Wannabe
Sign in to save"Wannabe" is the debut single by the British girl group the Spice Girls, released on 26 June 1996. It was written by the Spice Girls, Matt Rowe and Richard "Biff" Stannard and produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album, Spice. The song was originally mixed by Dave Way, however they were not pleased with the result, and the recording was instead mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. A dance-pop song, its lyrics address the value of female friendship over romantic relationships. It has since became a symbol of female empowerment and the most emblematic song of the group's girl power philos
Key facts
- Song.name
- Wannabe
- Song.cover
- Wannabe Single.png
- Song.border
- yes
- Song.caption
- British CD single cover art
- Song.type
- single
- Song.artist
- Spice Girls
- Song.album
- Spice
- Song.B side
- Bumper to Bumper
- Song.recorded
- December 1995
- Song.studio
- Strongroom (London, England)
- Song.genre
- Dance-pop, pop rap
- Song.length
- 2:54
- Song.label
- Virgin
- Song.next_title
- Say You'll Be There
- Song.next_year
- 1996
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Encyclopedic overview
27 sectionsContents
- Background
- Writing
- Recording and production
- Composition
- Release and promotion
- Critical reception
- UK reviews
- US reviews
- Retrospective reviews
- Chart performance
- Music video
- Background
- Reception
- Live performances
- Legacy
- Cover versions
- Formats and track listings
- Credits and personnel
- Charts
- Weekly charts
- Year-end charts
- Decade-end charts
- All-time charts
- Certifications
- Release history
- References
- Bibliography
"Wannabe" is the debut single by the British girl group the Spice Girls, released on 26 June 1996. It was written by the Spice Girls, Matt Rowe and Richard "Biff" Stannard and produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album, Spice. The song was originally mixed by Dave Way, however they were not pleased with the result, and the recording was instead mixed by Mark "Spike" Stent. A dance-pop song, its lyrics address the value of female friendship over romantic relationships. It has since became a symbol of female empowerment and the most emblematic song of the group's girl power philosophy.
"Wannabe" was heavily promoted. Its music video, directed by Johan Camitz, became a success on the British cable network the Box, which sparked press interest in the group. Subsequently, the song had intensive radio airplay across England, while the Spice Girls performed it on television and began doing interviews and photo shoots for teen magazines. Responding to the wave of interest, Virgin released the song as the Spice Girls' debut single in Japan in June 1996 and in the UK the following month, well ahead of the planned release of the Spice album. It was released to radio in the United States in January 1997.
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