England United

A one-off supergroup, consisting of Echo & The Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene, Space (4) and the [a47109], which recorded the official England football anthem '(How Does It Feel To Be) On Top Of The World' for the 1998 UEFA World Cup in France. Though official, it would be surpassed in sales by [m115472] and [m657866]. Spice Girls-member Victoria Beckham's future husband David Beckham was one of only three member of England's World Cup team to feature in the music video, alongside Ian Wright and Rio Ferdinand, both of whom later dismissed the song as 'bullocks' and 'rubbish' respectively. While Echo & The Bunnymen, Ocean Colour Scene and Space (4) are credited on the release, only their respective lead singers were involved in the recording and performance. At the time of its release, on June 1, 1998, '(How Does It Feel To Be) On Top Of The World' was the final recording of the [a47109] with Geri Halliwell. The song was written by Johnny Marr and Ian McCulloch, and made it to number 9 in the UK Top 40; the lowest charting position for any Spice Girls related recording in the UK up till then. The remaining members of the Spice Girls would appear on another charity recording a year later, [m91244], again with members of Ocean Colour Scene, this time only reaching number 19 in the UK Top 40.