Too Much

Spice Girls

About Too Much

"Too Much" is a song by English girl group the Spice Girls from their second studio album, Spiceworld (1997). The group members co-wrote the song with its producers, Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins—the songwriting and production duo known as Absolute—while the group was shooting scenes for their film Spice World. "Too Much" is a pop ballad with influences of R&B. It features instrumentation from a guitar, brass and string instruments, and is structured using doo-wop records as a template. The music video, directed by Howard Greenhalgh, features each Spice Girl in their own individual scene playing different characters, inspired by their own film fantasies. The song received mixed reviews from music critics, with many of them criticising the R&B-infused production. Released as the album's second single on 15 December 1997, it topped the UK Singles Chart for two weeks, becoming the group's second consecutive Christmas number-one single, and their sixth consecutive chart-topper, which made them the first act to have its first six singles reach number one in the United Kingdom. It was moderately successful internationally, peaking inside the top 20 on the majority of the charts that it entered. In the United States, "Too Much" was nominated for a Razzie, but nonetheless it fared better than its predecessor, "Spice Up Your Life", peaking at number nine on the Billboard Hot 100 and becoming the group's fourth and final top-10 single on the chart. 


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Love is blind, as far as the eye can see
Deep and meaningless, words to me
Easy lover, I need a friend
Road to nowhere, twist and turns but will this never end
Well my dear you'll know that he pleases me (eases me)
But short term solution ain't no resolution
There ain't no release for me 

Too much of something is bad enough
But something's coming over me to make me wonder (ooh)
Too much of nothing is just as tough
I need to know the way to feel to keep me satisfied (ooh) 

Unwrap yourself from around my finger
Hold me too tight or left to linger
Something fine built to last
Slipped up there I guess we're running out of time too fast 
Yes my dear you know he soothes me (moves me)
There's no complication there's no explanation
It's just a groove in me 

Too much of something is bad enough (bad enough)
But something's coming over me to make me wonder (ooh)
Too much of nothing is just as tough (just as tough)
I need to know the way to feel to keep me satisfied (ooh) 

What part of no don't you understand (understand, understand)
I want a man not a boy who thinks he can 
Boy who thinks he can 

Too much of something is bad enough
But something's coming over me to make me wonder (ooh)
Too much of nothing is just as tough
I need to know the way to feel to keep me satisfied (ooh) 
Too much of nothing so why don't we give it a try
Too much of something we're gonna be living a lie
Too much of nothing so why don't we give it a try
Too much of something we're gonna be living a lie
Too much of nothing so why don't we give it a try
Too much of something we're gonna be living a lie

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Spice Girls

The Spice Girls are a British pop girl group formed in 1994. The group consists of five members, who each later adopted nicknames initially ascribed to them: Melanie Brown ("Scary Spice"), Melanie Chisholm ("Sporty Spice"), Emma Bunton ("Baby Spice"), Geri Halliwell ("Ginger Spice"), and Victoria Beckham (née Adams) ("Posh Spice"). They were signed to Virgin Records and released their debut single, "Wannabe" in 1996, which hit number-one in more than 30 countries and helped establish the group as a global phenomenon. Credited for being the pioneers that paved the way for the commercial breakthrough of teen pop in the late 1990s, their debut album, Spice, sold more than 28 million copies worldwide, becoming the best-selling album by a female group in music his… more »

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Written by: MELANIE CHISHOLM, GERI HALLIWELL, VICTORIA BECKHAM, EMMA BUNTON, MELANIE BROWN, ANDY WATKINS, PAUL WILSON

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.

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11 facts about this song

BAND CREATION
The band 'Spice Girls' was formed in 1994 and the song 'Too Much' was released by this English pop girl group.
ALBUM INFO
The song 'Too Much' is a part of their second studio album, 'Spiceworld,' released in 1997.
CHRISTMAS NUMBER ONE
'Too Much' secured the top position at the UK Singles Chart and became the Christmas number one single in the year 1997.
SONG GENRE
This song is often classified under the pop and R&B genres, indicative of the Spice Girls' diverse musical influences.
RELEASE FORMAT
Initially, 'Too Much' was released as a CD single and 7-inch vinyl in UK by Virgin Records, which was also available worldwide later.
WRITING CREDITS
'Too Much' was written by the group members themselves along with the team of Absolute - Paul Wilson and Andy Watkins.
SPICEWORLD MOVIE
The song 'Too Much' also featured in the opening sequence of the 'Spiceworld' movie starring the Spice Girls.
CRITICAL ACCLAIM
The song received both critical and commercial acclaim, with several music critics praising its mature sound compared to the band's previous works.
CHART PERFORMANCES
Apart from UK, 'Too Much' also reached the top ten in various international music charts including Australia, Canada, France, Ireland, New Zealand, and Spain.
MUSIC VIDEO
The music video of 'Too Much' was directed by Howard Greenhalgh and showed each Spice Girl in their own individual set, depicting different film genres.
CERTIFICATIONS
'Too Much' was certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), reflecting its huge sales within the UK.

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