Lift Me Up

Album: Schizophonic (1999)
Charted: 1
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Songfacts®:

  • This was the third single from Halliwell's first album after leaving the Spice Girls. Her competition on the charts was Emma Bunton; it was the first time 2 Spice Girls had gone head-to-head. Geri charted higher after intense publicity with her romance with Chris Evans. Her single sold 40,000 more copies than Bunton's. >>
    Suggestion credit:
    Thomas - Borehamwood, England

Comments: 1

  • Jayson from Herenesate, MsOk, when geri Halliwell was in her teens, she was quite fat. This song is about her first sexual experience, and she need help up when they were finished b/c of her large size. This song really targets the emabarrasment of a fat girl being on top.
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