The Spice Girls, who are set to announce their reunion on Thursday, came to global attention with their 1996 hit Wannabe, which topped the charts in 31 countries.
Within a year of the release of Wannabe, the Spice Girls were dominating the media, hailed as the most successful girl group of all time.
The Spice Girls celebrated their breakthrough at the 1997 Brits by winning best British single for Wannabe and best video for Say You'll Be There.
Dubbed (l-r) Baby, Posh, Ginger, Scary and Sporty Spice, the group were every marketing man's dream - as the release of these best-selling dolls testified.
Melanie Brown and Victoria Adams were the first of the Spice Girls to fall pregnant, within weeks of each other in 1998.
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