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| Released | 14 May 2001 | |||
| Recorded | May 2000 – January 2001 | |||
| Studio | Angel · The Aquarium (London) | |||
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| Length | 46:55 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
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Scream If You Wanna Go Faster is the second studio album by British singer Geri Halliwell, released on 14 May 2001 by EMI Records. Following the commercial success of her solo debut album Schizophonic two years before, the singer began working on its follow-up with producers such as Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels, Stephen Lipson, as well as previous collaborators, the duo Absolute. The album's artwork depicting Halliwell on roller skates, holding onto the back of a car, was criticised by road safety organisations, who said the singer was setting a wrong example to children.
Scream If Wanna Go Faster received generally negative reviews from music critics, who criticized the album's production and lyrics, as well as Halliwell's voice range. Commercially, it attained moderate success, reaching the top ten in Greece, Italy and the United Kingdom, whilst being certified Gold by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) and became the 127th best selling album of 2001 in the latter region.
To promote Scream If You Wanna Go Faster Halliwell embarked on an extensive tour across the United Kingdom and Europe, performing on television shows such as Top of the Pops and festivals like Party in the Park and Popkomm. The album also spawned three singles. Its lead single "It's Raining Men" was also featured as the lead single to the soundtrack of the 2001 film Bridget Jones's Diary and was a success, reaching number one in the UK Singles Chart. Follow-up singles—the title track and "Calling", peaked at numbers eight and seven in the United Kingdom, respectively.