Spice Girls F.A.Q.
(frequently
asked questions about the girls)
1. Are the Spice Girls still together?
2. Have they released anything new since
Spice World?
3. What happened to Geri Halliwell
/ Ginger Spice?
4. How did they get their
nicknames?
5. Are they putting out any solo
stuff?
6. They're putting out solo
material, that means they're breaking up right?
7. Why don't they release anything
in America?
8. How do I join the fan club?
9. Why aren't they promoting any
more songs on Forever?
10. Why don't they use their
nicknames anymore?
11. Do the Spice Girls write their
own songs?
12. What's a good way to get old
merchandise (books, cd singles, dolls, etc.)?
1.
Are the Spice Girls still together?
Yes!!!
Yes!!! Yes!!! Until the statement comes from the girls' mouths
themselves and you see it coming from the Spice Girls spokesman
on TV, don't believe the tabloids or even your local newspaper.
The first news will probably be here.
2. Have they released anything new since Spice
World?
Yes.
Forever is the girls'
third album release. It was released November 7, 2001 in the
U.S.A. They released one single, "Holler", which was
played on TRL and nationwide top-40 radio. The single was never
released for sales, only radio promotion.
3. What happened to Geri Halliwell / Ginger
Spice?
Geri
left the group in May 1998 right before the group's first tour in
America. Since then she has released two solo albums, one of
which was released in America. Schizophonic,
her first solo album was released June 15, 1999 in the U.S. and a
week earlier worldwide. She released a single, "Look At
Me" which got it's premiere on TRL but was never released
for sales, only radio promotion. Her second album, Scream
If You Wanna Go Faster, was released May
2001. Geri is currently the holder of the most number ones by a
female artist in the U.K. with 12, including songs with the Spice
Girls.
4. How did they get their nicknames?
After
the girls released their first single in the U.K., a british teen
music magazine, Top of the Pops,
put an article out about them.
| "... [he] did a quirky piece under the headline 'Spice Rack.' He gave us each a label, which he based on our personalities. With my livelyness, zest and flaming red hair, I became Ginger Spice. The others were Posh Spice (Victoria), Sporty Spice (Mel C.), Scary Spice (Mel B.), and Baby Spice (Emma)." - Geri Halliwell, If Only pg. 229. |
5. Are they putting out any solo stuff?
All
of the Spice Girls have released solo material. The last to
release a solo album is Victoria, whose album is slated for
release in the summer / fall 2001.
6. They're putting out solo material,
that means they're breaking up right?
NO!!!
It's true that they are taking time off from the group for their
solo material but it's easy for them to manage both because their
solo and group music are under the same record label, Virgin
Records, in order to avoid schedule
conflicts. Just like they did with Forever,
they will take time for another group album in the future.
7. Why don't they release anything in America?
America
is such a HUGE market that it takes lots of promotion time to
release anything that they hope to sell. A lot of the decision is
contributed by MTV-US because of their firm grasp on all of
America's video watching (they also own VH1). Since they have
decided to cut back and "diss" all Spice Girls related
material, due to the fact that someone at the station doesn't
like them, Americans think the Spice Girls have broken up (refer
to question 1). For example, Melanie C has released four videos
in the US, none of which have been seen on MTV only on The Box
which doesn't have nearly as big of an audience. So when the U.S.
video market has a new option, I'm sure the girls will release
new material on this side of the Atlantic.
8. How do I join the fan club?
Unfortunately,
the mail fan-club has come to an end as of February 2001. The
girls have decided that it's much more efficient to reach their
fans via e-mail and world wide web. To see the girls' latest news
go to their official site: http://www.spicegirlsforever.co.uk
9. Why aren't they promoting any more
songs on Forever?
The
girls have decided to concentrate on their solo efforts for the
time being (refer to question 6). Things started to take off for
all of them as solo artists so they didn't have time to properly
promote Forever as
they would have liked to.
10. Why don't they use their nicknames
anymore?
When
the group first started most of the girls were aged 18-20.
They're all a bit older and they still use their nicknames and
answer to them, they just promote themselves with their proper
names now.
11. Do the Spice Girls write their own
songs?
The
Spice Girls and Geri have co-writing credits on every single song
they have, except for the obvious cover tunes. In 1997 the girls
recieved an Ivor Novello award for their songwriting (see awards).
12. What's a good way to get old
merchandise (books, cd singles, dolls, etc.)?
Their
are many ways via the internet to get merchandise that has been
discontinued or is just hard to find. Here are a few methods: