In 2000, the group took a break from The Spice Girls and all focussed on solo careers to varying degrees of success. Geri Halliwell had already left the band two years previously, and the remaining four girls in the band had clearly had enough ‘Girl Power’ and felt the time was right to move on. 7 years later however, the band are back complete with Geri Halliwell as the five piece girl band they introduced themselves to the world as when they formed back in 1994. ‘Headlines’ is the resultant single of their reformation and is to be given its release in November through Virgin as the official Children in Need song of 2007.
‘Headlines’ will without a doubt go straight to number one when it is released next month, however will ride the number one spot purely on the basis of it being the official Children in Need charity single. This latest bid to top the charts from the band is lacking in any real passion whatsoever, and really is more than just a little bit dull and uninspired. Love them or hate them; you have to admit that when the Spice Girls were about before, their singles were as catchy as hell and that’s what made them so popular back in the mid to late 90s.
This has to be one of the most disappointing comebacks ever from a band, and although I wholeheartedly encourage the single to be bought in order to help raise money for Children in Need; this truly is a lacklustre offering from the band. When Take That made their comeback recently, they had a string of well written tracks and fully deserved the success that came their way. This is certainly not the case with the Spice Girls and I just hope that once their reunion tour comes to a close, this really will be the last we hear of them.
Label: Virgin
Release Date: 19th November 2007
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UK based film graduate with a huge passion for music, sports and video games.