Mel B picks the Spice Girls song she says would be perfect for a Zumba workout

Melanie “Mel B” Brown is imagining a new way for fans to dance along to one of the Spice Girls’ biggest hits.

The singer, 51, revealed the Spice Girls song she would love to hear transformed into a Zumba-style workout track while speaking exclusively with People during an intimate Zumba class at SXSW London on June 2.

Brown, who rose to fame as Scary Spice in the iconic girl group, said she would be interested in hearing “Who Do You Think You Are” receive a fresh remix because of its upbeat, disco-inspired sound.

“Oh God, well, we just actually remixed… me and Emma [Bunton] went over to Korea and we did two of our songs in K-pop style that were ‘Wannabe’ and ‘Say You’ll Be There,’” Mel B told People.

“But I’d be really interested to see what ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ would sound like in a Zumba remix because that’s quite disco-y, so it sounds quite different,” she added.

The singer explained that almost any energetic song can work for a Zumba routine as long as it has the right rhythm and lyrics.

“I think any kind of dance or pop song can be adapted to Zumba,” she said.

Brown also highlighted the joy she finds in movement, saying that the experience is less about following strict rules and more about enjoying the music.

“I think just being able to get your body moving, however you interpret it, whatever music, it just makes you a little bit happier,” she said. “I think that’s important.”

The former Spice Girl said her background in dance is one reason she prefers Zumba to traditional gym workouts.

“I was a dancer, trained as a dancer, but this is just so much more free and you can just put your own personality on it,” she explained.

Brown added that she likes learning routines quickly and embracing the moment rather than worrying about perfection.

“I just like to look at the routine really quick and then just do it and then whatever happens happens because I’ve got an ADHD brain, so it kind of works with this kind of setting and this kind of Zumba flow,” she said.

During a later panel discussion, Brown reflected on how dance shaped her childhood and career. She recalled being a very energetic child and finding an outlet through movement.

“I couldn’t really sit still as a kid. My mum managed to turn that into something that was actually doable and practicable, so I fell in love with dance because it gave me a reason to be able to not sit still,” she said.

Brown went on to train at the Northern School of Contemporary Dance and described how different styles of dance helped her express herself.

She contrasted her earlier training with Zumba, saying traditional dance education was much more structured, while Zumba allows people to move freely.

“When I was training as a dancer when I was like 9 or 10 years old back in the day… it was very like conformed,” she said. “Whereas Zumba to me, as long as you know the basic steps, you can just do your own thing all over it, which is very, very freeing.”