2 Become 1 third chart-topper and their first Christmas number-one single in the UK. It sold 209,000 copies in the first three days of release and 462,000 in the first week, becoming the tenth best-selling single of the year. "2 Become 1" sold 1.14 million copies in total, giving the Spice Girls their second and final million-selling single in the UK.Despite being released during the final two weeks of 1996, "2 Become 1" was the 5th best seller of the year. In Ireland, "2 Become 1" was the group's second number-one single, and their first to debut at the top of the Irish
Emma Bunton in the United Kingdom. In the weeks leading up to the release, the video for "Wannabe", got a trial airing on The Box music channel. The song proved to be a global hit, reaching number 1 in 35 countries. and becoming the biggest-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. Bunton was named "Baby Spice". Other successful releases followed, including "Say You'll Be There" and "2 Become 1" from "Spice", and "Spice Up