Continuing a look at some notable 1996 albums…

Through 17 1/2 years and 6,413 Songs of the Day, I’ve somehow managed to not feature the Spice Girls once. Well, this Decades dive into 1996 turns out to be the perfect occasion.

Formed via a classified ad placed by a management team seeking to create a girl group to compete with the era’s popular boy bands, the Spice Girls are one of pop music’s wildest success stories. The five women selected based on their voices, dance moves, and overall looks turned out to be the perfect fit. And as a bonus, they had songwriting chops, too.

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