Written by Halliwell and Rick Nowels on the day of her first recovery meeting for bulimia, she described the song as "the things I did to avoid staying still and deal with my seemings".

It is Halliwell's most rock-based song to date, and was inspired by her listening to Led Zeppelin the previous summer as encouraged by close friend Robbie Williams.

To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on Top of the Pops, Party in the Park, Musica Sí and Popkomm.

[1] Geri Halliwell described "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" as "by far the most rock'n'roll song I had ever recorded" ascribing its "adrenaline-packed" feel to her newfound enthusiasm for listening to Led Zeppelin as encouraged by her close friend, Robbie Williams.

[5] NME gave the song a negative reception by saying: "This is not singing but the sound a seal makes when you run over its stomach in a Land Rover.

[7] The accompanying music video for "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" was directed by Jim Canty and Jake-Sebastian Wynne.

She's dancing in the elevator as it proceeds to drop down quickly into the stage where the other Halliwell (the Blondie type) is performing at a concert with her band.