Emma Lee Bunton is an English singer,songwriter,actress,and media personality. She rose to fame in the 1990s as a member of the girl group Spice Girls,in which she was nicknamed Baby Spice,reflecting the fact that she was the youngest member. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,the group became the best-selling female group of all time.
"I Know Him So Well" is a duet from the concept album and subsequent musical Chess by Tim Rice,Benny Andersson and Björn Ulvaeus. It was originally sung by Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson. In this duet,two women –Svetlana,the Russian chess champion's estranged wife,and Florence,his mistress –express their bittersweet feelings for him and at seeing their relationships fall apart.
"Downtown" is a song written and produced by English composer Tony Hatch. The 1964 version recorded by British singer Petula Clark became an international hit,reaching number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and number two on the UK Singles Chart. Hatch received the 1981 Ivor Novello award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically.
"2 Become 1" is a song by the British girl group the Spice Girls. Written by the group members,together with Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard during the group's first professional songwriting session,it was produced by Rowe and Stannard for the group's debut album,Spice (1996). "2 Become 1" is an R&B-influenced pop ballad that features instrumentation from a guitar,an electronic keyboard and string instruments. The lyrics focus on the bonding of two lovers,and also address the importance of contraception. Its Big TV!-directed music video,which features the group performing against time-lapse footage of Times Square in New York City,was completely shot against a blue screen at a studio in London. The backdrop was later superimposed.
Free Me is the second studio album by English singer Emma Bunton,released on 9 February 2004 by 19 Recordings. The album peaked at number seven on the UK Albums Chart and spawned three top-10 singles:"Free Me","Maybe" and "I'll Be There". With this album,Bunton became the only former Spice Girl to have sold more copies of her second album than her first.
"Crickets Sing for Anamaria" is the English-language version of "Os Grilos",a song written by Brazilian musician Marcos Valle with his brother Paulo Sérgio Valle.
A Girl Like Me is the debut studio album by English singer Emma Bunton,released on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. Following the release of the Spice Girls' third studio album,Forever (2000),the group announced that they were beginning an indefinite hiatus and would be concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future. Recording sessions for Bunton's first solo album took place from July 1999 to October 2000 at several recording studios.
"What I Am" is a song written by Edie Brickell and Kenny Withrow and recorded by Edie Brickell &New Bohemians for their debut album,Shooting Rubberbands at the Stars (1988). The song is highlighted by a guitar solo that notably features an envelope filter. It peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100,topped the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart,and became a top-20 hit in Australia and New Zealand. "What I Am" was ranked number 23 on VH1's list of the "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the 80s".
"What Took You So Long?" is the debut solo single of English singer Emma Bunton from her debut solo studio album,A Girl Like Me (2001). The song was written by Bunton,Richard Stannard,Julian Gallagher,Martin Harrington,John Themis and Dave Morgan,and produced by Stannard and Gallagher in Biffco Studios in Dublin,Ireland. It was released as the album's lead single in the United Kingdom on 2 April 2001. A pop rock song,its sound is influenced by the work of AOR artists such as Sheryl Crow,Gabrielle,and the band Texas. For the lyrics,Bunton explained that the song is about men taking longer than women to realise they are in love,a concept inspired by her past romantic relationships. The song received mixed to positive reviews from music critics,with many of them praising the melody and Bunton's vocal delivery,while others were critical of its production.
"Take My Breath Away" is a song by English singer-songwriter Emma Bunton. Written by Bunton,Steve Mac,and Wayne Hector,it was released on 27 August 2001 in the United Kingdom as the second single from Bunton's debut solo album,A Girl Like Me (2001). The single debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart. The accompanying music video was shot in Sardinia,Italy,and was directed by Greg Masuak.
"Free Me" is a song by the English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album of the same name (2003). The song was written by Bunton,Hélène Muddiman and Mike Peden,and produced by the latter. It was released on 26 May 2003 as the album's lead single. It debuted and peaked at number five on the UK Singles Chart,becoming Bunton's fourth UK top-five single. The single also peaked at number four on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. An accompanying music video was directed by Tim Royes and filmed in Rio de Janeiro,Brazil,including locations such as Macumba Beach,Guanabara Bay and the Alto da Boa Vista neighbourhood.
"Maybe" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second studio album,Free Me (2004). It was written by Bunton and Yak Bondy and produced by Mike Peden. The track was released on 13 October 2003 in the United Kingdom by 19 Recordings and Universal Records as the album's second single. "Maybe" is a bubblegum pop song with influences from bossa nova and French music were also noted into its composition. Lyrically,it deals with "missed chances and self-deception" on love.
"I'll Be There" is a song by English singer Emma Bunton from her second solo studio album,Free Me (2004). She cowrote it with Hélène Muddiman and producer Mike Peden. It dropped on 26 January 2004 as the album's third single,debuting and peaking at No. 7 on the UK Singles Chart. A black-and-white music video directed by Giuseppe Capotondi was shot in Paris.
Damage are a British R&B boy band who achieved success in the 1990s with eleven hit singles,including four top 10 successes on the UK Singles Chart. They have sold 4 million records worldwide. The band currently consists of Jade Jones,Rahsaan J Bromfield,Andrez Harriott,and Noel Simpson.
"Never Gonna Leave Your Side" is the fifth single released from New Zealand-British singer Daniel Bedingfield's first album,Gotta Get thru This (2002). Issued in Australia on 30 June 2003 and in the United Kingdom on 21 July 2003,the song became Bedingfield's third and final number-one song on the UK Singles Chart,topping the chart on the week of 27 July 2003. The song also peaked at No. 11 in Ireland and No. 13 in New Zealand.
"All I Need to Know" is a song by British singer-songwriter,Emma Bunton. It was released as the second and final single from her third solo album,Life in Mono (2006). The song was co-written with Jamie Hartman,who is notable for previously writing the hit "All Time Love" for Will Young. First announced by her official site,the single was released physically on 12 February 2007 in the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was also available to download from 5 February 2007. The physical release of this single is a two-track CD,with a remix being available only as an iTunes exclusive. The single entered the UK Singles Chart in the week of 24 February 2007 at number 60 and charted for only one week before falling out,making it the lowest charting single of Bunton's career at the time.
"Leavin'" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jesse McCartney,released as the lead single from McCartney's third studio album Departure (2008). Written and produced by Tricky Stewart and The-Dream,with additional writing by James Bunton and Corron Ty Cole,"Leavin'" was sent to U.S. mainstream radios on March 10,2008.
English singer Emma Bunton has released four studio albums,15 singles and 12 music videos. Her debut solo album A Girl Like Me was released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart. On 7 September 2001,A Girl Like Me was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies,ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001. The album brought the UK number-one "What Took You So Long?" as well as top-five hits "What I Am" and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold 127,000 copies in the UK.
"What'cha Gonna Do" is a song by British R&B girl group Eternal. It was the lead single from their final studio album Eternal,and subsequently their last single before they split. It was the only single released from the group as a duo.
