30 years of the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’: Feminist anthem or overrated pop hit?
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EL PAÍS30 years of the Spice Girls’ ‘Wannabe’: Feminist anthem or overrated pop hit?elpais.comOfficially released on July 8, 1996, this girl power anthem — which placed female friendship above romantic love, a highly unusual message in the pop music of the time — not only launched five singers to international stardom; it had a much bigger impact
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