Released 30 July 2001 Genre Dance-pop
pop rock | Recorded 2000 | |
B-side "New Religion"
"It's Raining Men"
"Breaking Glass" Format CD single
cassette single Length 3:24 (Radio edit)
3:41 (Album version) | ||
"Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" is a song by singer-songwriter, Geri Halliwell. It was released on 30 July 2001 as the second single from Halliwell's second solo album of the same name. Written by Halliwell on the day of her first recovery meeting for bulimia, she described the song as "the things I did to avoid staying still and deal with my seemings." It is Halliwell's most rock-based song to date, and was inspired by her listening to Led Zeppelin the previous summer as encouraged by close friend, Robbie Williams. The song sampled Apollo 440's song "Stop the Rock".
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It received positive reviews by music critics, who complimented the singer's new style. The music video was directed by Jim Canty and Jake-Sebastian Wynne. To promote the single, Halliwell performed the song on Top of the Pops, Party in the Park, Musica Sí and Popkomm.
Music video
Halliwell plays two characters in the video. She said, "It's kind of like Lara Croft meets Blondie. The Lara Croft character, she represents spirit and soul, a little more organic, more playful. Then the (Blondie) character on stage, she's a lot more aggressive and sexual and represents ego."
Chart performance
The song entered the UK Singles Chart at number-eight which became the lowest-charting single of Halliwell's career at the time. The single sold 27,458 copies in its first week, but ended up only selling about 80,192 copies in the United Kingdom.
Formats and track listings
These are the formats and track listings of major single releases of "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster".
UK & Europe CD1 (Released 30 July 2001)
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" - 3:24
- "New Religion" - 3:05
- "Breaking Glass" - 3:37
UK & Europe CD2 (Released 30 July 2001)
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (UK Single Version) - 3:24
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Mix - Edit) - 4:58
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Rob Searle Remix - Edit) - 4:25
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Burnt Remix) - 7:07
European 2-Track CD Single (Version 1) (Released 30 July 2001)
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" - 3:24
- "New Religion" - 3:05
European 2-Track CD Single (Version 2) (Released 30 July 2001)
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" - 3:24
- "It's Raining Men" (Album Version) - 4:19
Australian CD Maxi (Released 10 September 2001)
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Album Version) - 3:24
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (In the Name of Charlie Rapino) - 5:02
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Sleaze Sisters Anthem Mix) - 8:02
- "Scream If You Wanna Go Faster" (Burnt Remix) - 7:07
- "It's Raining Men" (Almighty Mix) - 8:12