Track Listing

1. Holler
2. Tell Me Why
3. Let Love Lead The Way
4. Right Back At Ya
5. Get Down With Me
6. Wasting My Time
7. Weekend Love
8. Time Goes By
9. If You Wanna Have Some Fun
10. Oxygen
11. Goodbye

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #13237 in Music
• Released on: 2000-11-06
• Number of discs: 1
• Format: Enhanced

Amazon.co.uk Review
The year 2000 saw the return of the Spice Girls as an entity after a wealth of solo projects, weddings, babies and tabloid headlines. It was inevitable that a couple of years down the line from their previous outing, Spiceworld, things were going to have changed--the girls had grown up from the day-glo, big-shoed, larger-than-life cartoon characters that they'd started out as. Forever, therefore, is the sound of the new Spice Girls, slick R&B ("Holler", "Right Back At Ya") created by star producer Rodney Jerkins (TLC, Destiny's Child, Janet Jackson), alongside instantly recognisable Spice ballads ("Goodbye", "Let Love Lead The Way"). Slick as it may be, the overwhelming impression is that Spice Girls have lost their magic sparkle--there are no ebullient calls-to-arms like "Spice Up You Life" or "Wannabe", instead it's vocoders and shuffling beats all the way. Melanie C seems to be the most out of her depth in this new environment, with her strident tones (though well-suited to the full-on pop she successfully purveys as a solo artist) sounding completely out of place amongst the soft harmonies. All the things that made the Spice Girls great are gone--the in-your-face attitude, the brash anthems, the ridiculous outfits and the total all-round pop sensibility. Everyone has to grow up eventually, but it's always sad when they forget how to have fun. --Helen Marquis

Customer Reviews

Geri's lack of imput is felt
The Spice Girls third album was a break away from their pop roots.

While the tracks are decent they all lack the extra spice of Ginger and lack of Geri can be felt.

the girls grow up!
after the first two album which were full of sheer pop the girls minus geri released a much more r'n'b grown up album! its a great album and i think they sound a lot better without geri flattening everything vocally! however everyone wanted the album to fail and it did and even the girls gave up on it!

track by track

"holler" the single that preceded the album is a brilliant bit of dance floor heaven...its so smooth and laid back to perfection! 10/10

"tell me why" was to be the next single and remixes where done and promos sent out! but then the girls gave up! i love it...mrs beckham gets more of a vocal than before and delivers it with perfection that should shut her critics up! great vocals by all the girls! although i love it i dont think it would have set the charts alight! 9/10

"let love lead the way" the double a-side released along side holler is an epic ballad delivered perfectly 10/10

"right back at ya" has the girls hitting back at their critics...showcased on their last tour...the lyrics are great...the song is great...but it sounds a bit flat..its got the sound of a song off the old albums and full of girlpower..but the r'n'b mix leaves is a bit flat...old spice/new sound...7/10

"get down with me" is a bit wishy washy..it plods along 5/10

"wasting my time" like the song before just plods along 5/10

"weekend love" is a ballad..about a one night stand...pretty enough but nothing stunning 5/10

"time goes by" is another ballad and again its not a standout track..5/10

"if you wanna have some fun" again was promod but without mixes...its got a feel of the first two albums...its a good song but laid back again...6/10

"oxygen" is without doubt the standout track of the album..even westlife said it was stunning...its probably the best song they have every recorded...worth buying the album for this track alone...! a simple enough ballad..but every girls vocals are faultless...its like 2 become one" meets "viva forever"

emmas vocals are the purest and prettiest they have ever sounded! mel b sounds soulful! melanie c sounds fragile and perfect...victoria delivers the best most breathy vocals of her career! and when it builds to the harmonies..its stunning - emma will stun you to silence! the best song they have ever recorded! one of my favourite songs of all time! thank god geri wasnt there to ruin it...but i do think it may see the light of day on the greatest hits..with her! 100/10

"goodbye" the first single without geri and a christmas number one...a beautiful ballad and a spice classic! trust me if you like this you will adore "oxygen" 9/10

a great album..a miles apart from the first two...some amazing tracks...some floaters...if it wasnt for "oxygen" it would get 4 stars but with it 100 stars!!!

its not "spice" its not "spiceworld" - the pop fizz isnt their but a respectable album with perfect harmonies!

Goodbye
The last album for now cos they have a new album out soon this one is the worst it's a bit sad but still best tracks are the singles 9/10 the greatest hits out later this year and it will be there best album yet!