Mel B - 25 Years of "Hot" [Solo Spice Girls: Revisited]

Mel B - 25 Years of "Hot" [Solo Spice Girls: Revisited]

Author: Right Back At Ya! October 14, 2025 Duration: 1:41:01
Pop fans, this month marks 25 years of "Hot" - the Spicy debut solo album by the bold and beautifully brazen Mel B! Not only was Our Scary Spice the first Spice Girl to go solo - hello, No.1 smash 'I Want You Back' feat. Missy Elliott - but she also made so many big moves in television and music in this monumental era in the midst of the Spice Girls' biggest world tour and transition into a new R&B-flavoured sound with "Forever". Strap in because this episode takes you on a rollercoaster ride of pop culture from 1998 to 2001 in the world of Mel B (or Mel G!), through the whirlwind marriage and divorce, changes in Spice World, and motherhood. From Missy Elliott and Timbaland co-signs to "Austin Powers" soundtrack moments; Melanie B's building blocks of solo stardom as a British R&B artiste had a ton of promise. The "Hot" album also features Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis (Janet Jackson), Dru Hill, Sisqo, Teddy Riley (Michael Jackson) and "Glitter" hunk Max Beesley. We revisit the singles 'I Want You Back', 'Word Up', 'Tell Me', 'Feels So Good' and 'Lullaby', along with the music videos, live performances, promo and shenanigans along the way. This is Pop History 101.If you're wanting more Solo Spice action - check out our episodes celebrating Geri Halliwell's "Schizophonic", Victoria Beckham's debut solo album and Emma's "Free Me" album. Stay tuned for more Spice action on the podcast!Follow Right Back At Ya!https://www.instagram.com/rightbackpod/https://twitter.com/rightbackpodhttps://www.facebook.com/rightbackpodFollow Joelhttps://www.instagram.com/dr_joelb/https://twitter.com/DR_JoelBFollow Davidhttps://www.instagram.com/lovelimmy/https://twitter.com/lovelimmyEmail us rightbackpod@gmail.com See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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109: Cheryl - "3 Words" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:13
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105: Discovering: Ellie Campbell & Tata Young [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:02:14
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104: The Veronicas - "Hook Me Up" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:27:37
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103: Spice Girls - "Spice" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:41:40
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102: Christina Aguilera - "Back to Basics" [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:31:14
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