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Baby Spice
Emma Lee Bunton (born 21 January 1976) is an English singer, songwriter, actress, and media personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls, in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the group became the best-selling female group of all time. During the Spice Girls hiatus, Bunton released her debut solo album, '' A Girl Like Me'' (2001), which debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, and was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies. The album spawned the single "What Took You So Long?", which topped the UK Singles Chart, as well as the top five singles "What I Am" and " Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 single "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". Her second studio album, '' Free Me'' (2004), included the singles " Free Me", " Maybe", " I'll Be There", and "Crickets Sing for Anamaria". Following the release of her third studio album, '' Life in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Finchley
Finchley () is a large district of north London, England, in the London Borough of Barnet. Finchley is on high ground, north of Charing Cross. Nearby districts include: Golders Green, Muswell Hill, Friern Barnet, Whetstone, Mill Hill and Hendon. It is predominantly a residential suburb, with three town centres: North Finchley, East Finchley and Finchley Church End (Finchley Central). Made up of four wards, the population of Finchley counted 65,812 as of 2011. History Finchley probably means "Finch's clearing" or "finches' clearing" in late Anglo-Saxon; the name was first recorded in the early 13th century. Finchley is not recorded in Domesday Book, but by the 11th century its lands were held by the Bishop of London. In the early medieval period the area was sparsely populated woodland, whose inhabitants supplied pigs and fuel to London. Extensive cultivation began about the time of the Norman conquest. By the 15th and 16th centuries the woods on the eastern side of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
British Phonographic Industry
British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with the Entertainment Retailers Association, and awards UK music sales through the BRIT Certified Awards. Structure Its membership comprises hundreds of music companies including all three "major" record companies in the UK (Warner Music UK, Sony Music UK, & Universal Music UK), and over 450 independent record labels and small to medium-sized music businesses. The BPI council is the management and policy forum of the BPI. It is chaired by the chair of BPI, and includes the chief executive, chief operating officer (COO) and the general counsel. In addition it includes 12 representatives from the recorded music sector, six from major labels, two each from the three major companies, and six from the independent sector, which are selected by votin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanie C
Melanie Jayne Chisholm (12 January 1974 - 25 December 2022), better known as Melanie C or Mel C, is an English singer-songwriter and media personality. She is best known as one of the five members of the Spice Girls, during which time she was nicknamed Sporty Spice. She rose to fame in 1996, releasing, in two years with the Spice Girls, two consecutive number-one albums, eight number-one singles from nine worldwide hits, the biggest-selling debut single of all time and the biggest-selling album in music history by a girl group, respectively with "Wannabe" atop in 37 countries with over seven million records, and ''Spice'', which peaked at number one in more than 17 countries across the world, with over 31 million copies, as well as the second album '' Spiceworld'' with more than 20 million copies sold. Melanie C is known for her unique vocal prowess that helped shoot the Spice Girls to international stardom. Chisholm began her solo career in late 1998 by singing with Canadian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geri Halliwell
Geraldine Estelle Horner (née Halliwell; born 6 August 1972) is an English singer, songwriter, author, and actress. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as Ginger Spice, a member of the girl group the Spice Girls. With over 100 million records sold worldwide, the Spice Girls are the best-selling female group of all time. Their slogan "girl power" was most closely associated with Halliwell, and her Union Jack dress from the 1997 Brit Awards also became an enduring symbol. Halliwell left the Spice Girls in 1998, citing exhaustion and creative differences, but rejoined when they reunited in 2007. In 1999, Halliwell released her debut solo album, '' Schizophonic'', which produced the UK number-one singles "Mi Chico Latino", " Lift Me Up" and "Bag It Up"; the lead single, " Look at Me", reached number two. In 2001, she released her second album, ''Scream If You Wanna Go Faster''; the lead single, "It's Raining Men", reached number one in the UK, the biggest hit of her career. "Scre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Life In Mono (album)
''Life in Mono'' is the third studio album by English pop singer Emma Bunton. The album was originally set for a November 2006 release in the UK, however it was later pushed back to 4 December 2006. Much like her previous album, '' Free Me'', the album experiments with elements of 1960s pop music. For this particular album the musical arrangement was more directed towards 1960s French pop music, with some elements of British 1960s pop and Motown. Background The album was inspired by 1960s sounds, like motown, bossa nova and pop. Bunton had been working on her third release since winter 2004. The album's title track is a cover version of the hit " Life in Mono" by 1990s trip hop band Mono, best known through its usage in the 1998 film '' Great Expectations''. The track "Take Me to Another Town" contains a sample from Herb Alpert's 1965 "Green Peppers". Songs recorded during this period that did not appear on the final album include "Crazy", "Rhapsody", "Secrets", "Crazy Beaut ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Crickets Sing For Anamaria
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria" is the English-language version of "Os Grilos" ("The Crickets"), a song written by Brazilian musician Marcos Valle with his brother Paulo Sérgio Valle. Original version The instrumental original of "Os Grilos" appeared on Valle's 1967 album ''Brazilliance!'' and became a "breakout hit". The English version, to which producer Ray Gilbert contributed the lyrics, appeared on Valle's 1968 album ''Samba '68'' and on Astrud Gilberto's 1968 album ''Windy (album), Windy''. It has been covered many times since. The Anamaria of the title was Valle's then-wife, who also sang on ''Samba '68''. Among the covers, there is the one of the Brazilian pianist and arranger Eumir Deodato who played as sideman with Marcos Valle, as well as Aretha Franklin, Luis Bonfá, Antonio Carlos Jobim among others. His LP on which there is "Os Grilos" cover is Os Catedráticos/Ataque. Emma Bunton version English singer Emma Bunton covered "Crickets Sing for Anamaria" her second sol ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I'll Be There (Emma Bunton Song)
"I'll Be There" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album, '' Free Me'' (2004). The song was written by Bunton, Hélène Muddiman and Mike Peden, and produced by the latter. It was released on 26 January 2004 as the album's third single. The single debuted and peaked at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. A black-and-white music video for "I'll Be There" was directed by Giuseppe Capotondi and shot in Paris. Track listings * UK CD 1 # "I'll Be There" – 3:23 # "Takin' It Easy" – 3:58 # "I'll Be There" – 5:39 # "I'll Be There" – 6:58 # "I'll Be There" – 3:23 * UK CD 2 # "I'll Be There" – 3:23 # "So Long" – 3:53 Credits and personnel Credits adapted from the liner notes of '' Free Me''. * Emma Bunton – vocals, songwriting * Richard Dowling – mastering * Martin Hayles – keyboards, recording * Nick Ingman – orchestra arrangement, orchestra conducting * Isobel Griffiths Ltd – orchestra contractor * Hélène Muddiman – b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maybe (Emma Bunton Song)
"Maybe" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album, '' Free Me'' (2004). Containing bossa nova influences, the song was written by Bunton and Yak Bondy and produced by Mike Peden. "Maybe" was released on 13 October 2003 as the album's second single and entered the top 40 on various record charts. Bunton performed an edit of the song as her solo performance on The Return of the Spice Girls tour. Production The unusual inspiration behind the song was a soundtrack album of 1970s German porn music; Bunton and her collaborators "found some ideas out of that". She described the process as "mad" and "hilarious", while noting the style of the finished song is reminiscent of its origins. Critical reception A 2004 review of the album ''Free Me'' by BBC Music described the song as "a perfect pastiche of French fluffy '60s bubblegum pop". In 2006, Talia Kraines of the same website said the song had a "beehive razzamatazz". Commercial performance "Maybe" deb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Me (Emma Bunton Song)
"Free Me" is a song by the English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album of the same name (2003). The song was written by Bunton, Hélène Muddiman and Mike Peden, and produced by the latter. It was released on 26 May 2003 as the album's lead single. It debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Bunton's fourth UK top-five single. The single also peaked at number four on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Tim Royes and filmed in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, including locations such as Macumba Beach, Guanabara Bay and the Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhood. Background In 2001, Bunton released her first solo album, '' A Girl Like Me'', through Virgin Records. It spent over 12 weeks in the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number four and earning a gold certification from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also produced her only solo chart-topper " What Took You So Long?", as well as the top-five single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Free Me (album)
''Free Me'' is the second studio album by English singer Emma Bunton, released on 9 February 2004 by 19 Recordings. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and spawned three top-10 singles: " Free Me", " Maybe" and " I'll Be There". With this album, Bunton became the only former Spice Girl to have sold more copies of her second album than her first. Background In 2001, Bunton released her solo debut album '' A Girl Like Me'' through Virgin Records. It spent over 12 weeks inside the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number four and earning a gold certification by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI). It also produced her only solo chart-topper " What Took You So Long?", as well as the top-five singles "What I Am" and "Take My Breath Away", and the top-20 entry " We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". When it came to her second album, her record company "came to me and said, 'Let's do a demo thing for the second album.' And I thought, 'Hold on a minute.' Not a lot of people k ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight
"We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" is a song by English recording artist Emma Bunton from her debut solo album, '' A Girl Like Me'' (2001). Written by Bunton and Rhett Lawrence, the track was released in the United Kingdom as the album's third and final single on 10 December 2001. It debuted and peaked at number 20 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming the album's lowest-peaking single. The music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ... for the song was directed by Phil Griffin. Track listings UK CD single # "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" – 3:10 # "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" – 6:38 # "Let Your Baby Show You How to Move" – 3:07 UK DVD single # Emma Introduces Her New Video – 0:30 # "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" – 3:10 # "Let Your Baby Show You How to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Take My Breath Away (Emma Bunton Song)
"Take My Breath Away" is a song by English singer-songwriter Emma Bunton. Written by Bunton, Steve Mac, and Wayne Hector, it was released on 27 August 2001 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Bunton's debut solo album, '' A Girl Like Me'' (2001). The single debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was shot in Sardinia, Italy, and was directed by Greg Masuak. Track listings UK CD and cassette single # "Take My Breath Away" – 3:38 # "Close Encounter" – 3:32 # "Take My Breath Away" – 3:36 European CD single # "Take My Breath Away" – 3:38 # "Close Encounter" – 3:32 UK DVD single # Emma introduces her new video # "Take My Breath Away" # Emma introduces the song "Invincible" # "Invincible" # Emma introduces the Tin Tin Out Mix # "Take My Breath Away" # Message from Emma Credits and personnel Credits are taken from the UK CD single liner notes and '' A Girl Like Me'' booklet. Studio * Recorded and mixed at Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
