25 years ago in 1996, the now legendary pop anthem “Wannabe” by the Spice Girls was released as their debut single, instantly becoming a smash hit and rocketing them to international fame. On its 25th anniversary, the Spice Girls are releasing a limited edition vinyl for fans to commemorate the occasion. The vinyl is titled “Wannabe25″ and includes material other than the original single. As well as the original 90s anthem, fans will enjoy listening to Junior Vasquez remix, the original demo of the song, and another demo of “Feed Your Love”, a ballad that is previously unreleased. The special edition EP will also come with a cassette tape as a 90s throwback.
The single “Wannabe” remains one of the girl band’s most well-known hits, and is the seventh best-selling debut single of all time, just behind “Careless Whisper” at number 6 and Britney Spears’ iconic “Baby One More Time” at number 5.
The new EP will be available to stream from the 9th July, and physical copies of the vinyl edition will be released a fortnight later.
This comes in the same week as the legendary pop band release their Pride t-shirt for 2021, featuring the slogan ‘proud and Wannabe your lover’, as showcased by Victoria Beckham on Instagram. In her post, which featured pictures of all five Spice Girls wearing the t-shirt, the singer and designer said: “Pride to me is a celebration of being completely yourself and this year’s T-shirt is a reminder of that. The Spice Girls really championed accepting yourself and others, being kind, having fun and just living your best life! The LGBTQ+ community is so close to my heart and I’m so proud to be supporting Pride 2021 with the girls and akt again this year.”
Proceeds from sales of the t-shirt will go to AKT Charity, who work to combat LGBTQ+ youth homelessness.
