Emma Bunton (617 views)

[Alex61]

Emma Lee Bunton
Vocal Range: C♯3 – B♭5

Significant High Notes:
B♭5 ("I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays")
G♯5 ("Never Give Up on the Good Times")
G5 ("I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays")
F♯5 ("Bumper to Bumper")
F5 ("Don't Break My Heart", "A Girl Like Me", "One of These Girls")
E5 ("Been There, Done That", "Coming Home for Christmas", "Do You Think About Me", "If U Can't Dance", "Sleigh Ride", "Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)", "What Took You So Long?", "You're All I Need to Get By")
E♭5 ("Baby Come Round", "Do You Think About Me", "Don't Break My Heart", "Free Me", "Get Down with Me", "Let Love Lead the Way", "Right Back at Ya", "Song for Her", "Spell It O.U.T.", "Strong Enough", "Walking on Air", "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight")
D5 ("Been There, Done That", "Better Be Careful", "A Day in Your Life", "Don't Break My Heart", "A Girl Like Me", "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind", "High on Love", "If It's Lovin' on Your Mind", "I Want You, I Need You", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", "Leader of the Gang", "Life in Mono", "Love Thing", "Never Give Up on the Good Times", "Right Back at Ya", "She Was a Friend of Mine", "Something Kinda Funny", "Sound Off", "Step to Me", "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", "Take My Breath Away", "Takin' It Easy", "Time Goes By", "Wasting My Time", "Weekend Love", "A World Without You", "You're All I Need to Get By")
C♯5 ("2 Become 1" live Istanbul 1997, "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now", "Amazing", "Baby Come Round", "Christmas Wrapping", "Close Encounter", "Do It", "Don't You Wanna Be", "Feed Your Love", "Goodbye", "He Loves Me Not", "Holler", "I Know Him So Well", "I Wasn't Looking (When I Found Love)", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", "The Lady Is a Vamp" live Manchester 2019, "Lay Your Love on Me", "Maybe", "Midnight and Martinis", "Outer Space Girls", "Oxygen", "Say You'll Be There", "So Long", "Something Kinda Funny", "Spell It O.U.T.", "Spice Up Your Life", "Take Me Home", "Viva Forever", "Walk of Life" live Paris 1998, "Walking on Air", "We Are Family", "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight", "Weekend Love", "Who Do You Think You Are", "You're All I Need to Get By")
C5 ("Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now", "All I Need to Know", "All That You'll Be", "Baby Please Don't Stop", "Better Be Careful", "Breathing", "Come Away with Me", "Crickets Sing for Anamaria", "Do It", "Don't Break My Heart", "Don't Tell Me You Love Me Anymore", "Free Me", "A Girl Like Me", "Greatest Day", "High on Love", "I Want You, I Need You", "If It's Lovin' on Your Mind", "Lay Your Love on Me", "Love Thing", "Mama", "Midnight and Martinis", "Move Over", "Naked", "Perfect Vision", "Right Back at Ya", "Sleigh Ride", "Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)", "Song for Her", "Spice Invaders", "Spice Up Your Life", "Step to Me", "Stop", "Strong Enough", "Take Me to Another Town", "Takin' It Easy", "Tell Me Why", "Time Goes By", "Tomorrow", "Walk of Life", "Wasting My Time", "We Are Family", "Who the Hell Are You", "A World Without You", "You Are")
B4 ("Amazing", "Been There, Done That", "Better Be Careful", "Bumper to Bumper", "Christmas Medley" live Earl's Court 1999, "Close Encounter", "A Day in Your Life", "Do You Think About Me", "Don't You Wanna Be", "Emotion", "Eso Beso", "Feed Your Love", "Get Down with Me", "Goodbye", "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind", "(How Does It Feel to Be) On Top of the World", "I Know Him So Well", "I Want You, I Need You", "I Wasn't Looking (When I Found Love)", "I Wish I Could Have Loved You More", "I'll Be There", "If U Can't Dance", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", "Invincible", "Last Time Lover", "Let Love Lead the Way", "Let Your Baby Show You How To Move", "Life in Mono", "Melody of Life", "Merry-Go Round", "No Sign of Life", "Saturday Night Divas", "She Was a Friend of Mine", "So Nice (Summer Samba)", "Something Kinda Funny", "Something So Beautiful", "Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)", "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", "Take Me Away", "Take Me Home", "Take My Breath Away", "Takin' It Easy", "Time Goes By", "Too Many Teardrops", "Wannabe", "We're Gonna Make It Happen" backstage rehearsal, "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight", "What I Am", "Who Do You Think You Are", "W.O.M.A.N.")
B♭4 ("2 Become 1", "Boyfriend/Girlfriend", "Breathing", "Bumper to Bumper", "Downtown", "Emotion", "Free Me", "He Loves Me Not", "Holler", "I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays", "If It's Lovin' on Your Mind", "The Lady Is a Vamp", "Let Love Lead the Way", "Maybe", "Mischievous", "Move Over", "One of These Girls", "Outer Space Girls", "Oxygen", "Right Back at Ya", "Say You'll Be There", "Sleigh Ride", "So Long", "Song for Her", "Spell It O.U.T.", "Strong Enough", "Take Me Away", "Take Me to Another Town", "Tell Me Why", "Tomorrow", "Undressing You", "Viva Forever", "Voodoo", "Walk of Life", "Wasting My Time", "We Are Family", "What I Am", "Who the Hell Are You", "A World Without You", "You Are")

Significant Low Notes:
B3 ("Bumper to Bumper", "Close Encounter", "Do You Think About Me", "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" live Audience with…, "Don't You Wanna Be", "Goodbye", "He Loves Me Not", "Here Comes the Sun", "(Hey You) Free Up Your Mind", "I Only Want to Be with You", "I Want You, I Need You", "Invincible", "Let Your Baby Show You How To Move", "Melody of Life", "Merry-Go Round", "She Was a Friend of Mine", "Something So Beautiful", "Spice Invaders", "Take Me Away", "Take Me Home", "We're Gonna Make It Happen" backstage rehearsal, "What I Am", "Who Do You Think You Are")
B♭3 ("2 Become 1", "Breathing", "Bumper to Bumper", "Don't Tell Me You Love Me Anymore", "Holler", "I'll Be There", "If It's Lovin' on Your Mind", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", "The Lady Is a Vamp", "Midnight and Martinis", "Mischievous", "Outer Space Girls", "Say You'll Be There", "Sleigh Ride", "Song for Her", "Spice Up Your Life", "Take Me to Another Town", "Undressing You", "Viva Forever", "We Are Family", "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight", "Weekend Love", "Who the Hell Are You", "A World Without You", "You Are")
A3 ("All That You'll Be", "Amazing", "Been There, Done That", "Christmas Medley" live Earl's Court 1999, "Christmas Wrapping", "Coming Home for Christmas", "Crickets Sing for Anamaria", "A Day in Your Life", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Don't Go Breakin' My Heart" live Audience with…, "Downtown", "Eso Beso", "Here Comes the Sun", "High on Love", "Leader of the Gang", "Life in Mono", "Love Thing", "My Strongest Suit", "No Sign of Life", "Perfect Strangers", "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps", "Santa Baby", "Say You'll Be There", "Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)", "Sunshine on a Rainy Day", "Time Goes By", "Too Many Teardrops", "Too Much", "What I Am", "What Took You So Long?", "Where Did Our Love Go" live Arnhem 1998, "You're All I Need to Get By")
G♯3 ("Amazing", "Close Encounter", "Don't You Wanna Be", "Emotion", "Goodbye", "He Loves Me Not", "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)", "Holler", "I Know Him So Well", "I Only Want to Be with You", "I Wish I Could Have Loved You More", "Invincible", "Lay Your Love on Me", "Let Love Lead the Way", "Mama", "Maybe", "Merry-Go Round", "Oxygen", "Power of 5", "Sleigh Ride", "So Long", "So Nice (Summer Samba)", "Take Me to Another Town", "Tomorrow", "Weekend Love")
G3 ("All I Need to Know", "Better Be Careful", "Breathing", "Come Away with Me", "Do It", "Don't Break My Heart", "Don't Call Me Baby", "Eso Beso", "High on Love", "I'll Be There", "I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays", "If It's Lovin' on Your Mind", "The Lady Is a Vamp" live Manchester 2019, "Lay Your Love on Me", "Leader of the Gang", "Let Your Baby Show You How To Move", "Mischievous", "Move Over", "Never Give Up on the Good Times", "Perfect Strangers", "Saturday Night Divas", "Something Tells Me (Something's Going to Happen)", "Stop" live London 2022, "Take My Breath Away", "Time Goes By", "Tomorrow", "Too Many Teardrops", "Undressing You", "What Took You So Long?", "Who the Hell Are You", "A World Without You", "You Are")
F♯3 ("2 Become 1" My Happy Place version, "Been There, Done That", "Christmas Medley" live Earl's Court 1999, "Coming Home for Christmas", "A Day in Your Life", "Emotion", "I Know Him So Well", "I Wasn't Looking (When I Found Love)", "I Only Want to Be with You", "Last Time Lover", "Let Love Lead the Way", "Let Your Baby Show You How To Move", "Oxygen", "She Was a Friend of Mine", "Something So Beautiful", "Spell It O.U.T.", "Takin' It Easy", "Viva Forever", "Who Do You Think You Are", "You're All I Need to Get By")
F3 ("All That You'll Be", "Baby Please Don't Stop", "Breathing", "Don't Tell Me You Love Me Anymore", "Free Me", "A Girl Like Me", "Headlines (Friendship Never Ends)", "I'm Not Crying Over Yesterdays", "If You Wanna Have Some Fun", "Mischievous", "Por Favor", "So Nice (Summer Samba)")
E3 ("Better Be Careful", "Close Encounter", "Come Away with Me", "Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps", "Take My Breath Away", "Takin' It Easy", "Undressing You")
E♭3 ("Por Favor", "So Long", "Spell It O.U.T.", "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight")
D3 ("A Girl Like Me", "Who the Hell Are You")
C♯3 ("So Long", "Spell It O.U.T.")
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• Bold marks notes or passages that are particularly outstanding (relative to the singer).
• Italics mark non-melodic notes.
• Underlines mark notes that are obscured in the song mix.

With her bubblegum pink outfits and pigtailed hair, it only seemed fitting that Emma Bunton would earn the title of Baby Spice. The youngest member of the Spice Girls both in terms of her age and tenure (Emma was in fact a late addition after the audition process), Emma's bubbly personality and pleasant voice endeared her to fans as a less abrasive, more agreeable member of the group than her peers, allowing her to enjoy a successful solo career. Emma's voice is probably the one that remains the most consistent - a clear soprano with a timbre that can best be described as 'sweet', Emma was responsible for a lot of lead and higher harmony parts in the Spice Girls' discography. Other members of the Spice Girls may have been louder personalities, though it was Emma's addition to the group that really brought them together as a collective.

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{A Few Examples of Her Voice}
One of Emma's most prominent vocal performances in the group since she's singing pretty much consistently throughout it. She gets some lovely soft lower notes at the start, some lovely airy high harmonies in the pre-chorus and the chorus.


A very sweet vocal performance from her debut album.

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{Questionable Notes}
D6 ("Who Do You Think You Are"^[1])
C♯6 ("We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight"^[1][2])
B♭5 ("So Long"^[2])
F♯5 ("He Loves Me Not"^[2])
E3 ("She Was a Friend of Mine"^[2])
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1. Questionable representativeness.
2. Questionable identity/legitimacy.
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Questionable notes are any notes of questionable significance. In short, this spoiler acknowledges notes that I am aware exist, but do not want to contribute to the singer's range. These involve (but are not limited to) notes of questionable identity, notes of questionable legitimacy and notes of significantly poor quality.

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{Notewatching Credits & Other Info}
Alex61
Solo:
A Girl Like Me (2001): C♯3 – F5
Free Me (2004): D3 – E♭5
Life in Mono (2006): E3 – B♭5
My Happy Place (2019): E3 – E5

Spice Girls:
Spice (1996): F♯3 – E5
Spiceworld (1997): F♯3 – G♯5
Forever (2000): F3 – E♭5

Disclaimer: In the Spice Girls' harmonies, it was occasionally difficult to discern who was singing what. Mel B and Victoria often sang the lower notes whilst Emma and Mel C sang the higher ones, however this was not an absolute rule. To make it more complicated, the harmonies sung on the studio versions of the songs weren't necessarily the ones sung on live versions, there were some cases where one member was implied to be singing when they actually weren't, and there were times where one member was singing one of the harmony parts whilst also singing another part/ad-lib on top. I've listened to the group's albums and live performances several times and I think I have a pretty good knowledge of who sings which parts, but I am not infallible and appreciate any kinds of constructive criticism on these threads.

Notewatching of other performances not listed above done by Alex61