Spice Girls/Victoria’s Secret Release; October 2007
For Immediate Release
CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP PARTNERS WITH VICTORIA’S SECRET FOR EXCLUSIVE U.S. RELEASE OF GREATEST HITS CD FROM BEST-SELLING BRITISH GIRL-GROUP SPICE GIRLS
SPICE GIRLS: GREATEST HITS CD — INCLUDING 13 SMASH HITS, TWO BRAND NEW SONGS, AND THREE BONUS REMIXES — WILL BE SOLD NATIONWIDE ONLY AT VICTORIA’S SECRET BEGINNING NOVEMBER 13TH, 2007
ALBUM PRE-ORDER BEGINS OCTOBER 17TH AT MIDNIGHT, FOR JUST 24 HOURS, AT WWW.VICTORIASSECRET.COM
(October 16th, 2007 — New York, NY) Capitol Music Group is thrilled to announce that it has partnered with lingerie and beauty retailer Victoria’s Secret for the exclusive release of the new CD from international pop superstars Spice Girls. The CD version of Spice Girls: Greatest Hits, which features 13 of the best-selling British girl-group’s chart-topping smash singles, will be available for purchase only in Victoria’s Secret retail stores and on the company’s website in the U.S. beginning November 13th, 2007 — just a few weeks before the Spice Girls begin their highly anticipated sold-out reunion tour on Dec. 2nd. Customers can also pre-order the album for a period of 24 hours between midnight on October 17th and midnight on October 18th at www.victoriassecret.com. Further cementing the Spice Girls partnership with Victoria’s Secret, the group will make their reunion television debut at this year’s Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show, airing December 4th at 10/9c on CBS.
“The quality and enduring popularity of the Spice Girls hits have proved that their appeal crosses generations and stretches around the world,” says Simon Fuller, CEO and founder of 19 Entertainment, which manages the group. “The tickets for the North American tour sold out in a few seconds and we are adding more dates. I am delighted to be working with Victoria’s Secret on the Greatest Hits album and welcome their innovative approach to marketing.”
In addition to 13 smash hits, such as “Wannabe” and “Say You’ll Be There,” Spice Girls: Greatest Hits contains two brand-new songs, “Voodoo,” and the group’s upcoming single “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” — their first new single since 2000. As a special bonus, the CD available at Victoria’s Secret also includes three bonus remixes: “Wannabe,” “2 Become 1,” and “Spice Up Your Life.” On January 15th, Capitol Music Group will release a CD/DVD deluxe edition, which includes a DVD featuring all of the Spice Girls promotional videos, and a gift-box version, which includes the CD and DVD, a karaoke disc, and a gift bracelet.
The album will hit Victoria’s Secret less than three weeks before the Spice Girls — Victoria Beckham, Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, and Geri Halliwell — hit the road for their reunion tour, launching in Vancouver. The initial announcement for the tour, which makes U.S. stops in Los Angeles, San José, and Las Vegas, drew 3 million fans to the band’s official website, www.thespicegirls.com, for the chance to purchase tickets. Tickets for the London shows sold out in 38 seconds.
The Spice Girls juggernaut was first unleashed upon the world in 1996 when the group, known to their legions of fans as Posh (Victoria), Scary (Mel B.), Baby (Emma), Sporty (Mel C.), and Ginger (Geri), released the single “Wannabe” from their self-titled debut album. The song, which hit Number One in the UK and 30 other countries, became the highest debut ever on Billboard’s Hot 100 chart by a British band, beating out the Beatles’ “I Want To Hold Your Hand.” The group’s second album, Spiceworld, sold more than 10 million copies and spawned four massive singles, including “Spice Up Your Life,” as well as a feature film of the same name. After the departure of Geri Halliwell, Spice Girls released its third album, 2000’s Forever, before the group disbanded in 2001 to pursue solo careers. Overall, Spice Girls have sold more than 55 million albums around the world.
The CD track-listing for Spice Girls: Greatest Hits is as follows:
“Wannabe” / “Say You’ll Be There” / “2 Become 1” / “Mama” / “Who Do You Think You Are” / “Move Over” / “Spice Up Your Life” / “Too Much” / “Stop” / “Viva Forever” / “Let Love Lead The Way” / “Holler” / “Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)” / “Voodoo” / “Goodbye”
For more information, please visit: www.thespicegirls.com
The Spice Girls are represented globally by Simon Fuller’s 19 Entertainment.
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Confirmed North American Tour Dates:
Dec. 2 Vancouver General Motors Place
Dec. 4 San Jose, CA HP Pavilion
Dec. 5 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Dec. 7 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
Dec. 8 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay
Dec. 9 Las Vegas, NV Mandalay Bay