Spice

Spice is the 1996 debut album by the Spice Girls, built around glossy pop and dance-pop arrangements with synth textures and touches of electronic and hip hop production. The songs favor catchy hooks, strong choruses and prominent melody lines, with the five members taking turns on lead vocals and delivering characterful, personality-driven performances. Lyrical themes center on friendship, confidence and relationships, and the album's upbeat, radio-friendly sound helped shape the mainstream girl-group pop style of the late 1990s.