The Song That Ended The Spice Girls

#spicegirls #musicdocumentary #2000smusic In October 2000, the Spice Girls released their double A-side single Holler/Let Love Lead the Way. In our latest 2000s Chart Story, we look at why it was the release that spelled doom for the biggest girl band of the era. Intended as the first single proper from their third album Forever, it introduced the world to the Spice Girls' new American-influenced R&B sound. Though it hit number one in the UK, their new direction was seen as a huge mistake by nearly everyone, and within months Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie B and Melanie C decided to postpone all activities and concentrate on their solo work. What happened? Why did nobody seem to care any more about a band who a few years ago had conquered the world? Whose fault was it, and could it have been avoided had the band made a few different choices? In the latest instalment of our 2000s Chart Stories series, looking at the songs that reached the top of the British pop music charts in the 00s, we answer all these questions and many more, such as: -Why did Mel C get pelted by bread at a festival? -Why was Elton John responsible for Victoria Beckham quitting music? -Was the band always destined to fall apart as soon as Geri Halliwell left? 0:00 Intro 01:14 The problems faced by the Spice Girls in 2000 03:19 What the band did in their 1999 hiatus 08:36 Why did the Spice Girls make an R&B record? 14:52 Releasing Holler/Let Love Lead the Way 18:10 The backlash and Westlife chart battle 22:09 The band breaks up 24:38 So why DID the Spice Girls break up?? Find everything I'm working on at https://the2000schartshow.wordpress.com Or support me on Patreon for early access to videos, as well as bonus content from my podcast The 2000s Chart Show:   / the2000schartshow   Listen to my podcast The 2000s Chart Show here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...