2 Become 1 (song)

General

Development

Composition

Notes

Lyrics

Spice Girls
Length	00:04:00
Writer(s)	Richard Stannard Matt Rowe Spice Girls
Producer(s)	Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe
from the album Spice
Track listing	Wannabe Say You'll Be There 2 Become 1 Love Thing Last Time Lover Mama Who Do You Think You Are Something Kinda Funny Naked If U Can't Dance

Spice Girls
Length	00:04:04
Writer(s)	Richard Stannard Matt Rowe Spice Girls
Producer(s)	Richard Stannard, Matt Rowe
from the album Greatest Hits
Track listing	Wannabe Say You'll Be There 2 Become 1 Mama Who Do You Think You Are Move Over Spice Up Your Life Too Much Stop Viva Forever Let Love Lead The Way Holler Headlines (Friendship Never Ends) Voodoo Goodbye

For other uses, see 2 Become 1.

2 Become 1 is a song performed by the Spice Girls. 2 Become 1 is the third track on both their debut album Spice and compilations album Greatest Hits.

Background

The single received mixed reviews from critics, however it became the third number-one from the album in the United Kingdom, and peaked at four in the United States.

Producer Richard Stannard was originally at the studio to meet pop star Jason Donovan, but he ended up in the showcase after hearing Melanie Brown, as she went charging across the corridor. Stannard recalls:

"More than anything, they just made me laugh. I couldn't believe I'd walked into this situation. You didn't care if they were in time with the dance steps or whether one was overweight or one wasn't as good as the others. It was something more. It just made you feel happy. Like great pop records."

Stannard stayed after everyone had left the showcase to talk to the group, he then reported back to his songwriter partner Matt Rowe, that he had found the pop group of their dreams. In January 1995, Chris Herbert booked the group's first professional songwriting session with the producers at the Strongroom in Curtain Road, East London. Rowe remember feeling similarly to Stannard when he first met the group:

"I love them. Immediately. [...] They were like no one I'd met before, really."

The session was productive as the duo seemed to get along with the group, together they discussed about the songwriting process and what they wanted to do with the record. In her autobiography, Brown recalled that the duo instinctively understood their point of view and knew how to incorporate "the spirit of five loud girls into great pop music".

Credits and personnel

Spice Girls – lyrics, vocals Matt Rowe – lyrics, producer, keyboards and programming Richard Stannard – lyrics, producer, keyboards and programming Andy Bradfield – additional production and audio mixing Adrian Bushby – recording engineer Patrick McGovern – assistant Pete Davis, Paul Walker and Statik – additional programming

Greg Lester – guitar Craig Armstrong – string arrangements Isobel Griffiths – orchestal contractor Perry Montague-Masson – orchestal leader Mark Stent – audio mixing Dave Way – remixing

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