During her rise to fame with 1990's pop group the Spice Girls, Beckham was dubbed Posh Spice, a nickname first coined by the British pop music magazine, Top of the Pops, in their July, 1996, issue. Since the Spice Girls followed separate careers, she has dabbled in pop music, scoring four UK Top 10 singles as a solo artist. Her first single to be released, "Out of Your Mind", reached number two in the UK Singles Chart and is her highest chart entry to date. During her solo music career she has been signed to Virgin Records and Telstar Records.
Beckham has found more success as an internationally recognized and photographed style icon. She has had a career in fashion, designing a line of jeans for Rock & Republic and later designing her own denim brand, dVb Style. Beckham has brought out her own range of sunglasses and fragrance, entitled Intimately Beckham, which has been released in the UK and in the United States. In association with the Japanese store Samantha Thavasa, she has produced a range of handbags and jewellery. In addition, she has released two bestselling books; one her autobiography, the other a fashion guide.
In her television ventures, Beckham has had five official documentaries and reality shows made about her, some of which include Being Victoria Beckham and The Real Beckhams. Her last documentary to date was Victoria Beckham: Coming to America which documented her move to the United States with her family in 2007. She since made a cameo appearance in an episode of American TV series Ugly Betty, and been a guest judge on Project Runway, Germany's Next Topmodel, and American Idol (Season 9).
Victoria is married to English footballer David Beckham with whom she has three sons. As of 2009, the couple's joint wealth is estimated at £125 million.
On 14 August 2000, Victoria released her first solo single, "Out of Your Mind" in collaboration with Dane Bowers and Truesteppers. The week of release coincided with the release of "Groovejet (If This Ain't Love)" by Spiller ft. Sophie Ellis-Bextor, resulting in a chart battle dubbed 'Posh vs. Posher' by the tabloids. Following a huge publicity campaign, "Out Of Your Mind" was outsold by Ellis-Bextor, and debuted at number two in the UK Singles Chart. Before the single's release, on 8 July 2000 she made her public solo debut at London's Hyde Park at a concert to raise money for the Prince's Trust charity. She sang "Out of Your Mind" to a 100,000-strong audience.
Beckham then signed recording contract with her group label Virgin Records. Her next single as a solo artist, "Not Such An Innocent Girl", was released on 17 September 2001. Again, she faced competition in another hugely hyped chart battle, this time with Kylie Minogue's single "Can't Get You Out Of My Head". Despite a huge promotional campaign, Beckham was outsold eight to one, and the single debuted at number 6. Beckham's debut album, eponymously entitled Victoria Beckham, was released on 1 October 2001, and reached number 10 in the UK album chart. The album cost a reputed £5 million to produce and it sold a modest 50,000 copies.
The second and final single to be released from the album was "A Mind of Its Own" on 11 February 2002. The single reached number 6 in the UK and sold 56,500 copies. Rumours soon started spreading that Beckham was soon to be dropped by her label for not charting in the top 3. These were strongly refuted at the time. Beckham commented "You know what newspapers are like, they just like to put all the negative stuff in, but as far as I'm concerned and the record company is concerned it is all great."
A third single, "I Wish", was promoted but never materialized. The single version was a remix featuring Robbie Craig, and was performed on TV on Friday Night's All Wright. Following the announcement of Beckham's second pregnancy, the single was shelved. Beckham was then departed from the label Virgin Records. A statement was issued, which read "No-one has been dropped. The Virgin deal has come to a natural end and both parties have decided not to continue."
Telstar Records signed Beckham in 2002 in a deal made with Simon Fuller's 19 Management. The contract was worth £1.5 million. Beckham spent much of 2002 recording a pop-influenced album called Open Your Eyes which yielded the single "Let Your Head Go", but she allegedly chose not to release it after being disappointed with the results. Instead of pop, Beckham wanted to record tracks with a more RnB and hip hop influence, creating a more urban sound. She began working with urban producer Damon Dash. During this time, it was reported that Dash slighted Beckham, stating "If we can make Victoria hot, we can make anybody hot." When he was first asked why he was working with Beckham he stated "Because I see how much she gets photographed over here." A Dash-produced track "It's That Simple" featuring M.O.P. was created, and received a premiere on radio stations in July 2003. This generated mixed reviews, and further criticism, with the feeling being that Beckham was far from convincing as an urban act.
Beckham's first single with Telstar Records, "Let Your Head Go / This Groove", was released in the UK on 29 December 2003, following heavy promotion and many TV appearances across the Christmas period with the video being directed by Andy Hylton. The single charted at number 3 in the UK. This double A-side lifted "Let Your Head Go" from Beckham's earlier pop-inspired work with "This Groove" one of her Hip-Hop/R'n'B songs and remains Beckham's last single release to date. She is currently the only Spice Girl never to have had a British solo number one, though she is also the only Spice Girl to have all her single/album releases go Top 10. Outside of the UK, Damon Dash had plans for Beckham in the United States, including a potential release of "Let Your Head Go / This Groove" under the name of "Posh Spice Victoria Beckham". The release was proposed for sometime between March to May 2004, but never occurred.
With the UK media describing her solo music career a failure, and combined with a rumoured fall-out between Dash and Fuller, her hip hop album, Come Together, was not released. Amidst the collapse of Telstar Records, remaining plans for Beckham's music career were cancelled.
Victoria Beckham is the only Spice Girl to have all of her singles and albums chart in the top 10 of the UK charts, but she also has released fewer albums and singles.
Girlfriend
Victoria Beckham Lyrics
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Phone rings at a quarter to nine
Some crazy girl is on the line
Talkin' bout how I better recognise
Found my phone number in his Calvin Klein's, and I'm like
What's that gotta do with me?
Your man is the one who needs questioning
'Cause there ain't nothing that you're gonna achieve
And if he's your man then tell me
Why was he sweatin' me
All up in the club last night
Telling me I'm the type of girl he likes
If you say you don't believe (don't believe)
He was acting that way
Girl I wish you could've seen how your man was shakin' me
Girlfriend let me give you somethin'
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am
I know you see him but girl you really should've saw him last night
Hold on, on no you didn't say
That I need to back away
I thought you heard when I told you that
It ain't my fault if he wants you back, no
All that's been said to me
It don't really mean a thing
You need to realise that I'm not the one
You should call with an attitude
And if he's your man then tell me
Why was he freakin' with me?
All up on the floor last night
Saying things I know you wouldn't like
But you say you don't believe
He was acting that way
Girl I wish you could've seen how your man was shakin' me
Girlfriend let me give you somethin' (oh)
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
(Oh yeah, last night)
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am (anymore)
I know you see him but girl you really should've saw him last night
Did you really think your man was down for you?
Did you really think that his love was true?
If you had been loving your man right
He wouldn't have been puttin' it on me all night
You weren't his girl last night
(Girlfriend, girlfriend)
Girlfriend let me give you somethin'
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
(Love him, yeah, saw him last night)
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am
(Girlfriend, yeah, no)
I know you see him but girl you really should've saw him last night
Girl you should've really saw him
Girlfriend I know that you love him
But, But you should've saw him last, saw him last night,
Night, ni-night, night
Anymore than, girlfriend, friend, know you see him, girlfriend
Saw him, friend, saw him, saw him last
Saw him last night, night, girlfriend
Girlfriend let me give you somethin' (girlfriend)
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
(I know that you love him, saw him last night)
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am (anymore than I am)
I know you see him but girl you really should've saw him last nght
(I know you see, but girl you really should have saw him last night)
In "Girlfriend," Victoria Beckham is telling the story of a woman who calls her, claiming to be her boyfriend's girlfriend. She is upset because the woman had found her phone number in her boyfriend's Calvin Klein's. But Victoria is not interested in the drama because she didn't have anything to do with the situation. She tells the woman that her man is the one who needs questioning because he was all over her in the club the previous night. Victoria then emphasizes to the woman that she is not the one she should call with an attitude. The chorus reiterates that the woman isn't the actual girlfriend and that she should have seen how her man was behaving the previous night.
The song is about a classic scenario where a guy tries to cheat on his girlfriend, and Victoria is the one in the middle of the situation. She tries to explain that she is not interested in this guy, and he is not worth the trouble. The woman is in denial, which is why Victoria immediately addresses that this guy isn't the right one. She suggests that if the woman had been treating her man right, she would've known his true intentions.
Overall, "Girlfriend" is a song about women standing up for themselves and not allowing men to cheat on them. Victoria Beckham was known for her role in the Spice Girls, and this empowering song was part of her brand. It's a reminder that, no matter what, women should always put themselves first.
Line by Line Meaning
Phone rings at a quarter to nine
The phone rang early in the morning
Some crazy girl is on the line
An unknown girl is on the call
Talkin' bout how I better recognise
She wants me to know who she is
Found my phone number in his Calvin Klein's, and I'm like
She found my phone number in his clothes and I am surprised
What's that gotta do with me?
I am not responsible for her finding my number in his clothes
Your man is the one who needs questioning
She should question her man about his behavior
'Cause there ain't nothing that you're gonna achieve
She will not achieve anything by calling me and interrogating me
By calling me and giving me the third degree
She is giving me a hard time by calling and questioning me
And if he's your man then tell me
If he is her man, she should tell me
Why was he sweatin' me
He was flirting with me and getting close for no reason if he is her man
All up in the club last night
He was with me in the club last night
Telling me I'm the type of girl he likes
He told me that I am his type
If you say you don't believe (don't believe)
If she doesn't believe me
He was acting that way
He acted that way with me
Girl I wish you could've seen how your man was shakin' me
She would be shocked if she saw how her man was behaving with me
Girlfriend let me give you somethin'
Let me tell you something
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
You love him, but you would be surprised if you saw him last night
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am
You are not more than a friend to him, just like me
Hold on, on no you didn't say
Wait, did you just say
That I need to back away
I should stay away from him
I thought you heard when I told you that
I already told you
It ain't my fault if he wants you back, no
It is not my responsibility if he wants to come back to you
All that's been said to me
What she said makes no sense
It don't really mean a thing
It doesn't matter
You need to realise that I'm not the one
She needs to realize that I am not the one to blame
You should call with an attitude
She is calling with a negative attitude
And if he's your man then tell me
If he belongs to her, she should tell me
Why was he freakin' with me?
Why was he acting all weird and close with me?
All up on the floor last night
He was on the dance floor with me last night
Saying things I know you wouldn't like
He said things that would not be pleasing to her
But you say you don't believe
She doesn't believe me
He was acting that way
He was behaving that way with me
Girl I wish you could've seen how your man was shakin' me
She would have been surprised if she saw how her man was behaving with me
Did you really think your man was down for you?
Did she really believe that her man was faithful to her?
Did you really think that his love was true?
Did she really believe that he loved her truly?
If you had been loving your man right
If she had loved her man properly
He wouldn't have been puttin' it on me all night
He wouldn't have been flirting and dancing with me all night
You weren't his girl last night
Last night you were not his girlfriend
Girlfriend, girlfriend
Friend, friend
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
You love him, but if you had seen how he behaved last night, you would be surprised
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am
You are not his girlfriend any more than I am
Girl you should've really saw him
You should have seen him last night
Girlfriend I know that you love him
I know that you love him
But, But you should've saw him last, saw him last night, Night, ni-night, night
You should have seen him last night, night, night
Girlfriend let me give you somethin'
Let me tell you something
I know that you love him but you should've saw him last night
You love him, but if you had seen how he behaved last night, you would be surprised
You ain't his girlfriend anymore than I am
You are not his girlfriend any more than I am
I know you see him but girl you really should've saw him last nght
You know him, but you should have seen him last night
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Written by: THEODORE THOMAS, WRITERS UNKNOWN
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