The Spice Girls Almost Return To No. 1 With The Groups Signature Hit
“Wannabe” turned the Spice Girls into superstars nearly overnight, and 30 years after its release, the tune returns to multiple charts and almost hits No. 1. LONDON – DECEMBER 18: *** EXCLUSIVE ACCESS *** (L to R) Melanie Chisholm, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Victoria Beckham and Geri Halliwell of the Spice Girls perform on stage during The Return of Spice Girls World Tour at the O2 Arena on December 18, 2007 in London, England. (Photo by MJ Kim/Spice Girls LLP via Getty Images) Spice Girls LLP via Getty Images The Spice Girls only recorded and released new music as a quintet for a few years. As is the case with so many stars in the music world, the group burned incredibly bright, but only for a very short period of time. The outfit debuted on the Official Singles chart in the United Kingdom in 1996 with “Wannabe,” its breakout smash and one of the biggest girl group hits of all time. Between then and the Spice Girls hiatus in 2000, the act released 10 singles, and nine reached No. 1. Only “Stop” missed out on ruling, and by just one space. Three decades after that historic run began, “Wannabe” becomes a top five bestseller