Released on December 16, 1996.
Written by Spice Girls, Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard.
Produced by Matt Rowe and Richard Stannard.
3rd single from Spice.
Peaked at #1 on the UK Official Singles Chart // #4 on the US Billboard Hot 100.
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"2 Become 1" is a pop ballad, that features instrumentation from a guitar, an electronic keyboard, and string instruments. The lyrics focus on the bonding of two lovers, and also address the importance of contraception.
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it was generally well received by music critics and was a commercial success. It topped the UK Singles Chart for three weeks, becoming the group's third consecutive chart-topper, their second million-selling single, and their first Christmas number-one single in the United Kingdom. In July 1997, the song was released in the United States, peaking at number four on the Billboard Hot 100, and receiving a gold certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). It performed similarly internationally, peaking inside the top ten on the majority of the charts that it entered.
"One Of These Girls" and "Sleigh Ride" were the b-side.
