[1] The Spice Girls were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single "Wannabe" in 1996; it hit #1 in 37 countries[2][3] and charted in the Top 10 of several other territories, and commenced their global success.
Their debut album Spice was released in 1996 as well, and sold more than 23 million copies worldwide.
[4] Their second album, Spiceworld, was released in the fall of 1997 and was also a commercial success, selling over 14 million copies worldwide.
The lead single from the album, “Goodbye”, went to #1 in the UK, and was their third consecutive “Christmas #1”.
After a hiatus of seven years, the group reunited in 2007 for a concert tour and released a greatest hits album.