Singles Certified Diamond by the Syndicat National de L'Edition Phonographique (Music Guide) - Dragostea Din Tei, Wannabe, My Heart Will Go on (Paperback)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Commentary (music and lyrics not included). Pages: 42. Chapters: Dragostea din tei, Wannabe, My Heart Will Go On, Axel F, Candle in the Wind 1997, Whenever, Wherever, Believe, Blue, Barbie Girl, Macarena, Popcorn, The Ketchup Song, Mambo No. 5, Un Monde parfait, Men in Black, It's Raining Men, Obsesion, Aicha, Maria, Moi... Lolita, Tomber la chemise, Femme Like U, La Tribu de Dana, Alane, Freed from Desire, Chihuahua, Daddy DJ, Belle, Tic, Tic Tac, Les Rois du monde, Savoir aimer, Ces soirees-la, J'ai demande a la lune, Ma philosophie, Sous le vent, L'Envie d'aimer, Tu ne m'as pas laisse le temps, La Musique, Seul, Marie, Stach Stach, Au nom de la rose, Chanter pour ceux qui sont loin de chez eux, Tu m'oublieras, Toutes les femmes de ta vie. Excerpt: "Wannabe" is a song by the British pop group Spice Girls. Written by the group members 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, released in November 1996. The song was written and recorded very quickly; the result was considered lacklustre by their label, and was sent to be mixed by Dave Way. The group was not pleased with the result, and the recording was mixed again, this time by Mark "Spike" Stent. "Wannabe" is an uptempo pop song that incorporates a mix of hip-hop, rap, and dance music. The lyrics, which address the value of female friendship over the heterosexual bond, became an iconic symbol of female empowerment and the most emblematic song of the group's Girl Power philosophy. Despite receiving mixed reviews from music critics, the song won for Best British-Written Single at the 1997 Ivor Novello Awards and for Best Single at the 1997 BRIT Awards. "Wannabe" was heavily promoted by the group. Its music video, directed by Jhoan Camitz, became a big success on t...