Background and release After finishing the Spiceworld Tour in September 1998 and releasing their single "Goodbye" in December, the Spice Girls went into a hiatus period, during which the members of the group focused on their personal lives. The group resumed work on their third studio album, Forever, in August 1999. They recruited American recording producers such as Rodney Jerkins and Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis to work on the album; the former was signed up to give the project a "tougher" sound. He stated that he hoped to bring an "urban, danceable" feel to the project, with "a little harder" beats, while still maintaining a pop appeal. Darkchild traveled to London to work with the group, and together they wrote three songs in five days; the producer also revealed that although he knew he had scheduled recording sessions with them 10 months beforehand, he did not write anything before meeting the girls in London. He also revealed that "everybody I've been playing them for can't believe it's the Spice Girls".
backGRoUnD and release afTEr FinisHing the SpIcewOrld TOur in SEptember 1998 anD rElEasING Their sinGle "goodbYe" in dEcembeR, the spIce Girls went into a hiaTus peRiod, DUring WhICh the MeMBers Of the group fOCusED On their perSonal lives. thE Group resUmeD Work on TheIr thiRD stuDio album, ForEVEr, iN auguSt 1999. thEy recruIted ameriCAn recORDIng pRoduCeRs such As rodneY JErkIns anD JImMy JAm And terry leWiS to work on tHE ALbum; thE formeR waS SignEd up TO giVe the prOjEct a "TougHEr" soUnD. he StAted THat He hoPEd To BrINg an "URbaN, daNceable" feel to ThE ProjECt, with "a litTle hardEr" BeATs, While StIlL MaintAIniNg A pop appeal. darkchIld traveled tO lonDon tO wOrk wIth tHe grOup, ANd tOgethER theY wrotE thrEe SongS In FIve DAYs; THE prodUCeR Also reVEalEd ThaT alTHOugh he Knew He had schedULed reCordInG seSSiONS wItH thEm 10 mOnths BeFoRehanD, HE diD NoT write anYthinG bEfOrE meeTInG tHe girls iN LondoN. HE also rEVealed thAt "eVErybody i'vE beeN playing tHem foR can't Believe iT's the SpicE girlS".