Spice Girls’ Baby Spice aka Emma Bunton has a special holiday season treat for us all. Dropping a solo take of the world famous girl group’s 1996 hit “2 Become 1.” Turning the breathy soulful original, into a dramatic orchestral ballad.
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The new take, sung by only Bunton, finds the singer backed by the Budapest Scoring Orchestra, adding special arrangement of yuletide cheer to her dreamy vocals. “I need some love like I’ve never needed love before / I had a little love, now I’m back for more / Set your spirit free / It’s the only way to be,” Bunton sings on the track.
The accompanying music video sees Bunton, in a festive red, off-the-shoulder mini dress, standing in the midst of the string section of the majestic Orchestra, as she sings the reimagined tune.
Taking to Instagram to share about her joy of recreating the beloved Spice Girls standard, Bunton wrote, “Earlier this year, I had the amazing opportunity to record one of my favourite Spice Girls singles, ‘2 Become 1,’ with the incredible @budapestscoring Orchestra!” Adding, “Hearing the song brought to life by such a talented orchestra gave me goosebumps — it was such a magical experience.”
In a second post, Emma shared behind-the-scenes clips from video of the shoot, writing, “Spending time with and watching the @budapestscoring Orchestra perform ‘2 Become 1’ was a magical experience ✨ I literally had goosebumps the whole day! Thanks to everyone there for making it so special.”
Check out Bunton’s new take on “2 Become 1” below. And if you’re feeling nostalgic for the Spice Girls original, we gotchu — click HERE.