Spice Girls

The Spice Girls (1996–1998/2000) were an English vocal girl group. They enjoyed substantial commercial success from 1996 to 2000, and it is claimed that they are the biggest-selling girl group of all time, with reported sales of over

The Spice Girls (1996–1998/2000) were an English vocal girl group. They enjoyed substantial commercial success from 1996 to 2000, and it is claimed that they are the biggest-selling girl group of all time, with reported sales of over forty-five million albums and thirty million singles. They are also famous for popularising the term Girl Power. The group originally consisted of Victoria Adams, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, and Geri Halliwell. However, in 1998, Halliwell left to pursue a solo career. The remaining four members never formally broke up, but have not performed together or released any new recordings since 2000. They have each released solo material, and some have stated that they have no interest in participating in the group in the future.

The group was formed in 1994 when Bob Herbert and his son, Chris, advertised through The Stage newspaper. Five girls were picked out of the numerous responses to the advertisement: Geri Halliwell, Victoria Adams, Melanie Chisholm, Melanie Brown, and Michelle Stephenson. They formed a group called "Touch". However, Stephenson was not completely devoted to the group, and eventually left to pursue her education, being replaced by Emma Bunton.