The Spice Girls are an English pop girl group formed in 1994. They consist of [Victoria Beckham], [Melanie Brown], [ Emma Bunton], [Melanie Chisholm] and [Geri Halliwell]. According to the BBC, they are the best-selling girl group of all time.
They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe", in 1996. The song hit number one in 31 countries and helped establish the group as a "global phenomenon". Credited for being the pioneers and pave the way for the commercial breakthrough of teen pop in the decade of the 90's. Their first album, Spice, sold more than 23 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in the music history. They have sold more than 60 million records worldwide with only three albums, the demand for their first two albums was unprecedented, making them the most successful British band since the Beatles,[14] and compared with the Beatlemania.[15] Measures of their success include international record sales, a 2007/2008 reunion tour, merchandising, record breaking achievements, iconic symbolism such as the union jack dress, "Girl Power", a movie called "Spice World" and their.