Forever
Studio album by Spice Girls
Released	November 6, 2000
Recorded	1999–2000
Genre	Pop, R&B, Dance
Length	49:28
Label	Virgin
Producer	Matt Rowe, Richard Stannard, Darkchild, Harvey Mason, Jr., Fred Jerkins III, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis
Professional reviews
All Music Guide link Rolling Stone link
Spice Girls chronology
Spiceworld (1997) Forever (2000) Greatest Hits (2007) Alternate covers New Zealand Exclusive Promo CD cover Thai Promo CD cover Singles from Forever "Goodbye" Released: December 14, 1998 "Holler" / "Let Love Lead the Way" Released: October 23, 2000

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 last two albums, but it was also because of lack of promotion especially in the United States, where most albums were sold. Also this was the point as some say the Spice Mania began to fade. Despite everthing that happened Forever managed to sell 2,500,000 copies worldwide and managed to peak at #2 in the UK, beaten off the top spot due to competition from Westlife. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... is the 310th day of the year (311th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full 2000 Gregorian calendar). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... For other uses, see Dance (disambiguation). ... In the music industry, a record label is a brand and a trademark associated with the marketing of music recordings and music videos. ... Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, organizing and scheduling production budget and resources, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... Richard Biff Stannard is a song writer and record producer. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born July 29, 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is an African-American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. ... Harvey Mason is one of the most well-known session drummers. ... The Reverend Fred Jerkins III is an American songwriter, best known for his work with his brother Rodney Darkchild Jerkins. ... James Jimmy Jam Harris III (born on June 6, 1959 in Minneapolis, Minnesota) and Terry Lewis (born November 21, 1956 in Omaha, Nebraska) are an American R&B and pop songwriting and record production team. ... The All Music Guide (AMG) is a metadata database about music, owned by All Media Guide. ... Image File history File links 2_stars. ... This article is about the magazine. ... Image File history File links 2. ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... Spiceworld is the second album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... Alternative covers Special Edition Box Set Greatest Hits is a hits collection by English all-female pop group the Spice Girls. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Look up goodbye in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... For Holler in Germany, see Holler, Germany. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... A studio album is a collection of studio-recorded tracks by a recording artist. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ... The Spice Girls are an English all-female pop group, formed in London in 1994. ... See also: 2000 in music (UK) Musical groups established in 2000 Record labels established in 2000 // John Tavener is knighted in the New Years Honours List. ... Geraldine Estelle Geri Halliwell (born 6 August 1972) is an English pop singer and songwriter, television personality, writer, and actress, and became famous (under the nicknames of Sexy Spice and Ginger Spice) in the late 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. ... Alternative covers Special Edition Box Set Greatest Hits is a hits collection by English all-female pop group the Spice Girls. ... Westlife are an Irish pop music group that formed in July 1998. ...

Track listing

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Credits

Personnel

• Victoria Beckham — vocals and writing (except 'Wasting My Time')
• Melanie Brown — vocals (except 'Wasting My Time') and writing
• Emma Bunton — vocals and writing
• Melanie Chisholm — vocals and writing (except 'Tell Me Why')

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Additional personnel

• Susan Drake — background vocals
• Eliot Kennedy — background vocals

Production

• 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

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Singles

• "Goodbye" - 1999 - #1
• "Holler/Let Love Lead The Way" - 2000 - #1

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Tracks

1. "Holler"- (see "Holler") For Holler in Germany, see Holler, Germany. ...

2. "Tell Me Why"- (see "Tell Me Why") Tell Me Why was listed as the second single (througout Europe) to be lifted from Spice Girls album Forever. ...

3. "Let Love Lead The Way"- (see "Let Love Lead The Way") This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

4. "Right Back At Ya"- This was their official 2000 comeback anthem, its lyrics are basically hitting back at their critics ("...bet you thought we wouldn't make it this far"). It was originally a pop song produced by Eliot Kennedy who has produced other Spice Girls' songs such as "Say You'll Be There", however, it didn't seem to fit with the rest of the album and in order to stay on the album it was heavily remixed by Rodney Jerkins. This really offended Kennedy and he described the final piece as a 'Boring, plodding R&B song'. Audio sample Say Youll Be There is a pop–Dance song performed by the girl group the Spice Girls. ... Rodney Darkchild Jerkins (born July 29, 1977 in Pleasantville, New Jersey) is an African-American Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer, and musician. ...

5. "Get Down With Me"- The shortest track on the album, mainly an upbeat disco song about a one-night stand as the woman asks the man to 'get down with' her but by morning she'll no longer be with him.

6. "Wasting My Time"- This song sports a disco sound slightly slower, yet extremely similar to "Get Down With Me". This song features no vocal and writing credits from Melanie B and Victoria Beckham respectively. The song talks about how the protagonist's lover treated her so badly, simply wasting her time and now he's regretting that he ever walked out on her.

7. "Weekend Love"- (see "Weekend Love") Weekend Love was set to see as the second single throughout Asia. ...

8. "Time Goes By"- This is the slowest track on the album and is a romantic ballad about how love is for eternity with complimentary sentiments to a lover in the lyrics.

9. "If You Wanna Have Some Fun"- (see "If You Wanna Have Some Fun") If You Wanna Have Some Fun was set to be the third single taken from the album Forever. ...

10. "Oxygen"- This song is a slow, romantic ballad about unconditional love and how 'loving is like oxygen'. This was one of the most critically acclaimed track on the album, however, most critics were very positive, especially regarding the vocals of the girls in this song. Even their long-time rival band Westlife described this song as 'stunning'. Westlife are an Irish pop music group that formed in July 1998. ...

11. "Goodbye"- (see "Goodbye"). Audio sample Info Goodbye (help· info) Goodbye is the Spice Girls’ ninth single in the UK and is the groups first single without former band mate, Geri Halliwell. ...

Canceled 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. Weekend Love was to be the second single within the US and Asia (fifth in the UK and third in Europe and Australia). All US promotional singles were trashed by Virgin Records, however some singles managed to leak from the (US) record companies printing room. The most popular promo single is the one from Asia, which can be found sporadically on eBay. If You Wanna Have Some Fun was set to be the second single within the UK (forth in the US, Asia, Europe and the Australian region). Virgin Records had composed a promotional music video of concert footage of the girls. This video was created as a stalling tacit till the official video was released. However the official video never surfaced due to cancellation. Tell Me Why was the next single and by far the most popular single. The song was to be released as the third single within the US, Asia, UK and the second single in the Australian and European regions. Remixes were provided by Thunderpuss and Jonathan Peters. The promo single for Tell Me Why is still obtainable through collectors and bidding internet stores. The single even went on to become a massive club hit for the girls. 500 competition winners in Australia were lucky enough to win a copy of the single. Virgin Records was a British recording label founded by English entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ...

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Certifications, Peaks & Sales

In total the album sold just about 2.5 million copies

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