RELEASES / WANNABE
 
Release Type : Single
   
Release Dates : 26/6/96 (Japan)
8/7/96 (UK, Europe, New Zealand)
26/8/96 (Australia)
14/1/97 (USA)
   
Chart Peaks : #1 (UK, US, Australia & 20+ more)
#2 (Austria)
#3 (Brazil & Italy)
   
Tracklists : UK 1/Australian /Brazilian /Japanese

1. Wannabe (Radio Edit) [2:52]
2. Bumper to Bumper [3:43]
3. Wannabe (Vocal Slam) [6:20]

UK CD 2

1. Wannabe (Radio Edit) [2:52 ]
2. Wannabe (Dave Way Alt. Mix) [3:27]
3. Wannabe (Dub Slam) [6:25]
4. Wannabe (Instrumental) [2:52]

US CD / EUROPEAN CD

1. Wannabe (Single Edit) [2:52]
2. Bumper to Bumper [3:43]

   
Sales Figures : UK: 1,200, 000+ (2 x Platinum)
USA: 1, 000, 000+ (Platinum)
Australia:
140, 000+ (2 x Platinum)
Austria: 15, 000+ (Gold)
France: 750, 000+ (Diamond)
Germany:
250, 000+ (Gold)
Holland:
40, 000+ (Gold)
Japan:
51, 930+
Netherlands:
40, 000+ (Gold)
New Zealand:
10, 000+ (Platinum)
Norway:
10, 000+ (Platinum)
Spain: 100, 000+ (Platinum)
Sweden:
20, 000+ (Platinum)
Switzerland:
20, 000+ (Gold)

Total World Wide Sales: 6, 000, 000+
   
Recorded : 1996
   
Musicians : Absolute
Matt Rowe
Richard Stannard
   
Production : Producers
Richard Stannard & Matt Rowe
Engineers
Adrian Bushby
Assistant Engineer
Patrick McGovern
Mixing
Mark "Spike" Stent
   
Writers : Victoria Adams
Melanie Brown
Emma Bunton
Melanie Chisholm
Geri Halliwell
Matt Rowe
Richard Stannard
   
Awards : Brit Awards 97
Best British Single
Ivor Novello Awards 97
Best Selling British Written Single
International Hit Of The Year
Red Nose Awards 97
Best Single
   
Promotion : The girls appeared on many tv shows worldwide to promote "Wannabe" They also did radio & promotional tours of the UK & US

The girls on MTV Europe "Hanging Out" The girls on TOTP (26/7/96) The girls on stage at the Popkomm Festival  (Germany) (18/8/96) The girls on Saturday Night Live (USA) (12/4/97)
       
   
Mixed Info : The girls first single
It went to #1 in over 32 countries
Best selling single by a female group
First debut UK single to go to #1 in USA