Too Much

"Too Much" was the Spice Girls' sixth single release in the United Kingdom (fifth in the U.S.) and the second release from their second album, Spiceworld. Unlike their first album, Spice, Spiceworld did not produce worldwide major hits, and itself was not as much of a successful follow up as people had predicted, but it still managed to appeal to the public widely. "Too Much" did better than its predecessor, "Spice Up Your Life", and gained a good deal of airplay, but once again, did not get massive airplay, as Spice’s singles had. However, large sales ensured that it became a hit (and quite easily too). It peaked at number eight in the U.S., ten places higher than "Spice Up Your Life" had. In the U.K. it became a number one hit for two weeks, claiming the Christmas number one of 1997, and making the Spice Girls the first ever act to have their first six singles make number one.

"Too Much" is a slower song than "Spice up Your Life", and the video saw the girls going their separate ways. It could be said this was the start of their separation, because it was around this time that the girls say things began to get tough between them. For the majority of the video the girls are all separate, and their actions and surroundings reflect their own identities. The song's lyrics also slightly reflect tough times and the harshness of life.