of the giddy sense of friendship that marked their first two records, and the ballads aren't as sweetly sentimental; there's little of the charm that made the Spice Girls so irresistible. Often, Forever plays like the Girls realized that it's their final album, and they put in just enough effort to make it palatable, but not enough to make it appetizing. That's not the best way to go out, but it seems like the best the Spice Girls could do in 2000, considering that their hearts and minds were clearly on their ever-increasing solo projects. ~ Stephen Thomas Erlewine, All Music Guide

Tracks

Track TitleComposersPerformersTime
Holler (Lyrics) Rodney Jerkins, Spice Girls, LaShawn Daniels, Fred "Uncle Freddie" Jerkins III Spice Girls (4:15)
Tell Me Why (Lyrics) M. Brown, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels Spice Girls (4:14)
Let Love Lead the Way (Lyrics) M. Brown, Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason, Jr., LaShawn Daniels Spice Girls (4:58)
Right Back at Ya (Lyrics) M. Brown, Tim Lever, Spice Girls Spice Girls (4:10)
Get Down with Me (Lyrics) M. Brown, Rodney Jerkins, Spice Girls, LaShawn Daniels Spice Girls (3:46)
Wasting My Time (Lyrics) M. Brown, Spice Girls Spice Girls (4:14)
Weekend Love (Lyrics) M. Brown, Spice Girls, LaShawn Daniels Spice Girls (4:06)
Time Goes By (Lyrics) M. Brown, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels Spice Girls (4:51)
If You Wanna Have Some Fun (Lyrics) M. Brown, James Harris, Spice Girls, T. Lewis Spice Girls (5:26)
Oxygen (Lyrics) M. Brown, Spice Girls, T. Lewis Spice Girls (4:56)
Goodbye (Lyrics) Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Spice Girls Spice Girls (7:07)

Credits

Ben Garrison (Engineer), Ben Garrison (Mixing), Brad Gilderman (Engineer), Brad Gilderman (Mixing), Bernie Grundman (Mastering), Steve Hodge (Engineer), Steve Hodge (Mixing), Eliot Kennedy (Vocals (Background)), Eliot Kennedy (Vocal Production Assistance), Matt Rowe (Producer), Mark "Spike" Stent (Mixing), Richard Stannard (Producer), Adrian Bushby (Engineer), Rodney Jerkins (Producer), Rodney Jerkins (Mixing), Will Malone (String Arrangements), Spice Girls (Main Performer), Bradley Yost (Assistant Engineer), Bradley Yost (Mixing), Jake Davies (Assistant Engineer), Paul Waller (Drum Programming), Paul Waller (Mixing), Terry Richardson (Photography), Dave Russell (Engineer), Paul Foley (Engineer), Fred Jenkins III (Mixing), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Producer), Harvey Mason, Jr. (Digital Editing), Ian Robertson (Engineer), LaShawn Daniels (Vocal Production Assistance), Susan Drake (Vocals (Background)), Susan Drake (Vocal Production Assistance), Jan Kybert (Mixing), Melanie B. (Vocals), Tony Salter (Engineer), Melanie C (Vocals), Victoria Adams (Vocals), Emma Bunton (Vocals), Vince Frost (Design)
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Forever
Studio album by Spice Girls
Released 6 November 2000
Recorded 1999–2000
Genre Pop, R&B, dance-pop
Length 49:28
Label Virgin
Producer Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, Darkchild, Fred Jerkins III, Harvey Mason, Jr., Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Professional reviews
Spice Girls chronology
Spiceworld
(1997)		 Forever
(2000)		 Greatest Hits
(2007)
Singles from Forever
  1. "Goodbye"
    Released: 14 December 1998
  2. "Holler"
    Released: 23 October 2000
  3. "Let Love Lead the Way"
    Released: 23 October 2000
  4. "If You Wanna Have Some Fun"
    Released: January 2001
  5. "Weekend Love"
    Released: April 2001
  6. "Tell Me Why"
    Released: July 2001
  7. "Oxygen"
    Released: October 2001

Forever is the third studio album by English pop group the Spice Girls, released in 2000 (see 2000 in music). It is their only album without Geri Halliwell (who reunited with the Spice Girls in 2007 for their Greatest Hits release). The album saw a huge drop in sales compared to their first two albums partly because of lack of promotion especially in the United States, where most of their previous albums were sold.[citation needed] It was at this time when "Spice Mania" began to fade. Despite everything that happened, Forever managed to sell 4 million copies worldwide and peaked at number two in the United Kingdom.

Contents

Track listing

# Title Songwriter(s) Producer (s) Length
1. "Holler" Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins a.k.a Darkchild 4:15
2. "Tell Me Why" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, Mischke Butle Rodney Jerkins a.k.a Darkchild 4:13
3. "Let Love Lead The Way" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, Harvey Mason, Jr.). Harvey Mason Jr, and Rodney Jerkins 4:57
4. "Right Back at YA" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, Eliot Kennedy, Tim Lever Uncle Freddie 4:09
5. "Get Down with Me" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, M. Butler, Robert Smith Rodney Jerkins and Robert Smith 3:45
6. "Wasting My Time" M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III Uncle Freddie 4:13
7. "Weekend Love" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins 4:04
8. "Time Goes By" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, R. Jerkins, L. Daniels, F. Jerkins III, M. Butler Rodney Jerkins and Uncle Freddie 4:51
9. "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, James Harris III, Terry Lewis Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 5:25
10. "Oxygen" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, J. Harris III, T. Lewis Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis 4:55
11. "Goodbye" V. Beckham, M. Brown, E. Bunton, M. Chisholm, Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe 4:35

Holler (MAW Remix)

The track "Holler (MAW Remix)" is available on the Japanese edition of the album becoming track 11.

Promotion

Singles

Cancelled singles

Further planned singles to be released off the album never materialized in 2001. However promotional singles of the songs "Weekend Love", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", and "Tell Me Why" surfaced and went into circulation. In November 2000 "Tell Me Why" was syndicated to UK radio networks, whilst a promotional montage video for "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" was released to UK television networks. "Tell Me Why" was widely believed to be the second single to be released from the album. "Oxygen" has been released in a promotional CD-R version in South America and other locales including Asia and Oceania.

Cancelled Track

The Spice Girls recorded a song titled W.O.M.A.N. during the studio sessions that was intended to be on the album. It was cut, however, as it was a Spiceworld-esque pop song, rather than an R&B track. The song was, however, performed during the Christmas In Spiceworld Tour. W.O.M.A.N. was later rumoured to be remixed (by Timbaland) and include Geri Haliwell's vocals, so it would serve as a b-side for Headlines (Friendship Never Ends). The rumour turned out to be untrue, as a remix of Wannabe is the only other track to appear on the Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) single.

Singles

  • "Holler" Officially released in various countries; this single peaked at the 1# position in the UK.
  • "Let Love Lead the Way" This single has been released with Holler on a double A-side disc.
  • "Goodbye" Released in 1998 after Geri Halliwell left the band; this song is included on the album "Forever"
  • "If You Wanna Have Some Fun" US only promotional.
  • "Weekend Love" Official single in Taiwan.
  • "Tell Me Why" Unlocked for exclusive promo for radios and DJ's.
  • "Oxygen" Released in Brazil only.

Vocals and Writers

Personnel

  • Susan Drake — background vocals
  • Eliot Kennedy — background vocals
  • Producers: Rodney Jerkins, Harvey Mason, Jr., Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard
  • Engineers: Adrian Bushby, Paul Foley, Ben Garrison, Brad Gilderman, Steve Hodge, Ian Robertson, Dave Russell, Tony Salter
  • Assistant engineers: Jake Davies, Bradley Yost
  • Mixing: Ben Garrison, Brad Gilderman, Steve Hodge, Fred Jenkins III, Rodney Jerkins, Jan Kybert, Mark "Spike" Stent, Paul Waller, Bradley Yost
  • Mastering: Bernie Grundman
  • Digital editing: Harvey Mason, Jr.
  • Vocal production assistance: LaShawn Daniels, Susan Drake, Eliot Kennedy
  • Drum programming: Paul Waller
  • String arrangements: Will Malone
  • Design: Vince Frost
  • Photography: Terry Richardson

Certifications, peaks and sales

Charts[1][2] Peak
Position		 Certification Sales/Shipments[3]
Argentina 2 Platinum 45,000
Australia 9 Gold 35,000
Austria 9 Platinum[4] 25,000[5]
Belgium 44 Gold[6] 25,000[5]
Brazil 1 Gold[7] 100,000[5]
Chile 21 Gold 8,000
Canada 6 2× Platinum[8] 200,000[8]
Europe 5 600,000[9]
Finland 24
France 43 15,000[10]
Germany 6 Gold[11] 150,000[5]
Italy 11 Gold 50,000
Japan 40,000[12]
Hong Kong Platinum 15,000
Mexico 6 40,000
Netherlands 30 Gold[13] 40,000[5]
New Zealand 25 Gold[14] 7,500[5]
Norway 26
Russia 5
Spain 26 Gold[15] 75,000[16]
Sweden 24
Switzerland 5 Platinum[17] 50,000[5]
United Kingdom 2 Platinum[18] 300,000[5]
United States 39 207,000[19]

References

  1. ^ Hit Parade (1996). "European charts". hitparade.ch. http://hitparade.ch/showitem.asp?key=36254&cat=a. Retrieved 2008-09-05. 
  2. ^ Billboard. "Billboard charts". allmusic.com. http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&searchlink=SPICE. Retrieved 2008-12-02. 
  3. ^ International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (2006). "Certification Award Levels". ifpi.org. http://www.ifpi.org/content/library/certification-award-levels.pdf. Retrieved 2008-09-05. 
  4. ^ IFPI Austria
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Spice Girls LLP. Official Sales Album's. 19 Management.
  6. ^ Belgian Certifications
  7. ^ ABPD
  8. ^ a b CRIA. Sales and Certifications for Album's Spice Girls. Canadian Recording Industry Association.
  9. ^ Sales Europe for Forever, 600.000 copies
  10. ^ French Sales
  11. ^ IFPI Germany
  12. ^ Japan and New Zealand Sales Spice
  13. ^ NVPI
  14. ^ RIANZ – December 17th, 2000
  15. ^ "Spanish Gold & Platinum Certification Database". Spanish Videographic and Phonographic Association. http://mangakayjordi.iespana.es/musica/charts/goldandplatinum.htm. Retrieved 04-09-2009. 
  16. ^ http://www.spiceheart.com/sg13.php
  17. ^ IFPI Switzerland
  18. ^ BPI
  19. ^ Ask Billboard July 2007 Sales US Spice Girls Album's
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