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True, the task was nearly impossible.
There are many good options!
Or maybe thats just me.
So without further adieu, zig-a-zig-ah!
Its here because most of us forgot about it.
Its fine, and were all so much better than that.
Weekend Love,Forever(2000)
Is it possible to just give a blanket rating to allForeverballads?
Can we just say all of them fall between Nos.
Theyre the musical equivalent of every time two or moreFriendscast members have been forced to gather in public onstage.
Oxygen,Forever(2000)
What did I just say.
Right Back at Ya,Forever(2000)
Another song that absolutely exists.
Sell us your BFF mandate from the stage Im being removed by security from.
Tell Me Why,Forever(2000)
And speaking of friendship.
To watch a group soldier on without the presence of a key member is a sad and confusing thing.
Youcant pull a Fifth Harmonywhen your empire hinges on friendship never ends.
We adopted zig-a-zig-ah for you.
Mainly, it feels like a Spice Girls cover song trying to break into mainstream pop.
That is, until they start talking about their cleanse.
The Spice Girls built a dynasty on I dont need your bullshit, idiot.
set to solid late-90s beat.
The lyrics seem to refer to peeling back layers and exposing ones self for who one really is.
But then there are lines that seem to refer to actual nakedness, which, like, cool.
But who is this for?
The Lady Is a Vamp,Spiceworld(1997)
The only song onSpice Worldany of us skipped.
Now is not the time for sexy sax.
(And thats the same answer I would give any first-year philosophy student who asked me these questions.)
Christmas Wrapping, B-side (1998)
Its not the Waitresses 1981 original, but it isnt bad.
For any other group, it would be average.
Now, imagine a pop song written from the perspective of theSpice Worldaliens.
Why NASA doesnt use it today, I do not know.
But maybe thats where its power lies.
But does good dance a good song make?
(Think about it:Spicedoesnt contain anything remotely like Stop.)
But Spice Up Your Life was daring and adventurous and ideal for the club sect.
And this made Stop seem a little young in comparison.
Which isnt to say its bad; its just the groups most PG-friendly offering.
Especially since even Viva Forever came so emotionally loaded.
Which is exactly why none of us ever cite this jam as one of the Spice Girls best.
Its too good a chameleon.
Viva Forever,Spiceworld(1997)
True, this song was boring and meaningless upon first listen ofSpiceworlda.k.a.
a celebration of Girl Power and friendship and all things Fab Five.
Plus, it was the Girls first step into the world of obvious autobiographical writing.
Last Time Lover,Spice(1996)
A beautiful example of what the Spice Girls can do best.
All before it gets stuck in your head for weeks.
For the first time, the group straight-up asks, Who thehelldo you think youre talking to?
(And doesnt include cursing.)
Ultimately, its theHow dare you?speech of their discography.
And for that, I salute it.
Which, during puberty, is almost an impossible feat.
The choreography is the point!
), and you hate them for asking.
It is a song of self-power (Make your own rules to live by).
Even that message is easily digestible and the title plays off the Nike slogan.
(You heard me, Bee Gees.)
Who even cares what this song is about.
But therein lies the magic of the officialSpice Worldmovie tie-in: Its a grown-up song.
Which is one of the most important sentences I have ever typed.
Meanwhile, over 20 years later, we still remember the words to Say Youll Be There.
As well as the fact that it was shot in a desert.
Plus, the lyrics were the stepping-stone from Wannabe to 2 Become 1.
Which set us up for delivering the same punch in of discourse in 2 Become 1.
It was evidence that they werent just a one-album wonder.
It was our gateway into a more grown-up and dynamic record.
Also, the video was set in space.
Instead, it was the ballad of five grown woman and proof of their musical versatility.
Plus, the songs just really good.
Wannabe,Spice(1996)
Without Wannabe, the Spice Girls wouldnt exist as we know them.
And not just because Wannabe was the groups first single.
(Specifically, that friendship ranked higher than some dude pining for a date.
In fact, Wannabe set the precedent for the Spice Girls 90s ethos.
But in 1996, even a minimalist effort felt like a big deal.
(Spice) Girl Power indeed.
