Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Michael Jackson's Thriller. Madonna's Like a Prayer. All iconic music videos that broke the mould and challenged social stigmas.
And do you know what sits nicely alongside those? The Spice Girls' Wannabe vid. Not even joking.
Shot back in 1996, the clip launched Melanie B, Melanie C, Emma Bunton, Geri Horner and Victoria Beckham onto the pop scene in an explosion of platform heels, red hair dye and leopard print; all from London's snazzy St. Pancras Hotel.
So it seems only right that the girls celebrate the smash single's 25th anniversary next year somehow, right? Well new reports claim that's the plan - but there's a catch.
According to The Sun, the group are set to recreate the infamous Wannabe video for the milestone; though Posh Spice Victoria is 'exceedingly unlikely' to sign up.
A source said, "The Spice Girls were hoping to hit the road in 2021 to mark their big anniversary but now it’s not possible because of the pandemic.
"They’re all in touch weekly and are trying to come up with new ideas on how they can do something special to mark the big day.
"Mel C suggested doing something around Wannabe — including the idea of possibly re-working the video for social media.
"There are so many options and nothing is off-limits. They want to give the fans something special."
Wannabe remains the girls' best-selling single (though that accolade should arguably go to Viva Forever...); having shifted a casual 1.7million copies in the UK alone.
Check out: 14 shocking facts you NEVER knew about the Spice Girls
14 shocking facts you NEVER knew about the Spice Girls
1 of 141. They were originally called Touch
When the girls first got together, they were called Touch. It wasn't until Geri thought to change their name to Spice that the band eventually agreed on Spice Girls.
2 of 142. Geri MISSED the original audition
After getting sunburnt on a ski trip to Spain, she thought better than to turn up to the auditions with a red face. Thankfully then-manager Robert 'Bob' Herbert gave her a second chance when she called after the original search.
3 of 143. Emma wasn't in the original line-up
Baby Spice was last to join the group after original member Michelle Stephenson quit the band in 1994. Victoria went on to claim Michelle 'just couldn't be arsed' to put in the same work as the rest of the girls.
4 of 144. They're Simon Cowell's 'biggest regret'
Speaking to Jay Leno in 2013, Simon said: "Spice Girls is probably my biggest mistake," before explaining "I offered them a deal, but they didn't want to sign to me, so that kind of hurt at the time."Victoria doesn't agree with Simon's account, though. Claiming he passed up on their offer on Idol in 2009, she said: "He is the only man in the music industry who turned down the Spice Girls – and said we would never work. I like that fact."
5 of 145. They didn't come up with their own nicknames
That was the idea of former Top of the Pops Magazine editor Peter Lorraine back in 1996. It just stuck.
6 of 146. Wannabe almost wasn't their debut single
The girls have explained they had to fight for the pop classic to be their first single, while the record label reportedly wanted Love Thing. IMAGINE.
7 of 147. The Wannabe video was BANNED in some parts of Asia
This was due to Mel B's erect nipples.
8 of 148. Geri's Union Jack dress made a FORTUNE
The infamous dress Ginger wore to perform Wannabe/Who Do You Think You Are? at the 1997 BRIT Awards was sold at auction in 1998 for $68,000 (£41,320) at a Hard Rock Cafe auction. It's since been spotted on display at a casino in the US.
9 of 149. Speaking of the Union Jack dress...
It was actually made of a 'boring' black Gucci dress - the outfit Geri was originally supposed to wear - and a Union Jack tea towel.Explaining how the look came about, Ginger's former stylist Emma Poole told The Telegraph: "Two nights before, Geri said, 'You know what, Emma? I'm not really comfortable with the dress I'm wearing, I've got a much better idea. I'm going around to my sister's, she's got these great Union Jack tea-towels. I'm going to make a dress.'"
10 of 1410. Geri WROTE Goodbye
Sort of. Although the girls' third Christmas number 1 is thought to be written about Geri's departure, she was actually involved in the early stages of the track when it was intended to be included on the Spiceworld album. Mel C explains in the girls' autobiography Forever Spice: "Goodbye was originally about a relationship ending, but now it's about Geri and it's really sad."Ginger isn't credited as a writer for the released version of the track.
11 of 1411. They were Nelson Mandela's 'heroes'
His words!
12 of 1412. Victoria's the only member WITHOUT a solo number 1
Out of Your Mind - her collaboration with True Steppers and Dane Bowers - was pipped to the post by Spiller's Groovejet (If This Ain't Love) back in August 2000. Oh, how we miss those big chart battles.
13 of 1413. The Viva Forever video is DEEP
As the girls were too busy touring to film a video for Viva Forever - their last single featuring Geri - they turned to Aardman Animations for the treatment.In an interview with Crack magazine, director Steve Box explained that the video's about loss of youth. He said: "It's like the sadness of the song is leaving your childhood behind. "Pop music is all about sex and love, so becoming interested in that, you suddenly put the toys away, you start to grow up in a different way."
14 of 1414. And the Spice Up Your Life video's pretty dark
An unreleased alternative ending to the video shows an erotic dancer in front of a 'SEXXXY SPICE GIRLS' sign, somebody seemingly choking and what appears to be a stack of dead bodies. YouTube it. It's SO WEIRD.
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This all comes after Sporty Spice Melanie C recently told Australian mag Stellar that the current four-piece line-up hope to take their Spice World Tour across the pond after its run proved so successful here last year.
"I can promise you it's a topic of discussion between us," she told the publication.
"We owe you a show. I'll do my best to make that happen."
Meanwhile, former-but-sort-of-still-Spice-Girl Victoria has been branded 'selfish' amid claims she and husband David Beckham could've been coronavirus 'superspreaders' after partying in LA.
One commenter wrote, 'Have I read that correctly, they caught it partying in America, possibly spreading it wherever they went, then they flew to America spreading it again?
'My god, how thoughtless, stupid, arrogant and careless is that[?] A disgraceful and disgusting pair.” Another one fumed, “These two are beyond selfish, there was a worldwide pandemic going on and they thought it was OK to fly everywhere and host a huge party.'