{"id":2665,"date":"2026-10-10T07:19:45","date_gmt":"2026-10-10T07:19:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/songs\/wannabe\/"},"modified":"2026-10-10T14:11:33","modified_gmt":"2026-10-10T14:11:33","slug":"wannabe","status":"publish","type":"spice_song","link":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/songs\/wannabe\/","title":{"rendered":"Wannabe"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Released on 26 June 1996, \u201cWannabe\u201d was the song that introduced the Spice Girls to the world and kick-started one of the biggest pop phenomena of the \u201990s! Written by the five girls alongside songwriters Matt Rowe and Richard \u201cBiff\u201d Stannard, the infectious dance-pop anthem became the lead single from their debut album, <em>Spice<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With its unforgettable \u201czig-a-zig-ah\u201d hook, playful lyrics and message of friendship before romance, \u201cWannabe\u201d captured everything the Spice Girls stood for: confidence, individuality and, of course, <strong>Girl Power!<\/strong> The song quickly became their signature anthem and helped turn Melanie B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton, Geri Halliwell and Victoria Beckham into international superstars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The girls\u2019 fun-filled music video, directed by Johan Camitz, first caught viewers\u2019 attention on British music television, sparking growing interest in the group. With radio airplay, television appearances, interviews and magazine shoots following soon after, the excitement surrounding the Spice Girls continued to grow. The single was released in Japan in June 1996, followed by the UK release in July, ahead of the arrival of their debut album. In January 1997, \u201cWannabe\u201d made its way to American radio, helping spread Spice Mania across the Atlantic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than just a debut single, \u201cWannabe\u201d became a defining moment in pop history. It introduced the world to five very different personalities united by friendship, fun and an empowering message that continues to resonate with fans today. <strong>If there&#8217;s one song that will forever make us shout \u201cGirl Power!\u201d, it&#8217;s \u201cWannabe\u201d!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":543,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","spice_artist":[19],"class_list":["post-2665","spice_song","type-spice_song","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","spice_artist-spice-girls"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spice_song\/2665","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spice_song"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/spice_song"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2665"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spice_song\/2665\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2673,"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spice_song\/2665\/revisions\/2673"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/543"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2665"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"spice_artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spice-girls.net\/archive\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/spice_artist?post=2665"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}