Her debut solo album A Girl Like Me, released in the United Kingdom on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. The album debuted and peaked at number four on the UK Albums Chart, with 21,500 copies sold in its first week—the highest album debut from a solo Spice Girl. Although initial success was promising, A Girl Like Me fell down the chart quickly. However, singles "What Took You So Long?", "Take My Breath Away", and "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight" helped the album stay on the UK Albums Chart for several weeks. On 7 September 2001, A Girl Like Me was certified gold by the British Phonographic Industry for sales in excess of 100,000 copies, ultimately becoming the 147th best-selling album in the UK for 2001. Lacklustre sales may be partially explained by the fact that the album was not released in Latin America (except in Brazil, Argentina, and Chile) and North America. The album brought the UK number-one "What Took You So Long?" as well as top five hits "What I Am" (a cover of a 1988 song by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians) and "Take My Breath Away" and the top 20 hit "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". The album sold 125,000 copies in the UK.[citation needed] Disappointing sales led to Bunton's leaving Virgin in 2002.
Bunton's second album, Free Me, was released in 2003 through 19 Entertainment/Universal Records. Four singles were taken from it: "Free Me", "Maybe", "I'll Be There" and "Crickets Sing For Anamaria". After success in the American dance charts the album was sold in North America.[citation needed] The American edition included remixes and a different cover.[citation needed] The album was the second to follow her 2001 release, A Girl Like Me, and spent over twelve weeks inside the UK Albums Chart, peaking at number seven and selling over 141,712 copies, earning gold award status.
Contents
* 1 Biography
o 1.1 1976–92: Early life and career beginnings
o 1.2 1993–00: Spice Girls
o 1.3 2001–05: A Girl Like Me and Free Me
o 1.4 2006–08: Life in Mono and Return of the Spice Girls
o 1.5 2009–present: Television and radio
* 2 Personal life
* 3 Filmography
* 4 Discography
* 5 References
* 6 External links
Biography
1976–92: Early life and career beginnings
Bunton was born in Finchley, north London, raised a Catholic, and grew up in Woodside Park. Her parents, Pauline, a karate instructor, and Trevor, a milkman, split up when she was 11, after which she stayed with her mother. She has a younger brother, Paul James. Bunton went to St. Theresa's primary school in Finchley, then to Sylvia Young Theatre School in Marylebone.[citation needed] She appeared briefly in the BBC series EastEnders in 1992 as a mugger. In 1993, she appeared in the ITV1 police series, The Bill, and also made a brief appearance as a prostitute in the BBC drama series To Play the King. After appearing on the show she was offered a temporary role as a troubled prostitute trying to kick her drug habit, but she turned it down because she wanted to maintain a wholesome image.[citation needed]
emma bunton
emma bunton
emma buntonemma bunton
emma buntonemma bunton
emma bunton
emma bunton
emma bunton
emma bunton
emma buntonemma bunton
