Victoria Caroline Beckham is an English fashion designer,singer,and television personality. She rose to prominence in the 1990s as a member of the girl group the Spice Girls,in which she was nicknamed Posh Spice. With over 100 million records sold worldwide,the group became the best-selling female group of all time. After the Spice Girls split in 2001,Beckham was signed to Virgin Records,in which she released her self-titled debut solo album,which produced two UK Top 10 singles.
"1,2 Step" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring American rapper Missy Elliott. Written alongside producer Jazze Pha,it was released on November 1,2004 as the second single of the former's debut studio album,Goodies. In the United States. It peaked within the top 10 of the charts in several countries worldwide,including Germany,New Zealand and the United Kingdom. The song is heavily inspired by 1980s electro music production. Throughout the song,Ciara gives a description of how the song's beat feels as she exhorts party-goers to dance to the music. "1,2 Step" was ranked 59th on Billboard's Top 100 Songs of the 2000s. In the United States,the song peaked at number two on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for seven weeks.
"Dancing in the Moonlight" is a song written by Sherman Kelly,originally recorded in 1970 by Kelly's band Boffalongo,and then a hit single by King Harvest in 1972,reaching number 5 in Canada and number 13 on the Billboard Hot 100. In 2000,a cover by English band Toploader became a worldwide hit and achieved multi-platinum status in the United Kingdom. A version by Swedish EDM duo Jubël,released in 2018,was a hit in Europe.
True Steppers were a British UK garage production duo,consisting of Jonny Lisners and Andy Lysandrou.
"Let Me Blow Ya Mind" is a song by American rapper and singer Eve featuring fellow American singer Gwen Stefani. It was released on April 2,2001,as the second and final single from the former's second album,Scorpion. It became Eve's highest-charting single on the US Billboard Hot 100,peaking at number two on the week of August 18,2001. Worldwide,the song reached number 29 in Canada,number four in Australia and the United Kingdom,and number one in Belgium,Ireland,Norway,and Switzerland.
Dane Leon Bowers is an English singer,songwriter,producer and DJ. He was a part of R&B boy band Another Level between 1997 and 2000 when he performed on seven Top 10 singles,before taking up solo projects with True Steppers and Victoria Beckham. He has made TV appearances on Celebrity Big Brother 7 and the celebrity version of Come Dine with Me. He was part of the supergroup 5th Story,set up for the second series of The Big Reunion.
"Smooth" is a song performed by American rock band Santana and Rob Thomas of Matchbox Twenty,who sings the lead vocals. It was released on June 15,1999,as the lead single from Santana's 1999 studio album,Supernatural. It was written by Itaal Shur and Thomas,who re-wrote Shur's original melody and lyrics,and produced by Matt Serletic.
"Not Such an Innocent Girl" is the debut solo single by English singer Victoria Beckham. It was released on 17 September 2001 as the lead single from her self-titled debut solo album. It was the United Kingdom's 163rd best-seller of the year,peaking at number six on the UK Singles Chart. The song was originally recorded by American singer Willa Ford. However,her version was only performed live and never officially released.
Victoria Beckham is the debut and,to date,only studio album by English singer Victoria Beckham. It was released on 1 October 2001 by Virgin Records. Beckham was the last member of the Spice Girls to release a solo album. The album's lead single,"Not Such an Innocent Girl" was released on 17 September 2001. The second single,"A Mind of Its Own" was released on 11 February 2002. "I Wish" was set to be the album's third single as it was being promoted,but following the announcement of Beckham's second pregnancy,the single was shelved and was never materialised.
"Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" is a song by Italian electronic music producer Spiller with lead vocals performed by British singer-songwriter Sophie Ellis-Bextor. Various versions of the single were later featured on the German reissue and some UK editions of Ellis-Bextor's debut solo album,Read My Lips.
Jonny L,real name Jon Lisners,is a British drum and bass producer. He has also released music under the alias of Mr. L and was one half of the UK garage duo True Steppers.
"A Mind of Its Own" is a song by British singer-songwriter Victoria Beckham. It was released on 11 February 2002 as the second single from her debut self-titled solo album (2001). It peaked and debuted at number six on the UK Singles Chart and sold 56,570 becoming the 173rd best seller of 2002. Beckham also recorded a version of the song in French,"Mon cœur n'en fait qu'àsa tête".
"Last Thing on My Mind" is the third and final single released from Irish singer-songwriter Ronan Keating's third studio album,Turn It On (2003). It was also included on LeAnn Rimes' Greatest Hits album as well as her Best of album. The song was released on 3 May 2004,peaking at number five on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States,the music video received heavy rotation on the VH1 Country channel and became an adult contemporary hit,reaching number 16 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart. Elsewhere,the song reached the top 40 in Austria,Denmark,and Ireland.
"One Step Too Far" is a song by British electronic music group Faithless. The track features member Rollo Armstrong's sister Dido on vocals and was remixed for single release. "One Step Too Far" was released on 8 April 2002 as the fourth and final single from their third studio album,Outrospective (2001). The song peaked at number six on the UK Singles Chart,number four on the US Dance Club Play chart,and number 21 on the Australian Singles Chart.
"Let Your Head Go" is a song by British singer Victoria Beckham,recorded for her unreleased second studio album. It was written and produced by Klas Baggstrom,Liz Winstanley and Roger Olsson,with Mike Gray and Jon Pearn also serving as producers. The song was released on 29 December 2003 in the United Kingdom by Telstar Records,as a double A-side with "This Groove". In 2004,the former was included on the video album The 'Réal' Beckhams,after Beckham's record company went bankrupt before it surfaced. The song is Beckham's last single released to date. It is a dance-pop song which drew comparisons to Kylie Minogue's work.
"Got to Have Your Love" is a song by American hip hop and electro funk group Mantronix,featuring vocals from American recording artist Wondress. It was released by Capitol Records in December 1989 as the lead single from Mantronix's fourth studio album,This Should Move Ya (1990). The song is written by band members Bryce Wilson and Kurtis Mantronik along with Johnny D. Rodriguez,and produced by Mantronix. It reached number four in the UK,number seven in Finland and number eight in Ireland. It is recognized as the group's signature song.
"This Groove" is a song by British singer Victoria Beckham,recorded for her unreleased second studio album. It was written by Alisha Brooks,David Conley,David Frank,Everett "Jam" Benton and Mic Murphy,with Damon Dash,Conley and Frank serving as producers. Telstar Records released the song on 29 December 2003 in the United Kingdom as a double A-side with "Let Your Head Go". In 2004,it was included on the video album The 'Réal' Beckhams,after her record company went bankrupt before it surfaced. The song is Beckham's last single released to date. "This Groove" is an R&B and hip hop song which samples The System's "Don't Disturb This Groove";lyrically it deals with phone sex.
"Turn Your Lights Down Low" is a song by Jamaican reggae band Bob Marley and the Wailers from their 1977 album,Exodus. It is the only song on side B of the album that was not released as a single. However,a remastered version featuring Lauryn Hill was released in 1999. The duet was commercially successful,peaking at number one on the UK R&B Chart while topping the charts in New Zealand and Romania. It received a nomination for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals at the 43rd Grammy Awards.
The discography of Victoria Beckham,an English pop music singer,consists of one studio album,two cancelled albums,five singles,five music videos and one DVD. On 14 August 2000,Beckham released her first solo single,"Out of Your Mind" in collaboration with Dane Bowers and Truesteppers,which debuted at number 2 in the UK Singles Chart. Before the single's release,on 8 July 2000,Beckham made her public solo debut at London's Hyde Park at a concert to raise money for the Prince's Trust charity. She sang "Out of Your Mind" to a 100,000-strong audience. Beckham then signed a recording contract with the Spice Girls' label Virgin Records. Her next single as a solo artist,"Not Such an Innocent Girl",was released on 17 September 2001. Again,she faced competition in another hugely hyped chart battle,this time with Kylie Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out of My Head". Despite a huge promotional campaign,Beckham was outsold eight to one,and her single debuted at number 6. Beckham's eponymous debut album,which was released on 1 October 2001,reached number 10 in the UK Albums Chart. The album cost a reputed £5 million to produce,and it sold a modest 100,000 copies. The second and final single to be released from the album was "A Mind of Its Own" on 11 February 2002. The single reached number 6 in the UK and sold 56,500 copies. A third single,"I Wish",was promoted but never materialised.
"Buggin" is a song by UK garage duo True Steppers featuring singer Dane Bowers of Another Level. It was released as a single on 17 April 2000 and was a top-10 hit in the United Kingdom,peaking at No. 6 on the UK Singles Chart and No. 2 on the UK Dance Singles Chart.
