The all-female British dance-pop group All Saints was first formed in 1993 as a London duo comprising Melanie Blatt and Shaznay T. Lewis. After releasing the single "If You Want to Party" on ZZT Records, Blatt and Lewis recruited Canadian-born vocalists Nicky and Natalie Appleton and refined their En Vogue-like sound.

Recruited by record honcho Tracey Bennett (East 17, Bananarama), the quartet was anointed "the new Spice Girls" when they released their self-titled full-length debut in 1998.