A Girl Like Me (Emma Bunton album)

A Girl Like Me is the debut solo studio album by English singer Emma Bunton, released on 16 April 2001 by Virgin Records. Following the release of the Spice Girls' third studio album, Forever (2000), the group announced that they were beginning an indefinite hiatus and would be concentrating on their solo careers in regards to their foreseeable future. Recording sessions for Bunton's first solo album took place from July 1999 to October 2000 at several recording studios.

The album received mixed reviews, with critics praising its catchy pop songs and Bunton's growth from her Baby Spice image, but some criticized its generic production and lightweight lyrics. It debuted at number four on the UK Albums Chart, selling 21,500 copies in its first week and earning a BPI gold certification. The album also saw moderate international success, reaching the top 25 in New Zealand and Denmark, and number 86 in Australia, where it later went gold, with worldwide sales around 500,000 copies.

A Girl Like Me produced three singles: "What Took You So Long?", which topped the charts in the United Kingdom and New Zealand, "Take My Breath Away", and "We're Not Gonna Sleep Tonight". It also includes Bunton's collaboration with Tin Tin Out, a cover of "What I Am" by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians. Following the album's release cycle and its mixed commercial performance, Bunton departed from Virgin Records and signed with 19 Recordings to relese her next projects.