All the better as far as youths are concerned. Once some of these things become mainstream, they're no longer as exciting to people who look for new and different things. Despite plenty of criticism about the group members' vocal and dancing limitations, the Spice Girls have sold nearly 32 million albums during the past two years, placing them among the top-selling groups of the '90s. According to the Web site Mr. Showbiz, the Spice Girls is the most successful all-girl group since the Supremes. The result was the Spice Girls.
Popular music crazes extend beyond the groups and individuals themselves.
Take the Twist, for example, a '60s dance craze that resulted from the Chubby Checker song. It had youths shimmying and left parents shaking their heads. Even the Twist didn't stand the test of time. The kids were on to other steps by then. We welcome your questions, comments or suggestions .