Forever cover art

  Studio Album · No. 3

Forever

2000 Virgin Records 10 tracks 49 min

Produced by Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, Absolute  ·  Engineered by Mark "Spike" Stent, Brad Gilderman, Steve Hodge, Adrian Bushby, Jan Kybert

Virgin Records R&BPop
40%
Authorship
Co-Performer

Spice Girls wrote 4 of 10 documented tracks

Authorship Breakdown 4 / 10 documented

Who wrote the songs?

Scored across the 10 tracks with documented writers, by whether Spice Girls carries a lyricist or composer credit.

40%
4 trackswritten by Spice Girls 6 tracksoutside writers
Spice Girls's roles on this album

Share of the 10 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.

Lyricist40%
Composer40%
Producer0%
Performer100%

By the Numbers

10
Tracks
16
Lyricists
7
Producers
2
No.1 Singles
2 million
Worldwide Copies Sold
2000
Released
Data Insight

Forever marks a clear drop in the Spice Girls' own songwriting. Recorded as a four-piece after Geri Halliwell's departure, the album handed most of its writing to American hitmakers, with Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis composing six of the ten tracks outright. The members co-wrote only 'Holler,' 'Wanna Be with You,' 'Goodbye,' and 'Time Goes By,' making this the least self-authored album in the group's catalog and a sharp contrast with the near-total member involvement on Spice and Spiceworld.

Forever is the third and final studio album by the Spice Girls, released in November 2000 on Virgin Records and produced by Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam, Terry Lewis, and Absolute. Recorded as a four-piece following the departure of Geri Halliwell in 1998, the album attempted to update the Spice Girls sound for the new millennium by embracing a more sophisticated R&B and new jack swing direction. 'Holler' and 'Let Love Lead the Way' became UK number-one singles, demonstrating the quartet's continued commercial pulling power even without Geri. However, the album sold far fewer copies than its predecessors and was followed by an indefinite hiatus that would not end until their reunion tour in 2007. Forever is a worthy and often underrated album that deserves reassessment as a polished R&B pop record rather than a Spice Girls disappointment.

Track Listing & Credits 10 tracks

Written by the artist Written by outside writers
#TitleLyricist(s)Composer(s)Producer(s)Performers
1
Holler #1
Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamRodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins IIIHarvey Mason Jr. Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamRodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins IIIHarvey Mason Jr. Rodney Jerkins Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
2
Tell Me Why
Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
3
Let Love Lead the Way #1
Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Rodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
4
Right Back at Ya
Teddy RileyDorian Moore Teddy RileyDorian Moore Teddy Riley Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
5
Wanna Be with You
Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamRodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamRodney JerkinsLaShawn DanielsFred Jerkins III Rodney Jerkins Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
6
Get Down with Me
Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Jimmy JamTerry Lewis Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
7
Goodbye
Mel BMel CEmma BuntonGeri HalliwellVictoria BeckhamAndy WatkinsPaul Wilson Mel BMel CEmma BuntonGeri HalliwellVictoria BeckhamAndy WatkinsPaul Wilson Andy WatkinsPaul Wilson Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
8
Bumper to Bumper
Absolute Absolute Absolute Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
9
Weekend Love
Teddy RileyDorian Moore Teddy RileyDorian Moore Teddy Riley Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)
10
Time Goes By
Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamAndy WatkinsPaul Wilson Mel BMel CEmma BuntonVictoria BeckhamAndy WatkinsPaul Wilson Andy WatkinsPaul Wilson Mel B (Vocals)Mel C (Vocals)Emma Bunton (Vocals)Victoria Beckham (Vocals)

Songwriter & Credit Spotlight 16 contributors

RJ
Rodney Jerkins
Writer · Producer
On this album4 written
EB
Emma Bunton
Writer · Vocals
On this album4 written
FJ
Fred Jerkins III
Writer
On this album4 written
LD
LaShawn Daniels
Writer
On this album4 written
MB
Mel B
Writer · Vocals
On this album4 written
MC
Mel C
Writer · Vocals
On this album4 written
VB
Victoria Beckham
Writer · Vocals
On this album4 written
AW
Andy Watkins
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
PW
Paul Wilson
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
TR
Teddy Riley
Writer · Producer
On this album2 written
DM
Dorian Moore
Writer
On this album2 written
A
Absolute
Writer · Producer
On this album1 written

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Frequently Asked Questions Forever

When did the Spice Girls release Forever?
The Spice Girls released Forever on November 1, 2000 through Virgin Records. It was their third and final studio album, recorded as a four-piece after Geri Halliwell left the group in 1998.
Was Forever recorded with the Spice Girls as a four-piece?
Yes, Forever was recorded as a four-piece by Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham. Geri Halliwell had left the group in 1998, though she still holds a co-writing credit on 'Goodbye,' which had been written before her departure.
Did the Spice Girls write Forever themselves?
Less than half of Forever was written by the group. The four members co-wrote only 'Holler,' 'Wanna Be with You,' 'Goodbye,' and 'Time Goes By,' while the remaining six tracks were written entirely by producers such as Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis. It is the least self-authored album in the Spice Girls catalog.
Who wrote Holler by the Spice Girls?
'Holler' was written by Mel B, Mel C, Emma Bunton, and Victoria Beckham together with Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, Fred Jerkins III, and Harvey Mason Jr. Rodney Jerkins produced the track, which became a UK number-one single.
Who wrote Let Love Lead the Way by the Spice Girls?
'Let Love Lead the Way' was written by Rodney Jerkins, LaShawn Daniels, and Fred Jerkins III, with no Spice Girls member credited as a co-writer. Rodney Jerkins produced it, and it was issued as a double A-side single with 'Holler.'
Who produced Forever by the Spice Girls?
Forever was produced by Rodney Jerkins, Teddy Riley, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, and the Absolute duo of Andy Watkins and Paul Wilson. The lineup of American R&B and new jack swing producers reflected the album's shift away from the group's earlier pop sound.
How many copies did Forever by the Spice Girls sell?
Forever has sold over 2 million copies worldwide, far fewer than the group's first two albums. It was certified Platinum in the United Kingdom and 2× Platinum in Canada.

Sources

Wikipedia: Forever (Spice Girls album) MusicBrainz: Forever (release group) Cover Art Archive: Forever Cover Art Archive: Forever by Spice Girls