Viva Forever May, the Spice Girls appeared on the National Lottery, performing "Viva Forever" and "Spice Up Your Life" without Geri Halliwell, the excuse being that she was ill. In early June, the single was confirmed to simply be "Viva Forever". The single was to be released on 13 July, over two months after the original release date of 11 May. Even though posters were printed showcasing the 13 July release date, it was not long before the release dates started changing again. On the day of release, stores around the United Kingdom received a notice saying that the single was not
Say You'll Be There it debuted at number two on 10 November 1996 (the same week "Wannabe" reached the top spot), stayed 10 weeks inside the top 10, and spent 23 weeks on the chart in total. In Australia, the single debuted in January 1997 on the ARIA Charts at number 23, peaking 13 weeks later at number 12. It remained on the chart for over five months, and was certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). In March 1997, "Say You'll Be There" debuted on the Canadian "RPM" singles chart at number 90, reaching a peak of number five in its