Debut album
Released in Japan in September 1996
Released in the UK in November 1996
Genres considered - Pop, Dance Pop, Teen Pop, R&B
Concept - Girl Power
Hype compared to Beatlemania - "Spicemania"
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart
(Re-entered at No. 94 in November 2018 & No. 84 in June 2019)
No. 6 on Billboard 200
Later No. 1
No. 1 in Canada
No. 1 in France
No. 7 in Japan
Top-selling album of 1997
19 million copies sold in over a year
23 million copies sold worldwide
As of May 2017, 7.5 million in sales in the U.S.
As of November 2021, over 3 million in sales in the UK.
One of the best-selling albums of all time
"Say You'll Be There" & "2 Become 1" - No. 1 in 53 countries
"Who Do You Think You Are" - Top 20 in Europe, Australia, & New Zealand
"Mama" - Top 20 in Europe, Australia, & New Zealand
All were No. 1 on UK Singles Chart
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 4.5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - B+
The Guardian - 3/5 Stars
Los Angeles Times - 2/4 Stars
Music Week - 5/5 Stars
NME - 8/10
Pitchfork - 6.8/10
Rolling Stone - 1.5/5 Stars
The Rolling Stone Album Guide - 3/5 Stars
USA Today - 2/4 Stars
Track List -
1. Wannabe
2. Say You'll Be There
3. 2 Become 1
4. Love Thing
5. Last Time Lover
6. Mama
7. Who Do You Think You Are
8. Something Kinda Funny
9. Naked
10. If U Can't Dance
Certifications -
Gold in Mexico
3x Gold in Germany
Platinum in Austria, Finland, Hong Kong, & New Zealand
2x Platinum in Argentina, Brazil, Japan, Norway, Poland, Sweden, & Switzerland
3x Platinum in Belgium & the Netherlands
4x Platinum in Italy
6x Platinum in Australia & Denmark
7x Platinum in the U.S.
10x Platinum in Spain & the UK
Diamond in Canada & France
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