Rolling Stone 's David Wild commented that, compared to Spice, Spiceworld is "a masterful effort; at its best, it reaches creative heights that are downright Bananaramian." [46] In a mixed review, Craig D. Lindsey of the Houston Press expressed, "Anyone expecting a maelstrom of artistic evolution from these women ought to relax a little; it's only music, for chrissakes. And the Spice Girls and their handlers deserve bonus points for showing a little common sense. After all, if this were seven years ago, they might have taken their precious time releasing Spiceworld, while the group's hype was irreversibly extinguished." [43] Commercial performance [ edit ] Barrett, Christopher (10 November 2007). "The singers' songwriters". Music Week. p.20. ISSN 0265-1548. The Spice Girls are getting an animated movie — and all five members are on board". www.cbsnews.com. 12 June 2019 . Retrieved 15 June 2019.

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In fact, the band relished the speedboat scene for a moment of relative calm: “Geri and Victoria were on there with us and said, ‘Oh, can we just stay here for a while?’ Because they had no entourage with them, just peace and quiet in the middle of the Thames.” ‘They were so uninhibited, and so thrilled with the success that they had, that it was hard not to be taken up by all that energy’ (Film still: SEAC/Universal Studios) Classement Albums – année 1998" (in French). SNEP. Archived from the original on 25 September 2012 . Retrieved 6 June 2015. Bronson, Fred (14 February 1998). "Usher Seesaws in the U.S., U.K." Billboard. Vol.110, no.7. p.116. ISSN 0006-2510 . Retrieved 6 June 2015– via Google Books. a b Davis, Hazel (8 December 2007). "Girls Repowered". Billboard. Vol.119, no.49. p.7. ISSN 0006-2510. Wilson, John (2005). The Official Razzie Movie Guide: Enjoying the Best of Hollywood's Worst. Grand Central Publishing. ISBN 0-446-69334-0.

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Tónlist". DV (in Icelandic). Vol.87, no.267. 21 November 1997. p.24. ISSN 1021-8254– via Timarit.is. They were an undeniable force of nature – if they were in the room, they were in charge, and the crew were completely charmed by them,” agrees Barnaby Thompson, a producer on Spice World and founder of Fragile Films. “My enduring memory is just the power of those girls.” a b "Japanese album certifications – Spice Girls – Spiceworld" (in Japanese). Recording Industry Association of Japan . Retrieved 28 July 2019. Select 1999年1月 on the drop-down menu a b "Spiceworld 25: Exclusive Coloured Vinyl". Spice Girls Official Store . Retrieved 24 August 2023. IFPI Taiwan International Top 10 – Year: 1997 Week: 47 (1997/12/01 – 1997/12/07)". IFPI Taiwan. Archived from the original on 24 February 1998 . Retrieved 25 November 2016.

a b c Wright, Matthew (10 November 1997). "We're Spice Boys!; Fab Five make celebrity Wannabes stars of their TV show". The Mirror. ISSN 9975-9950. Archived from the original on 4 November 2012 . Retrieved 24 February 2010. On 27 September 2022, the Spice Girls announced the release of the 25th-anniversary edition of Spiceworld, titled Spiceworld25. The expanded edition features previously unreleased live versions and remixes, in addition to previously available B-sides "Walk of Life" and "Outer Space Girls" and a megamix. [68] [69] The anniversary had first been teased in July 2022, when they released an image of the Earth with a "Spiceworld25" banner across it. [70] Their 1997 song " Step to Me" was released digitally for the first time on the same day as the album announcement. [71] "Step to Me" had originally been released in 1997 as part of a Pepsi promotion, where fans could obtain the CD single if they collected enough ring pulls. [72] [73] Chart of the Year 1997". TOP20.dk. Archived from the original on 16 December 2014 . Retrieved 6 June 2015. Spiceworld (liner notes). Spice Girls. Virgin Records. 1997. CDV2850. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link)a b Lindsey, Craig D. (11 December 1997). "Rotation: Spice Girls – Spiceworld". Houston Press . Retrieved 6 June 2015.

Llewellyin, Howell; White, Adam (6 December 1997). "Spain Stresses Latin Links". Billboard. Vol.109, no.49. p.97. ISSN 0006-2510– via Google Books. a b "New Zealand album certifications – Spice Girls – Spiceworld". Recorded Music NZ. 10 January 1999 . Retrieved 6 June 2015. Spice World began filming in June and wrapped in August 1997. [11] The film was to be set to the songs from the Girls' second studio album, but no songs had been written when filming began. The band thus had to do all the songwriting and recording at the same time as they were filming Spice World. [12] Music [ edit ]The album debuted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 with first-week sales of 83,000 copies. [59] Sales increased week by week, its best week being that of 3 January 1998 when it sold 284,000 copies. The album finally peaked at number three on 14 February, when Spice also returned to the top 10, making the Spice Girls the first British group to have two albums in the top 10 of the Billboard 200 at the same time since the Rolling Stones in mid-1975. [60] The album sold 1.74 million copies in the first 12 weeks [61] and 3.2 million in the first 10 months. [62] It was certified four-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 19 May 1999, [63] and by December 2007, it had sold 4.2 million copies in the US. [64] In Canada, the album peaked at number two on the Canadian Albums Chart and was certified diamond by the Canadian Recording Industry Association (CRIA) for shipments of one million copies. [65] [66] Spiceworld was a big success in Canada, it was the group's second diamond-selling album and spent 43 weeks in the Top 10 and 60 weeks in the Top 20 album chart. Spiceworld had sold 13 million copies by the end of 1998, making it one of the world's best-selling albums by a girl group. [67] Spiceworld25 [ edit ] Spice Girls tease new era as they approach '#Spiceworld25' celebrations". Retropop. 11 July 2022 . Retrieved 27 September 2022.