Spice Girls

A Girl Group from the UK that had a string of hits between 1996-1999. The group consisted of Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice), Emma Bunton (Baby Spice), Victoria Adams (later Beckham) (Posh Spice), and Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice). They made the term "Girl Power" famous. They became famous in 1996 with their debut single "Wannnabe", which was an international hit and hit #1 in 31 countries, including the United States. Their debut album "Spice" was released in early 1997 and sold seven million copies in the US and 14 million worldwide. In late 1997, they released their sophomore album "Spiceworld" and the eponymous movie that became a box-office hit. The beginning of the end happened in 1998, when Geri Halliwell left the group due to career dissatisfaction. The remaining four released their third and final album "Forever" in 1999. The album failed to be as successful as it's two predecessors. The Spice Girls finally broke up in 2000 and all five have had solo careers with varying success. Altogether, the Spice Girls sold over 53 million albums and scored nine #1 hits in the UK.