Spice Up Your Life
Spice Girls, Yolanda Be Cool, DCUP
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La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la When you're feelin' sad and low We will take you where you gotta go Smilin', dancin', everything is free All you need is positivity Colours of the world Spice up your life Every boy and every girl Spice up your life People of the world Spice up your life Aah Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha (uh uh) Go round Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha Hai Si Ja Hold tight La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la La la la la la la la la la La la la la la la la Yellow man in Timbuktu Colour for both me and you Kung Fu Fighting Dancing Queen Tribal Spaceman And all that's in between Colours of the world Spice up your life Every boy and every girl Spice up your life People of the world Spice up your life Aah Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha Go round Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha Hai Si Ja Hold tight Flamenco Lambada But hip-hop is harder We moonwalk the foxtrot Then polka the salsa Shake it, shake it, shake it Haka Shake it, shake it, shake it Haka Arriba aha Colours of the world Spice up your life Every boy and every girl Spice up your life People of the world Spice up your life Aah Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha (uh uh) Go round Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha (uh uh) Hai Si Ja Hold tight Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha Go round Slam it to the left If you're havin' a good time Shake it to the right If ya know that you feel fine Chicas to the front Ha ha Hai Si Ja Hold tight
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Written by: Melanie Chisholm, Geri Halliwell, Victoria Beckham, Emma Bunton, Melanie Brown, Matthew Paul Rowbottom, Richard Stannard
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing
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13 facts about this song
RELEASE TIMELINE"Spice Up Your Life" was released in October 1997 as the lead single from the Spice Girls' second studio album, "Spiceworld."
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GLOBAL SUCCESS FACTUpon its release, the song proved to be a major international success topping the UK Singles Chart and becoming a top-five hit in most of the other regions where it made an entry.
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PRODUCTION TEAMThe song was written by Spice Girls members in collaboration with Richard Stannard and Matt Rowe, who were also the producers of the track.
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MUSIC VIDEO FACTThe accompanying music video for "Spice Up Your Life" was directed by Marcus Nispel and featured the group in a futuristic setting, inspired by the 1982 film "Blade Runner."
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LYRICS INSPIRATIONThe song's lyrics are inspired by Bollywood films and includes a mix of English with Spanish and Punjabi words.
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RECORD LABEL"Spice Up Your Life" was released under the Virgin Records label.
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Chart PERFORMANCEIn United States, it peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100, making it less successful than the group's previous releases.
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GENRE DEFINITIONThe song is often classified under the genres of dance-pop and Latin pop.
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AWARDS & NOMINATIONS"Spice Up Your Life" garnered a nomination for Best Video at the 1998 Brit Awards.
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CHARITY CONCERT HIGHLIGHTThe Spice Girls performed "Spice Up Your Life" live at the 2012 Summer Olympics closing ceremony, which marked their final performance as a five-piece band.
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POP CULTURE IMPACT"Spice Up Your Life" was featured at the ends of the Spice Girls' movie "Spice World", and has since been featured in several television programs and movies, solidifying its icon status in pop music culture.
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DIGITAL SALESAs of 2020, "Spice Up Your Life" has sold over 900,000 copies in the UK, making it one of the best-selling singles by the Spice Girls.
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PROMOTIONAL USEThe song has been used in the promotional campaign for channel Five's return to Freeview in Britain.
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