Geri Halliwell countries, becoming the best-selling single by an all-female group of all time. It was followed by nine further number-one singles from their albums "Spice", "Spiceworld", and "Forever". Each member of the group received a nickname from the media. Halliwell was named "Ginger Spice". Other successful releases followed, including "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" from "Spice", and "Spice Up Your Life", "Too Much", and "Viva Forever" from "Spiceworld". On 31 May 1998, Halliwell announced that she had left the Spice Girls due to depression and differences between the group. The first official confirmation was an announcement to the
You and Forever and Me away and recalls his memories of his teenage years and a lost love. Deborah Evans Price, of "Billboard" magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "summertime ballad from a progressive group." She goes on to say that the "praiseworthy performance frolicks with harmonies" and that the production is "effectively smooth." The music video, directed by Jim Shea, shows the band on their bus driving through the desert. Each band member has flashbacks about former loves. "You and Forever and Me" debuted at number 70 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of June 20,