"Spice Up Your Life"
Single by Spice Girls
from the album Spiceworld
B-side(s)	"Spice Invaders"
Released	October 13, 1997 (UK) October 21, 1997 (U.S.)
Format	CD single
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop
Length	2:53 2:55 (Stent Radio Mix) 3:01 (Video)
Label	Virgin
Writer(s)	Richard Stannard Matt Rowe Spice Girls
Producer(s)	Richard Stannard Matt Rowe
Chart positions
#1 (UK – 1 week) #2 (CAN) #8 (AUS) #18 (U.S.)
Spice Girls singles chronology
"Mama" (1997)	"Spice Up Your Life" (1997)	"Too Much" (1997)
Alternate cover
UK CD 2 cover
Audio sample
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"Spice Up Your Life" is a pop–samba song by the Spice Girls. It was released as the first single from their second album Spiceworld in October 1997. Image File history File links The single cover for the Spice Girls song, Spice Up Your Life (1997). ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... The Spice Girls were an English all-female pop group. ... Spiceworld is the second album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ... In recorded music, the terms A-side and B-side refer to the two sides of 7 inch vinyl records on which singles were released beginning in the 1950s. ... October 13 is the 286th day of the year (287th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A CD single is a music single in the form of a compact disc. ... A music genre is a category (or genre) of pieces of music that share a certain style or basic musical language (van der Merwe 1989, p. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... A songwriter is someone who writes the lyrics to songs, the musical composition or melody to songs, or both. ... Richard Biff Stannard was a songwriter for the Spice Girls, the biggest-selling musical girl group in the world. ... Matt Rowe is the man and resides in raleigh nc. ... In the music industry, a record producer (or music producer) has many roles, among them controlling the recording sessions, coaching and guiding the musicians, and supervising the recording, mixing and mastering processes. ... A record chart, also known as a music chart, is a method of ranking music according to popularity during a given period of time. ... The Spice Girls were an English all-female pop group. ... Mama was the fourth single off the Spice Girls debut album, Spice. ... Too Much is a pop song recorded by the Spice Girls. ... Image File history File links Suyl-ukcd2. ... Image File history File links SpiceUpYourLifeSample. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Samba is the most famous of the various forms of music arising from African roots in Brazil. ... The Spice Girls were an English all-female pop group. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Spiceworld is the second album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1997 (see 1997 in music). ...

Song information

Like much of their second album Spiceworld, "Spice Up Your Life" had its premier during the group's first concert in Istanbul, Turkey. After its first appearance on British radio, the song received an overwhelmingly positive initial reaction. Istanbul (Turkish: , Greek: / Konstandinúpoli, historically known in English as Constantinople; see other names) is Turkeys most populous city, and its cultural and financial center. ...

The song was written by Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe, and the Spice Girls. Stannard and Rowe, who had previously collaborated with the girls on their debut album, Spice, also produced the track. "Spice Up Your Life" is known as the first track of the Spice Girls to further their sound, from bubble gum pop to a more samba/Spanish-influenced rhythm. The song is also known for the girls having a single-line solo in the third verse, whereas the rest of the track is sung by all five of them. Richard Biff Stannard was a songwriter for the Spice Girls, the biggest-selling musical girl group in the world. ... Matt Rowe is the man and resides in raleigh nc. ... Spice is the debut album by British pop group the Spice Girls, released in 1996 (see 1996 in music). ... Samba is one of the most popular forms of music in Brazil. ...

Tracklisting and formats

• UK CD1/Canadian CD

1. Spice Up Your Life [Stent Radio Mix] - 2:53
2. Spice Up Your Life [Morales Radio Mix] - 2:48
3. Spice Up Your Life [Stent Radio Instrumental] - 2:53
4. Spice Invaders - 3:38

• UK CD2

1. Spice Up Your Life [Stent Radio Mix] - 2:53
2. Spice Up Your Life [Morales Carnival Club Mix] - 11:30
3. Spice Up Your Life [Murk Cuba Libre Mix] - 8:05

Music video

Spice Girls in "Spice Up Your Life"

The video is considered by many to rank among the Spice Girls' best. With a multi-million dollar budget, the ironic promo sees the group in a futuristic setting, controlling every aspect of society. The group stated that the video was a reaction to the press who criticized the group for selling out to a number of worldwide brands in the Summer of 1997, including Pepsi, Walkers, Cadbury's, Chupa Chups, Impulse, ASDA, Polaroid, and Channel 5. The video shows the girls in a spaceship going through the city and looking at themselves on the various billboards. There are also shots of rooms and bars where there is a television showing the videos for Say You'll Be There and Wannabe. The girls then fly around the city on flying boards. Image File history File links Veedyo2. ... Image File history File links Veedyo2. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... 1997 (MCMXCVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pepsi-Cola, commonly called Pepsi, is a soft drink produced and manufactured by PepsiCo. ... Walkers Logo, introduced February 2006 Walkers is a snack food manufacturer in the United Kingdom best known for manufacturing crisps. ... Cadbury Schweppes plc (Cadbury Trebor Bassett) is a chocolate and beverage company with its headquarters in London, UK. Jacob Schweppe developed a method to make mineral water in Geneva, Switzerland in 1783. ... Note: This page or section contains IPA phonetic symbols in Unicode. ... Impulse is a bodyspray manufactured by Unilever, an Anglo-Dutch company based in Rotterdam, Netherlands, and London, United Kingdom. ... ASDA, West Bridgford, Nottingham This article is about a supermarket chain. ... Polaroid (a trademark of the Polaroid Corporation) is the name of a type of synthetic plastic sheet which is used to polarise light. ... Channel 5, as a television channel, may refer to: Channel 5 of MediaCorp TV, Singapore; UK television broadcaster Five, which was formerly known as Channel 5; Canale 5 in Italy This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title. ... Ariane 5 lifts off with the Rosetta probe on 2nd of March, 2004. ... Say Youll Be There is a pop–Dance song performed by the girl group the Spice Girls. ... Wannabe was the first single from the Spice Girls first album, Spice. ...

Chart performance

The original release-date of "Spice Up Your Life" was delayed for seven days to attempt to displace Elton John's "Candle in the Wind 1997". The tribute to Princess Diana, who had died two months before, subsequently went on to become the world's biggest-selling single of all time. "Spice Up Your Life" reached the top spot the following week, a feat which echoed in Canada and Spain, and became the girls' fifth consecutive UK number-one single. The song also reached number eight in Australia. Sir Elton Hercules John, CBE[1][2] (born Reginald Kenneth Dwight on 25 March 1947) is an English pop/rock singer, composer and pianist. ... Candle in the Wind 1997 is a specially released single from Elton John released as a tribute to the late Diana, Princess of Wales. ... Diana, Princess of Wales (Diana Frances Mountbatten-Windsor; née Spencer; 1 July 1961 – 31 August 1997) was the first wife of Charles, the Prince of Wales, eldest son and heir apparent of Elizabeth II. Her two sons, Princes William and Harry, are second and third, respectively, in line to...

The chart trajectory of "Spice Up Your Life" in the United States, however, was somewhat less successful. Due to the song's idiosyncratic sound—a hybrid of pop and samba—it was unable to fit into a particular musical mould. Hence, the song was seldom played on U.S. radio (peaking at a very low number seventy-two on the Hot 100 Airplay), resulting in it stalling at a lowly number eighteen on the Billboard Hot 100. Some would argue that it would have been wise for Virgin to release the more U.S.-friendly tracks from Spiceworld to radio instead, namely "Saturday Night Divas" or "Denying". Despite its disappointing chart position in the U.S., the track added another U.S. top-twenty to the group's already impressive list. "Life" also helped the Spiceworld LP debut on the Billboard 200 albums chart at number eight (it would eventually climb to a peak of number three after the release of the group's first film, Spiceworld: the Movie). The Hot 100 Airplay is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... Virgin Records is a British recording label founded by British entrepreneur Richard Branson, and Nik Powell in 1972. ... The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. ...

However, despite the track's weak airplay, the CD single sold well, peaking at number eleven on the Hot 100 Singles Sales. It was also a dance hit, reaching number four on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart, but did not succeed on the Hot Dance Singles Sales, peaking at number twenty-two. On the Top 40 Mainstream, it barely cracked the chart, climbing to number thirty-seven, and reached number twenty-seven on the Rhythmic Top 40. The Hot 100 Singles Sales (also known as Singles Sales) is a chart released weekly by Billboard magazine in the United States. ... Billboards Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart is a weekly national survey of what songs are most popular in U.S. dance clubs. ... Top 40 Mainstream (often also called Mainstream Top 40) is an airplay format from Billboard Magazine. ... For another definition see rhythmic and CHR Rhythmic Top 40 is a contemporary hit music genre where the music, direction and makeup of the audience differ from the more mainstream Top 40 format. ...

Overall, despite not being as popular as the Spice Girls' first three releases ("Who Do You Think You Are" couldn't be counted, since it was only released in the United Kingdom), the song was still an international hit, peaking within the top-twenty of the majority of the charts it charted on in the world. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ...

Chart positions

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Chart Run

UK sales : 800 000