Was Viva Forever a Number One?

Upon its release as a single, "Viva Forever" debuted atop the UK Singles Chart, becoming the Spice Girls' seventh chart-topper and their first number one as a foursome.

Why is Viva Forever so sad?

Box explained "It's like the sadness of the song is leaving your childhood behind. Pop music is all about sex and love, so becoming interested in that, you suddenly put the toys away, you start to grow up in a different way." ... They're toys, just images of youth – that's all. It's supposed to be a bit metaphorical."

In which year did Spice Girls have their first number one single?

The Spice Girls' first single, “Wannabe,” was finally released in July 1996. It soared to the top of the British singles chart, and it held that position for most of the summer.