Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"),
and Victoria
Beckham, née Adams ("Posh
Spice"). They were signed to
Virgin Records and released
their debut single "Wannabe"
in 1996, which hit number
one in more than 30 countries
and helped establish the
group as a global
phenomenon. Their debut
album Spice sold more than
30 million copies worldwide,
becoming the best-selling
album by a female group in
music history. Their follow
up album Spiceworld sold
over 20 million copies
worldwide In total they have
sold over 85 million records
worldwide, making them the
best-selling female group of
all time, one of the bestselling pop groups of all time,